Wappinger, New York
Encyclopedia
Wappinger is a town
of in Dutchess County
, New York
in the United States
. The population was 26,274 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the Wappani
Indians that inhabited the area. The name derives from the Algongian word for inhabitants of the eastern land.
The Town of Wappinger is located in the southern part of the county. US Route 9 passes through the town.
A portion of the village of Wappingers Falls is located within the town of Wappinger.
Wappinger was formed from the Town of Fishkill
.
The population of the Town of Wappinger was 4,389 in 1900.
, the town has a total area of 28.6 square miles (74.1 km²), of which, 27.3 square miles (70.7 km²) of it is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it (4.62%) is water.
Part of the west town line is located at the Hudson River
, and borders Orange
and Ulster Counties
.
of 2000, there were 26,274 people, 9,793 households, and 6,992 families residing in the town. The population density
was 963.3 people per square mile (372.0/km²). There were 10,144 housing units at an average density of 371.9 per square mile (143.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.18% White, 4.96% African American, 0.24% Native American, 4.29% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.44% from other races
, and 1.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.87% of the population.
There were 9,793 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $58,079, and the median income for a family was $66,273. Males had a median income of $49,007 versus $31,444 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $25,817. About 3.2% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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of in Dutchess County
Dutchess County, New York
Dutchess County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. The 2010 census lists the population as 297,488...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in the United States
United States
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. The population was 26,274 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the Wappani
Wappani
The Wappinger were a confederacy of Native Americans whose territory in the 17th century spread along the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Primarily based in what is now Dutchess County, New York, their territory bordered Manhattan Island to the south, the Mahican territory bounded by the...
Indians that inhabited the area. The name derives from the Algongian word for inhabitants of the eastern land.
The Town of Wappinger is located in the southern part of the county. US Route 9 passes through the town.
A portion of the village of Wappingers Falls is located within the town of Wappinger.
History
The town was first settled around 1659.Wappinger was formed from the Town of Fishkill
Fishkill (town), New York
Fishkill is an affluent suburban town in the southwest part of Dutchess County, New York, USA. The population was 20,258 at the 2000 census, however, current estimates put the town's population at over 22,100. Fishkill partly surrounds the city of Beacon....
.
The population of the Town of Wappinger was 4,389 in 1900.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 28.6 square miles (74.1 km²), of which, 27.3 square miles (70.7 km²) of it is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it (4.62%) is water.
Part of the west town line is located at the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
, and borders Orange
Orange County, New York
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located at the northern reaches of the New York metropolitan area. The county sits in the state's scenic Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley...
and Ulster Counties
Ulster County, New York
Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 182,493. Recent population estimates completed by the United States Census Bureau for the 12-month period ending July 1 are at...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 26,274 people, 9,793 households, and 6,992 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 963.3 people per square mile (372.0/km²). There were 10,144 housing units at an average density of 371.9 per square mile (143.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.18% White, 4.96% African American, 0.24% Native American, 4.29% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.44% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.87% of the population.
There were 9,793 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $58,079, and the median income for a family was $66,273. Males had a median income of $49,007 versus $31,444 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $25,817. About 3.2% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Wappinger
- ChelseaChelsea, Dutchess County, New YorkChelsea is an unincorporated hamlet of the Town of Wappinger in Dutchess County, New York, United States. It is located on the Hudson River in the southwestern corner of the town. It takes the ZIP Code 12512 and is in the 845 telephone area code, and has its own fire district.It is a small...
– A hamlet in the southeast part of the town near the Hudson River. - Didell – A hamlet in the northeast part of the town.
- Dutchess County AirportDutchess County AirportDutchess County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located on State Route 376 in the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, United States, four miles south of the central business district of Poughkeepsie. It is sometimes called Poughkeepsie Airport, which gives it the code POU...
(POU) – An airportAirportAn airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
in the northwest part of the town. - Hughsonville – A hamlet south of Wappingers Falls.
- Myers CornerMyers Corner, New YorkMyers Corner is a hamlet in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 5,546 at the 2000 census...
– A hamlet on County Route 93. - New Hackensack – Where county routes 94, 104 and state route 376New York State Route 376New York State Route 376 is a state highway located entirely within Dutchess County in the Hudson Valley region of New York, United States. The route begins at an intersection with NY 52 in East Fishkill and passes north through Hopewell Junction and Red Oaks Mill on its way to the city...
intersect near Dutchess County Airport. - Swartoutville – A location in the southeast part of the town.
- Wappingers FallsWappingers Falls, New YorkWappingers Falls is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The name is derived from the local Wappinger Indians. One half of the village is in the town of Wappinger and the other half is in the town of Poughkeepsie, with Wappinger Creek forming the dividing line between the...
– Part of the Village of Wappingers Falls is in eastern part of the town. - Rockingham Farms – Large neighborhood at White's corner and home of the Rockingham Robins.