Wappinger (New York)
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Location in New York
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| Foundation : | May 20, 1875 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | new York | ||
| County : | Dutchess County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 35 ′ N , 73 ° 54 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 27,048 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 385.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 73.9 km 2 (approx. 29 mi 2 ) of which 70.1 km 2 (approx. 27 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 62 m | ||
| Postal code : | 12590 | ||
| Area code : | +1 845 | ||
| FIPS : | 36-78157 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 979595 | ||
| Website : | www.townofwappinger.us | ||
Wappinger is a city in Dutchess County in the US state of New York . The name Wappinger is derived from the Indian tribe of the Wappani, who lived in this area before the white settlers. In 2010 the town had 27,048 inhabitants.
history
The city was first settled around 1659. As an administrative unit, it was formed from the Town of Fishkill . In 1900 the Town of Wappinger had 4,389 inhabitants.
The place was founded as part of an area acquired by Francis Rombout.
geography
Wappinger is located in the southern part of Dutchess County and covers an area of 74.0 km² , of which 70.6 km² are land and 3.4 km² (= 4.62%) are bodies of water. In the northern part of the urban area there is a campus of the Ditches Community College. About 2/3 of the Village Wappingers Falls belong to the urban area of Wappingers, the rest belongs to the Town of Poughkeepsie , which connects to the north. To the south is Fishkill.
The central lifeline is US Highway 9 , on which most of the area's industry has settled. The western city limit is formed in part by the Hudson River and borders Orange Counties and Ulster Counties .
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Wappinger inhabited 26,274 people. The population density was 372.0 people per km ². There were 10,144 housing units at an average of 143.6 per km ². The Hoquiam population was 86.18% White , 4.96% Black or African American , 0.24% Native American , 4.29% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 2.44% said other races belong to and 1.88% named two or more races. 7.87% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Wappingers distributed to 9793 households out of which 34.3% were living in children under 18 years of age. 58.1% of households were married, 9.4% had a female head of the household without a husband and 28.6% were not families. 23.1% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 6.2% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.17.
The urban population was divided into 25.4% minors, 7.6% 18–24 year olds, 32.5% 25–44 year olds, 24.1% 45–64 year olds and 10.4% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 women there were 98.8 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 96.2 men.
The median household income in Wappinger was 58,079 US dollars, and the median family income reached the level of 66,273 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 49,007 compared to $ 23,558 for women. The per capita income in Wappinger was $ 25,817. 4.1% of the population and 3.2% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 4.1% of minors and 4.9% of the age group 65 and over.
Districts and other geographical units in Wappinger
- Chelsea is a hamlet ( hamlet ) in the southeastern part of the urban area, which is near the Hudson River.
- Didell is a hamlet in the northeast of Wappinger.
- Dutchess County Airport (POU) is an airfield in the northwest of the city.
- Hughsonville is a hamlet south of Wappingers Falls.
- Myers Corner is a hamlet on County Route 93 and is a census-designated place .
- New Hackensack is located at the intersection of County Routes 94 and 104 with New York State Route 376 near the county airfield.
- Swartoutville is a place in the southeast of the urban area.
- Wappingers Falls is a village , the greater part of which is in the northeast of Wappinger, the rest belongs to the Town of Poughkeepsie.
- Rockingham Farms .
