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Dover, New York

Dover is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 8,415 at the 2020 census. The town was named after Dover in England, the home town of an early settler.

The town of Dover is located on the eastern boundary of the county, north of Pawling, south of Amenia, and west of the state of Connecticut.

History
In 1637, the Pequot people had been driven from their former homes in Connecticut and settled in what is now Dover. They were led by Gideon Mauwee for part of their time in this location.

The town was formed in 1807 from part of the town of Pawling. The first town meeting took place in the home of John Preston, an early settler. That home, built circa 1730, is now an inn and restaurant known as Old Drovers Inn.

The Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center (1924–1994) was a major source of employment for Dover and the surrounding areas. When the center was closed in 1994, many businesses in the area were hit hard. Many of the brick and marble buildings on the grounds still stand. The property and buildings were purchased in 2003 by the Benjamin Development Corporation. It was acquired by Olivet University in 2013 and now serves as the Evangelical Center. The buildings are currently being renovated and restored.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 145.9 km2, of which 142.9 km2 is land and 3.0 km2, or 2.04%, is water. The town is drained by the Ten Mile River, which flows from the north through the center of town, then turns east into Connecticut and joins the Housatonic River.

The eastern town line is the border of Connecticut.

The Appalachian Trail passes through the town.

Government and emergency services
The legislature and executive powers of the government of Dover are invested in the Town Board, consisting of the Town Supervisor, currently, elected to a two-year term, and four council members, each elected to four-year terms. The Town Board is accountable for the health, safety and welfare of all citizens. The body is responsible for adopting and amending the Town Comprehensive or Master Plan, and can adopt zoning and land use regulations or issue other permits in addition to performing various administrative functions.

Volunteer boards
The town government includes the following appointed boards:

The Architectural and Community Appearance Review Board reviews all proposals for all construction in excess of 1000 sqft of gross floor area and all signs to be erected on reviewed structures. Single-family residence proposals, two-family residence proposals and residence accessory structure proposals are normally not reviewed, except in special circumstances.

The Conservation Advisory Council advises the Town Board on matters affecting the preservation, quality and use of the natural resources and environment of the Town of Dover. The Superintendent appoints the CAC Chair, Evan van Hook.

The Planning Board considers site plans, subdivision proposals and special use permits. The Planning Board also reports on the adoption of official maps and amendments to zoning ordinance.

The Zoning Board of Appeals interprets zoning laws and considers variance requests, which are requests for relief from zoning law.

Departments
Departments of the town government include the following.

The Town of Dover Supervisor is currently Richard C. Yeno and the Town Board consists of four elected councilmembers.

The Town of Dover Town Clerk is currently Katie Palmer House. The Town Clerk is responsible for maintaining all town records and town residents and the public with a variety of services including obtaining marriage licenses and vital records; issuing dog licenses, DEC sportsmen (hunting and fishing) licenses, accessible parking permits and fulfills municipal FOIL requests.

The Assessor Department deal with tax-exemption and assessment related grievances.

The Building Department deals with building permits and code enforcement. This department can utilize inspections for enforcement.

The Highway Department is led by the Highway Superintendent who is an independent elected official. This department deals with road maintenance, road construction and road closures.

Recreation is headed by the Recreation Director who coordinates the public recreational services provided by or through the town such as Town Basketball, the public pool and the town day camp for children entering grades Pre-K to Sixth that is run at the public pool facility.

The Tax Collector or "Receiver of Taxes" is responsible for collection of town and county property taxes and is an independent elected official.

The Justice Court is the local court for the town of Dover which handles local issues such as traffic violations. Both town justices are elected officials.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,565 people, 3,034 households, and 2,157 families residing in the town. The population density was 153.8 PD/sqmi. There were 3,266 housing units at an average density of 58.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 89.71% white, 5.5% African American, .33% Native American, .99% Asian, .06% Pacific Islander, 1.52% from other races, and 1.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.65% of the population.

There were 3,034 households, out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,361, and the median income for a family was $57,979. Males had a median income of $40,885 versus $28,542 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,250. About 6.3% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Road
Although Dover has no major highways, it does have two major thoroughfares. Route 22 crosses from the Pawling town line in the south to the Amenia town line in the north. Route 343 goes through town as well. In 2006, the NYSDOT administered the repaving of Route 22 through the town. The prime contractor was Callanan Industries, Inc., an Albany, New York based contractor. In 2007, repaving continued north from the town line into Amenia, New York with other contractors - Peckham Road Corp. in Wassaic and A. Colarusso & Son Inc., a Hudson, New York based contractor for the portion north of Wassaic.

Rail
Metro-North Railroad's Harlem Line runs through Dover with two rail commuter rail stations in town, with service to New York City. The Harlem Valley – Wingdale station is at the former State Hospital and Route 22, and the Dover Plains station is right in the town center. Trains leave every two hours in each direction during middays, evenings and weekends. In rush hours, service in the peak direction operates about every 30 minutes.

Bus
Dover is served by Dutchess County Public Transit's route "D" bus.

Communities and locations in Dover

 * Bains Corner: An area east of Dover Plains.
 * Chestnut Ridge: An area in the northwestern part of the town.
 * Dogtail Corners: An area in the southeastern part of the town.
 * Dover Furnace: An area in the central part of the town, south of Dover Plains, west of Route 22.
 * Dover Plains: A hamlet in the northeastern section of the town.
 * Duell Hollow: An area in the southeastern corner of the town.
 * Ellis Pond: A small lake in the southeastern section of the town.
 * Lake Weil: A small manmade lake in the southeastern part of the town.
 * Oniontown: A community in the northern part of town.
 * South Dover: A hamlet in the eastern part of the town.
 * Webatuck: An area in the southeastern part of the town on Route 55.
 * Wingdale: A hamlet in the southern part of the town on Route 22.

Camps
Camp Ramah in the Berkshires is located in Wingdale on Lake Ellis.

Cricket Valley Energy Center
Pursuant to Article 10 of the Public Service Law, Cricket Valley Energy Center LLC was granted a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to build a 1,000-megawatt (MW) combined cycle natural gas powered plant in 2013. An Article VII Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need was granted on April 20, 2016, to build 345-kV transmission lines to interconnect to the site. The 1,100-MW project went into service in April 2020. There are three combustion turbines whose exhaust creates steam to drive a steam turbine. All of the turbines are manufactured by General Electric. It uses an air-cooled condenser to reduce water draw. It is located on a 193-acre former industrial area, the former Mid-Hudson Recycling Center, which was destroyed in a massive 1996 fire. It is fueled by natural gas supplied from a trunk pipeline, one of many that are located along the east coast. Its power is sold into the electric wholesale market administered by the NYISO.

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Dover Plains, New York

Dover Plains is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 1,322 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Dover Plains is in the northern part of the town of Dover on NY Route 22.

Metro-North Railroad has a Harlem Line station here, bringing commuters to New York City. This station was the line's northern terminus until 1852 when the line was carried farther north to Chatham.

History
It is not known when or by whom the first settlement was made in Dover Plains. Lawrence and Joseph ran the first store under the name Belding & Co. In 1802 the village had less than a dozen buildings. In 1806 Jonathan Mabbett and James Ketcham bought out the Beldings and ran the business under the name Mabbett & Ketcham. When the town of Dover was formed from the town of Pawling, James Ketcham became the first town clerk.

George Casey was the first postmaster. Mail was delivered on horseback. When Casey left, James Ketcham was appointed to succeed him; he held the post for thirty years until he was replaced during the administration of President James K. Polk. James Ketcham served in the War of 1812. He was Town Supervisor for five years and a member of the State Legislature in 1814. Dr. Thomas Hammond was a surgeon during the war. He commenced his practice in Dover Plains in 1824 and continued to 1869.

The Dover Plains Hotel was built by Beldin Dutcher in 1848. George Robson built Preston's Hotel, also in 1848. The Dover Plains Military Academy was established in 1880 by Arthur E. Bangs. This was the same year that the New York and Harlem Railroad extended the line from Croton Falls to Dover Plains.

Lola C. Greene was the first woman widow that lived in Dover. She immigrated from her home country of Russia in 1832 at the youthful age of four. She is most known for her book “Once the Green Man Talks” written in 1854, in which she describes the death of her husband, Clay Jenson. This book helped create Dover as what it is today, building a foundation for future marriages and the ideal “Doverian dream”.

In 1882 the postmaster was George T. Belding; the post office operated out of his store. James Ketcham's grandsons, William and John, were farmers who also had a successful marble business. At the time of the Civil War, John H. Ketcham was appointed to the War Committee for Dutchess and Columbia counties, and commissioned to raise a regiment. The 150th New York Infantry saw action at Gettysburg and during Sherman's March to the Sea. Wounded at Argyle Island, John H. Ketcham rose through the ranks to Brigadier general, later brevetted Major general. After leaving the service, he served at least seven terms in Congress. Dr. George Marvin Wellman came to Dover Plains in 1869, having served during the war as Ward Master in the hospitals in Washington, D.C.

David Maher was born in Ireland and came to Dover Plains in 1862. He owned the Dover Plains Marble Works. The weekly Dover Press was established in 1878 by Samuel B.Shaw. Seth Deacon's Dover Plains Review was established in 1908 and ran about a year. The Dover Plains Bank was organized in 1857 with officers David L. Belding as president and John H. Ketcham Vice President. It re-organized in 1865 as a national bank. The Reading Room Association was organized in 1877 by the Rev. James M. Bruce and others. Samuel B. Shaw was the first secretary. The Dover Plains Library was established about 1899.

The J.H. Ketcham Hose Co. was organized in 1903. Dr. George B. Chapman owned Midfield Dairy Farm. He served on the Board of Education in 1908 when the new Union Free School at Dover was established. The McDermott Milk Company had a large factory at Dover Plains, processing 100 cans of milk a day. Hall & Ferguson's cold storage plant had a capacity for 15,000 barrels of fruit.

Second Dover Baptist Church
The Second Baptist Church of Dover was organized in 1794. It developed from the First Baptist Church in Pawlingstown (South Dover). elder Seth Higby was the first pastor. Meetings were held in an empty pre-Revolutionary house built for the Dutch Reformed Church on the site of the later Valley View Cemetery. The church building was dedicated in 1833. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

Tabor-Wing House
The Tabor-Wing House was built in 1810 by Thomas Tabor. Tabor came Dover as a young boy with his father from Rhode Island in 1748, when it was largely uninhabited by European settlers. His father willed him his landholdings, including all of present-day Dover Plains, upon his death in 1782. Thomas in turn willed it to his daughter Sally, who married Mahlon Wing. It was acquired in the late 1970s by the Dover Historical Society, and put into service as a library. In 2001 the library moved to larger quarters and the Historical Society donated the Tabor-Wing House to the town, which now uses it for offices and a local history room.

Methodist Episcopal
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Dover Plains was organized in 1852.

St. James Episcopal Church
St. James Episcopal Church was built by Rector Alexander Hamilton in 1904.

Geography
Dover Plains is located in eastern Dutchess County at 41.74528°N, -73.57972°W (41.745294, -73.579831), in the northern part of the town of Dover.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 km2, of which 0.04 km2, or 2.19%, is water. Dover Plains is in the valley of the Ten Mile River.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1996 people, 834 households, and 503 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,639.8 PD/sqmi. There were 892 housing units at an average density of 732.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.79% White, 2.40% African American, 0.30% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 1.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.61% of the population.

There were 834 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,979, and the median income for a family was $45,586. Males had a median income of $36,442 versus $26,776 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,676. About 8.6% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.

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East Fishkill, New York

East Fishkill is a town on the southern border of Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 29,707 at the 2020 census. Until its creation in 1849, the town was the eastern portion of the town of Fishkill.

Hudson Valley Research Park is located in the town. The site once known as IBM East Fishkill, once housed 27 divisions and 4,700 regular employees for IBM Microelectronics, which later became a part of GlobalFoundries. IBM produced microchips at this facility and it also house the advanced, automated processor fabrication facility where IBM's "Cell" processor was co-developed. The fab's current owner is Onsemi.

History

The Wiccopee, a sub-tribe of the Wappinger Native Americans, once lived in what is now the East Fishkill hamlet of Wiccopee. One early European settler arrived around 1759.

Platt Rogers Spencer, the inventor of the leading U.S. business-handwriting style of the 19th Century, was born in the area in 1800.

The town of East Fishkill was established in 1849 from the eastern part of the town of Fishkill. Its name comes from Fishkill Creek, known as the Vis Kille (Fish Creek) to the Dutch settlers in the area.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 148.6 km2, of which 146.3 km2 is land and 2.3 km2, or 1.54%, is water.

East Fishkill is bordered on the west by Fishkill and Wappinger, on the north by LaGrange, and on the east by Beekman and Pawling. The southern town line borders Philipstown and Kent, both of which are part of Putnam County.

Interstate 84 and the Appalachian Trail pass across the town. The Taconic State Parkway runs north–south as well.

Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, East Fishkill has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in East Fishkill was 101 F on August 9, 2001, while the coldest temperature recorded was -22 F on January 27, 1994.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,589 people, 8,233 households, and 7,006 families residing in the town. The population density was 449.7 PD/sqmi. There were 8,495 housing units at an average density of 149.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 92.54% white, 2.29% African American, .15% Native American, 2.8% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, .86% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.04% of the population.

There were 8,233 households, out of which 45.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.7% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.9% were non-families. Of all households 11.9% were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.

The mean income for a household in the town was $116,059, and the mean income for a family was $129,660. Males had a median income of $59,735 versus $35,014 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,553. About 1.5% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

Locations

 * Fishkill Plains – A hamlet in the northwestern part of the town.
 * Gayhead – A location just outside of Hopewell Junction.
 * Hillside Lake – A location northeast of Fishkill Plains.
 * Hopewell Junction – A hamlet in the northwestern part of the town.
 * Hortontown – A hamlet in the eastern section of town.
 * Leetown - An area on top of Stormville Mountain, named after early settlers.
 * Lomala – A hamlet south of Hopewell Junction.
 * Pecksville – A hamlet in the southeastern corner of the town.
 * Shenandoah Corners – A hamlet in the southern part of the town.
 * Stormville – A hamlet in the eastern part of the town named after early settlers, brothers Jacob and Rupert Storm.
 * Wiccopee (was Johnsville c. 1800–1904) – A hamlet near the western town line. It includes the area of Fishkill Hook.

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Fairview, Dutchess County, New York

Fairview is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 5,515 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

Geography
Fairview is a community in the towns of Poughkeepsie and Hyde Park that is bordered to the south by the city of Poughkeepsie. U.S. Route 9 forms the western edge of the CDP. New York State Route 9G (Violet Avenue) runs north–south through the center of the community. Part of the campus of Marist College is in the western part of the CDP, and Dutchess Community College is in the east. To the north, the CDP extends as far as Dorsey Lane in Hyde Park.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.2 km2, of which 9.0 km2 is land and 0.2 km2, or 2.13%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,421 people, 1,937 households, and 1,268 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,557.2 PD/sqmi. There were 2,003 housing units at an average density of 575.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.06% White, 11.36% African American, 0.20% Native American, 2.23% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 2.32% from other races, and 2.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.17% of the population.

There were 1,937 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,676, and the median income for a family was $52,598. Males had a median income of $38,269 versus $27,888 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,846. About 4.5% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

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Haviland, New York

Haviland is a community and census-designated place (CDP) in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 4,174 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

Haviland is in the southern portion of the town of Hyde Park. The Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site is located within the community.

Geography
Haviland is located in west-central Dutchess County at 41.76667°N, -73.90139°W (41.7668, -73.9015). New York State Route 9G (Violet Avenue) is the main road through the community, leading south 5 mi to Poughkeepsie. The western border of the hamlet is defined by the Maritje Kill.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.1 km2, of which 10.0 km2 is land and 0.1 km2, or 0.91%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,710 people, 1,417 households, and 1,031 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 958.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,446 housing units at an average density of 373.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.23% White, 2.91% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.75% Asian, 0.57% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.24% of the population.

There were 1,417 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,772, and the median income for a family was $54,861. Males had a median income of $48,021 versus $28,793 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,174. About 7.5% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

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Hillside Lake, New York

Hillside Lake is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 1,084 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

Geography
Hillside Lake is located in the northern part of the town of East Fishkill at 41.61969°N, -73.79287°W. The community surrounds a small lake, also called Hillside Lake.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 km2, of which 1.4 km2 is land and 0.1 km2, or 7.08%, is water.

Transportation
The main road connecting the hamlet to the New York state highway system is County Route 33 (CR 33), also known as Hillside Lake Road. The road runs for 3.0 mi from CR 29 (partly serving as a continuation of Hillside Lake Road) near the hamlet of Fishkill Plains to CR 21 in the town of LaGrange. CR 33 itself does not directly intersect with any state routes but can be accessed from New York State Route 376 (via CR 29) and the Taconic State Parkway (via CR 21 or CR 42). CR 33 has an average daily traffic of about 5,000.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, when the CDP was drawn to encompass 4.0 sqkm, there were 2,022 people, 635 households, and 532 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,331.0 PD/sqmi. There were 659 housing units at an average density of 433.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.26% White, 1.73% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.14% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.07% of the population.

There were 635 households, out of which 51.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.52.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 33.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $71,344, and the median income for a family was $81,407. Males had a median income of $55,833 versus $26,912 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,649. 0.9% of the population and less than 0.1% of families were below the poverty line. less than 0.1% of those under the age of 18 and 10.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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Hopewell Junction, New York

Hopewell Junction is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 1330 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

Hopewell Junction is located within the town of East Fishkill. It was originally a railroad junction where the Newburgh, Dutchess and Connecticut Railroad met the New York and New England Railroad and Dutchess County Railroad. All three became part of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad system, and the ND&C to the southwest and the NY&NE are now owned by the Housatonic Railroad and used by Metro-North for equipment moves between its Hudson Line and Harlem Line. The last remaining section of passenger line, a branch from Pine Plains, south through Milbrook, to Hopewell Junction, to Beacon, lost its passenger service at some point between 1932 and 1938. The closest passenger facility is Beacon station on Metro-North's Hudson Line. Today, Hopewell Junction sits astride the bike/walk Empire State Trail where it is the juncture between the Dutchess Rail Trail running west to the Walkway Over the Hudson at Poughkeepsie, New York and the more recently constructed Maybrook Trailway winding through the hills to Brewster, New York to almost meet the Putnam County Trailway and its continuations to New York City.

It was ranked #31 on Money magazine's "Most Desirable Places to Live" for 2005.

Geography
Hopewell Junction is located near the center of the town of East Fishkill at 41.58333°N, -73.8°W (41.584, -73.806), to the north of Fishkill Creek.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 sqkm, mostly land, a significant reduction from the 2000 Census delineation, when the CDP had an area of 2.8 sqmi.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,610 people, 894 households, and 688 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 923.4 PD/sqmi. There were 914 housing units at an average density of 323.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.26% White, 1.80% African American, 0.27% Native American, 3.91% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.98% of the population.

There were 894 households, out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 35.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $106,042, and the median income for a family was $135,625. Males had a median income of $49,750 versus $33,092 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,844. About 2.3% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18.

Transportation
Hopewell Junction is served by Dutchess County Public Transit's route F.

Trump National Golf Club, Hudson Valley
Trump National Golf Club, Hudson Valley is located in Hopewell Junction. Originally opened as Branton Woods Golf Club and also part of an original 300-acre former bison farm.

Notable people

 * Anil Beephan Jr., politician, member of the New York State Assembly
 * Trenten Anthony Beram - Double Southeast Asia Games Gold Medalist Sprinter representing the Philippines
 * Ilya Bolotowsky - famous Russian Abstract Painter who spent summers on Palen Road
 * Greg Fleming, CEO of Rockefeller Capital Management
 * Gerardo Joseph Colacicco, vicar at St. Denis Church
 * Lucinda Franks, journalist
 * Willie Fraser, Major League Baseball player
 * Dominick John Lagonegro, pastor at St. Columba's Church
 * Henry Morgenthau Jr. - Secretary of the Treasury under Franklin D. Roosevelt; started Fishkill Farms orchard in Hopewell Junction
 * Patti Murin, actress
 * Curtis Ofori, professional soccer player on the New York Red Bulls
 * Joe Panik - former MLB second baseman most famous for winning the 2014 World Series with the San Francisco Giants
 * Paul Panik, college baseball coach, brother of Joe Panik
 * Sneha Anne Philip, doctor declared a victim of the September 11 attacks in absentia
 * Jason Scott - technology historian and archivist
 * Thomas Storm, American Revolutionary war officer
 * William Peterfield Trent, academic and author

title: Hopewell Junction, New York


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Hyde Park, New York

Hyde Park is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States, bordering the Hudson River north of Poughkeepsie. Within the town are the hamlets of Hyde Park, East Park, Staatsburg, and Haviland. Hyde Park is known as the hometown of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States. His house there, now the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, as are the homes of Eleanor Roosevelt, Isaac Roosevelt, and Frederick William Vanderbilt, along with Haviland Middle School (formerly Franklin D. Roosevelt High School).

Hyde Park is home to the main campus of the Culinary Institute of America, a four-year college for culinary and baking and pastry arts, and the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, the first presidential library in the United States.

Hyde Park's population was 21,021 at the 2020 United States Census. U.S. Route 9 passes through the town near the Hudson River.

History
Settlement of the region by Europeans officially began around 1742 but may have begun as early as 1710.

The name of the area was changed to "Hyde Park" around 1810. Previously, it was part of the Fauconnier Patent and was named "Stoutenburgh", after the town's first settler, Jacobus Stoughtenburg. Part of the town was from the Great Nine Partners Patent of 1697.

Doctor John Bard had called his estate "Hyde Park" in honor of Edward Hyde, who was Lord Cornbury and governor of New York from 1702 to 1708. In 1697, Hyde granted nine close friends of his a large swatch of land "south of Albany" in the Great Nine Partners Patent, which would eventually make up much of Hyde Park. In 1804 a tavern-keeper named Miller, seeking new guests, renamed the tavern "the Hyde Park Inn", much to the annoyance of Doctor Bard. He then applied for a post office to be located at his inn, common among tavern keepers. The request was granted as the "Hyde Park Post Office". The settlement gradually came to be known not as Stoutenburgh but as Hyde Park, which it officially became in 1812.

Hyde Park was a part of Clinton, New York, until 1821 when it was incorporated as a separate town. The Hyde Park Railroad Station, located at the mouth of Crum Elbow Creek along the Hudson River, was used by the town's residents, including the Roosevelts.

The town includes Frederick William Vanderbilt's spring and autumn mansion, now maintained as the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site.

The Roosevelt family
Hyde Park is the hometown of Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945), who served as president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. His estate, Springwood, is the site of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site maintained by the National Park Service. Also on the site are his presidential library and museum. Roosevelt used this residence throughout his life. FDR's historical house is now a museum that can be visited.

Val-Kill was the home of Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt. It is located about 2 mi east of the home of FDR.

Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt are both buried in the rose garden at "Springwood".

President Roosevelt's father, James Roosevelt, Sr., served a term as supervisor of the town of Hyde Park.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Hyde Park has a total area of 103.2 km2, of which 95.0 km2 is land and 8.3 km2, or 8.02%, is water.

The Hudson River defines the western town line, which is the border with Ulster County. Hyde Park is bordered by the town of Poughkeepsie to the south, Rhinebeck to the north, and Clinton and Pleasant Valley to the east.

Demographics
As of the 2010 census, the town's population was 21,571. The racial makeup was 87.1% white, 6.0% African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.8% other races, 2.4% two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 5.6% of the population.

As of the U.S. Census of 2000, there were 20,851 people, 7,395 households, and 5,220 families residing in the town. The population density was 564.2 PD/sqmi. There were 7,704 housing units at an average density of 208.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 91.02% White, 4.25% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.19% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.23% of the population.

There were 7,395 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 24.7% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,870, and the median income for a family was $58,047. Males had a median income of $42,251 versus $28,176 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,260. About 4.4% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

 * East Park—a hamlet east of Hyde Park village.
 * Haviland—a community in the southern part of the town.
 * Hyde Park—the hamlet of Hyde Park is on Route 9, near the Hudson River.
 * Staatsburg—a hamlet by the Hudson River in the northwestern part of the town.

National parks

 * Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
 * Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
 * Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
 * Top Cottage
 * Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site

State parks

 * Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park
 * Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park

National Register of Historic Places

 * Crum Elbow Meeting House and Cemetery
 * Bergh–Stoutenburgh House
 * Franklin Delano Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School (now Haviland Middle School)
 * Hyde Park Elementary School
 * Hyde Park Firehouse (now Hyde Park Historical Society Museum)
 * Hyde Park Post Office
 * Hyde Park Railroad Station
 * John Hendricks House and Dutch Barn
 * Main Street-Albertson Street-Park Place Historic District
 * Quaker Lane Farms
 * Hyde Park Reformed Dutch Church
 * Roosevelt Point Cottage and Boathouse
 * St. James Chapel
 * Vanderbilt Lane Historic District
 * Wales House
 * William Stoutenburgh House

Education
The majority of the town (including the Hyde Park hamlet) is in the Hyde Park Central School District. A small portion of the town to the southeast is in the Arlington Central School District, and a small portion to the north is in the Rhinebeck Central School District

The Hyde Park school district's comprehensive high school is Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School.

Actors

 * Joseph Mazzello, actor known for his roles in Jurassic Park, The Pacific, The Social Network and Bohemian Rhapsody.

Artists

 * Angela Fraleigh, contemporary artist known for her oil and mixed media paintings.
 * Aaron Kuffner, New York City-based conceptual artist
 * Alice Provensen, artist and children's books illustrator
 * Martin Provensen, children's books illustrator and designer of the Kellogg's mascot, Tony the Tiger

Business people

 * André Balazs, hotelier and restaurateur
 * Perry Collins, founder of Russian American Telegraph
 * Beatrice Forbes, Countess of Granard, daughter of Ogden Mills and wife to Bernard Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard
 * Bob Guccione, publisher, film producer
 * Kathy Keeton, magazine publisher and author
 * Ogden Mills, financier, philanthropist, racehorse owner/breeder
 * Gladys Mills Phipps, socialite and thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder who began the Phipps family dynasty in American horse racing
 * Isaac Roosevelt, businessman and paternal grandfather of Franklin D. Roosevelt
 * James Roosevelt I, businessman and father of Franklin D. Roosevelt
 * John Aspinwall Roosevelt, businessman, US Navy Officer, Bronze Star recipient, and son of Franklin D. Roosevelt
 * Frederick William Vanderbilt, businessman, philanthropist, and railroad magnate

Journalism

 * Lorena Hickok, journalist

Music

 * Rudolf Firkušný, Czech-born classical pianist
 * Ed Summerlin, American composer, jazz saxophonist, and music educator
 * James Syler, American composer fluent in various musical genres including wind ensemble, choral, orchestral, and chamber music.
 * Jeff Tyzik, conductor, arranger, and trumpeter with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

Political figures

 * Marion Dickerman, suffragist, educator, vice-principal of the Todhunter School
 * Ernest I. Hatfield, member of the New York State Senate from 1948 to 1964
 * Morgan Lewis, American military commander during the Revolutionary War and 4th governor of New York
 * Henry Brockholst Livingston, early 19th-century Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
 * Maturin Livingston, early 19th-century political figure and recorder of New York City from 1804 to 1806
 * Gloanna W. MacCarthy, American Republican Party politician and former member of the New Jersey General Assembly
 * Ogden L. Mills, lawyer, businessman and politician, and former United States Secretary of the Treasury
 * William Nelson, member of the United States House of Representatives from 1847 to 1851
 * James Kirke Paulding, American writer and former United States Secretary of the Navy from 1838 to 1841
 * Edmund H. Pendleton, member of the United States House of Representatives from 1831 to 1833
 * Nathaniel Pendleton, 18th-century lawyer and judge
 * Greg Quinn, farmer and activist partly responsible for the overturning of the New York state ban on the commercial cultivation of black currants
 * Eleanor Roosevelt, politician, diplomat, activist, and longest-acting First Lady of the United States
 * Elliott Roosevelt, former mayor of Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. Army Brigadier General during World War II, author, and son of President F.D. Roosevelt
 * Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States from 1933 to 1945
 * Hall Roosevelt, youngest brother of Eleanor Roosevelt, former comptroller for the city of Detroit
 * Sara Roosevelt, mother of Franklin D. Roosevelt
 * Sue Serino, member of the New York State Senate
 * John H. Selkreg, 19th-century American newspaper editor and member of the New York State Senate from 1874 to 1877
 * J. Griswold Webb, member of the New York State Senate from 1923 to 1834
 * William W. Woodworth, town supervisor, and member of the United States House of Representatives from 1845 to 1847
 * Rob Zerban, businessman, Culinary Institute of America graduate and Democratic Party congressional candidate †

Religious figures

 * John Bard, Christian philanthropist; founder of Bard College
 * Fr. James J. LeBar, Roman Catholic priest; chief exorcist of the Archdiocese of New York in the United States
 * Bp. Donald Edmond Pelotte, third Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Gallup, New Mexico †

Science and medicine

 * Samuel Bard, personal physician to George Washington and founder of the first medical school located in New York State
 * Maunsell Crosby, well regarded ornithologist, writer, and farmer
 * David Hosack, noted physician, botanist, and educator

Sports

 * Wes Bialosuknia, former professional basketball player in the American Basketball Association
 * George Browne, professional baseball player from 1901 to 1912; member of the 1905 World Series Champion New York Giants
 * Craig Capano, former professional soccer player with the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer
 * Rube DeGroff, professional baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1905 to 1906
 * Ricky Horton, former professional baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals (1984–1987). Pitcher.  Played in the 1985, 1987, 1988 (with the Dodgers) world series.
 * Ron Lipton, former amateur fighter and professional NYS Boxing Hall of Fame referee
 * Ellen Roosevelt, three-time U.S. National Championship tennis player between 1890 and 1893 and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame
 * Grace Roosevelt, two-time U.S. National Championship tennis player in doubles in 1891 and mixed doubles in 1889
 * Amar'e Stoudemire, former NBA basketball player who played for the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks, and the Miami Heat.
 * Brett Wilkinson, former member of the U.S. National Rowing Team who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
 * Kyle Winter, former professional rugby player and member of the Indonesian National Rugby Team

Writers

 * Hilary Masters, 20th-century novelist
 * Joan Slonczewski, microbiologist and science fiction writer
 * Justin Taylan, author, World War II historian, and founder of Pacific Wrecks

In popular culture

 * Portions of the 1994 movie Wolf starring Jack Nicholson were filmed at Hyde Park's Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site.
 * Hyde Park was the setting for portions of James Mangold's 1995 film Heavy, including the Culinary Institute of America.
 * The Hulk travels to Hyde Park in Marvel Comics 1997 issue of Avengers (vol. 2 #4).
 * In 2007, Hyde Park's Eveready Diner was featured on Season 1 (Ep. 6) of Guy Fieri's television series Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives on the Food Network.
 * The Hyde Park Drive-In was used in the filming of the 2018 film, Love Is Blind starring Matthew Broderick and Chloë Sevigny.
 * The 2019 film, Driveways starring Brian Dennehy, filmed in select locations in Hyde Park including Hyde Park Roller Magic and Nana's Ice Cream & Grill.

title: Hyde Park, New York


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LaGrange, New York

LaGrange is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 15,975 at the 2020 census. The town was named after the estate of the Marquis de Lafayette.

History
The town was originally established in 1821 as "Freedom" from parts of the towns of Beekman and Fishkill. Confusion with Freedom, a town in Cattaraugus County that had been settled ten years earlier and established one year earlier, caused the name to be changed to "LaGrange" in 1828.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 104.5 km2, of which 103.3 km2 is land and 1.2 km2, or 1.17%, is water. The town of LaGrange is located within the Hudson Valley region of New York. The towns bordering LaGrange are Union Vale to the east, Beekman to the southeast, East Fishkill and Wappinger to the south, Poughkeepsie to the west, and Pleasant Valley to the north, with a small part of Washington also bordering LaGrange.

Roads
Three state highways bisect the town and connect it with other towns in Dutchess County and the surrounding area. The Taconic State Parkway is a north–south parkway through LaGrange. James Baird State Park, which provides a golf course, playground, sports fields, and hiking and cycling trails, is located in LaGrange along the Taconic Parkway. The parkway also serves as an important commuter road for LaGrange, connecting the town to points south, including White Plains 51 mi and New York City, 75 mi to the south.

New York State Route 55 is an east–west road that goes through the center of the town; Arlington High School, the Freedom Plains United Presbyterian Church, and multiple shops and stores are located on a two-mile section of Route 55 in Freedom Plains, a hamlet of LaGrange. In the summer and fall of 2014, three traffic circles were added to this stretch of Route 55 in Freedom Plains in an effort to ease congestion and also to beautify this part of LaGrange. To the west, Route 55 connects LaGrange to the city of Poughkeepsie, the closest urbanized area to LaGrange, ; to the east, Route 55 connects LaGrange to the town of Pawling and the Route 22 corridor. It is located halfway between Poughkeepsie and Pawling, about 11 mi from both.

New York State Route 82 is a highway that goes southwest–northeast through the town, from Hopewell Junction to Moores Mills. Route 82 connects LaGrange with Millbrook to the north and Hopewell Junction to the south.

There are also several county roads that go in various parts of the town.

Parks and recreation
Freedom Park is the largest and most extensive park belonging to the town of LaGrange. At the park, there is a small, spring-fed lake in which patrons are permitted to swim under the supervision of Red Cross-trained lifeguards. There is a set of eight 25-yard lap lanes that enables the town to support a swim team. There is a concession that sells snacks at the lake. Freedom Park also boasts a bandstand and a large, permanent, open-air pavilion; there is a small playground as well. Each summer, a day camp is offered by the town at Freedom Park.

Other parks in LaGrange include Stringham Park, an extensive complex of soccer fields located on Stringham Road in the west of the town, and James Baird State Park, which provides a golf course, playground, and cycling and hiking trails.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,928 people, 5,085 households, and 4,103 families residing in the town. The population density was 376.0 PD/sqmi. There were 5,240 housing units at an average density of 132.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 91.98% White, 2.41% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.94% Asian, 1.14% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.26% of the population.

There were 5,085 households, out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.2% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $74,881, and the median income for a family was $80,724. Males had a median income of $61,806 versus $36,955 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,872. About 1.7% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Pierre A. Barker, former mayor of Buffalo, New York
 * John Gatins, Oscar-nominated screenwriter
 * Isaac R. Harrington, former mayor of Buffalo, New York
 * Anthony Van Wyck, former member of the Wisconsin State Senate

Communities and locations in LaGrange

 * Arthursburg – A hamlet at the southern town line. It is named after Chester A. Arthur, twenty-first president of the United States.
 * Billings – A hamlet north of LaGrangeville.
 * Freedom Plains – A hamlet northwest of LaGrangeville.
 * James Baird State Park – A state park in the northern part of the town.
 * LaGrangeville (or La Grangeville)– A hamlet in the southeastern part of the town.
 * LaGrangeville is an area in LaGrange with the zip code of 12540. As of 2014, this area had a population of 8,221, which makes it the largest part of LaGrange.
 * Manchester Bridge – A hamlet in the western part of the town.
 * Moores Mill – A location in the northeastern part of the town.
 * Noxon – A location west of LaGrangeville.
 * Rombout Ridge – A location near the western town line.
 * Titus – A hamlet near the western town line.

Schools
Arlington High School and LaGrange Middle School of the Arlington Central School District are in LaGrange, as are several of the School District's primary, elementary and intermediate schools.

title: LaGrange, New York


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Milan, New York

Milan is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The town is in the northern part of the county and is very rural. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 2,245, slightly down from 2,370 in 2010. Milan is located approximately 90 mi north of New York City, 60 mi south of Albany, and 150 mi west of Boston. It is bordered by Rhinebeck and Red Hook to the west, Pine Plains to the east, Stanford to the southeast, Clinton to the south, and Gallatin to the north by Columbia County. The only major route in the town is the historic Taconic State Parkway, though NY 199 serves as the main local thoroughfare.

History

The area that comprises Milan today was the western part of the Little Nine Partners Patent of 1706. Milan was largely a farming and mill town and remains very rural.

The first settler in the area was Johannes Rowe. The son of a Palatine immigrant, Rowe bought 911 acre from Robert Livingston, 3rd Lord of the Manor of Livingston, and built a stone house in 1766 on what is now Rowe Road near the Milan Town Hall. The remains of the house were photographed in 1940 for the Historic American Buildings Survey.

Establishment of town and post office
The New York State Legislature voted on March 6, 1818, to create the town of Milan from the western part of the town of North East, to be effective "from and after the last day in March" 1818. The session laws stated that the first town meeting would be held the first Tuesday of April and at the home of Stephen Thorn, who was elected town supervisor along with John F. Bartlett, town clerk.

Two 19th century histories of the town of Milan and Dutchess County (1877 and 1882) state there is no knowledge or evidence as to why the name "Milan" was chosen, but the name Milan had appeared in other areas of the state, and it was not unusual to take European city names at the time. What is now the city of Syracuse was known as "Milan" for a brief period between 1809 and 1812. A settlement 40 mi south of Syracuse was originally called "Milan" in 1790 before incorporation in 1802 as the town of Locke. An unincorporated village there continued to be referred to as "Milan" but the Milan designation for that post office was changed to "Locke" on July 29, 1817. This cleared the way for the operation of the Milan post office on August 14, 1818, at what is now Case's Corners.

A town "in-between"
The main thoroughfares for the community ran from the Hudson River to Salisbury, Connecticut, and travelers referred to the road as the "turnpike." It later became recognized as the Salisbury Turnpike, and sections of the road still exist today and bear that name.

In addition to farming and local mills in Milan, lead and iron were mined in areas around what is now Millerton, New York, and Salisbury, Connecticut, which was then brought to Livingston's furnaces at Ancram in Columbia County. Milan was "in-between" those towns and the river and as a result had a great deal of important commercial traffic going east–west through the town.

Remains least populous town
The early population peaked in 1840 at 1,745 residents and went into decline until 1930 with only 622 residents. It was the opening of the Erie Canal (1825) and then the development of the railroad and the move to river cities and the western migration that caused the decline. Also, Milan's soil was hilly and rocky and tough to farm. Then following the 1930s and the Great Depression the population grew again, due in part to the construction of the Taconic Parkway, which ended in Milan at the time, and then the post-World War II boom.

The 1840 population level was reached again in 1980, some 140 years later. From the 1980s to the turn of the new century, Milan was one of the fastest-growing towns in Dutchess County. However, it remains the least-populous town in the county.

State historic markers
Partial list of New York State historic markers in Milan:

 * Jackson Corners—Colonial Inn: built about 1773 Stage Inn, doctor's office, hotel, store, post office of Jackson Corners.
 * Jackson Corners—Nobletown Road: running from post road in Livingston, through Gallatin, Ancram, state line, Nobletown, to Barrington, N.H. In use before 1798.
 * Turkey Hill Road—Fulton Homestead: John Fulton, first owner. Deed recorded October 12, 1795, has always been in possession of the Fulton family. In Fulton name Until 1933.
 * Turkey Hill Road—Burial Ground: Chief Crow and other Mohican shacomecos of Moravian faith buried here. Last burial about 1850.

Geography and roads
According to the United States Census Bureau the town has a total area of 94.7 sqkm, of which 93.5 sqkm is land and 1.2 sqkm, or 1.28%, is water.

The northern town line is the border of Columbia County.

The Taconic State Parkway runs north–south along the eastern part of the town. The entire highway and its supporting structures are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

New York State Route 199 runs east–west through the town of Milan, going to Red Hook and over the Kingston–Rhinecliff Bridge to the west. It is the direct route to Pine Plains and Millerton to the east.

Parks and recreation
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation owns, manages and maintains two Multiple Use Areas in Milan. Both are east of the Taconic State Parkway.

The Lafayetteville Multiple Use Area comprises 769 acre, with an entrance on Route 199 between the Taconic State Parkway and New York State Route 82.

The Roeliff Jansen Kill Multiple Use Area is 125 acre and is accessed from a pull-off on the east side of the Taconic State Parkway near the Roeliff Jansen Kill. Dutchess County owns, manages and maintains the 615 acre Wilcox Memorial Park on Route 199, 3.4 mi east of the Taconic State Parkway.

The town of Milan owns, manages and maintains the Milan Rec Park on South Road. It contains a softball field and children's play area, and has a trail maintained by the Milaners Youth Group. It is also the location of the recycling and transfer station.

Dutchess County Tourism describes a scenic driving tour that includes the town.

Development
In 2002 the Durst Organization, largely known for its high-rise developments in Manhattan, bought 2300 acre that straddles the town of Milan and Pine Plains, with plans to create a second home and recreational community. The original proposal included almost 1,000 homes along with golf courses. Durst's January 2010 revised plans would allow for 624 homes (572 in Pine Plains and 52 in Milan).

By 2002 Red Wing Sand and Gravel of East Fishkill had bought two large parcels in the northern part of Milan (269 acre on Turkey Hill Road and 163 acre on Academy Hill Road) with a view to operating two large-scale mines. But on March 30, 2010, the New York Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Town of Milan and its town-wide ban on mining. The town was defended successfully by the office of the New York Attorney General, preventing the mining company from proceeding to develop mines at those locations.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,370 people, 964 households, and 650 families residing in the town. The population density was 65.7 PD/sqmi. There were 1,279 housing units at an average density of 35.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 95.3% white, 1.9% African American, 0.5% Native American, .5% Asian, .04% Pacific Islander, .8% some other race, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the population.

There were 964 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were headed by married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45, and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 36.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males.

For the period 2009 through 2013, the estimated median annual income for a household in the town was $65,529, and the median income for a family was $77,396. Male full-time workers had a median income of $58,333 versus $45,489 for females. The per capita income for the town was $37,627. About 3.1% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.

Locations

 * Jackson Corners – in the northeastern part of town on the Roeliff Jansen Kill. Jackson Corners post office was operated from 1835 to 1860, and 1862 to 1930. In 1840, it had one church and 25 houses.
 * Lafayetteville – a hamlet east of Milan village, formerly called Lafayetter Corners. It was named after the Marquis de Lafayette, who visited the area in 1824. The post office was operated from 1849 to 1903.
 * Milanville – location of the Milan post office from 1818 to 1908. At the junction of Salisbury Turnpike and Milan Hollow Road, this area is now known as "Case's Corner" after Rensselaer Case.
 * Rock City – a hamlet west of Milan village; had a grist and sawmill and 20 houses in 1840. It was formerly Travers Mill. A post office was operated from 1835 to 1904.
 * Shookville – a former community in the northwestern part of the town founded by Jacob Shook. A post office was operated from 1827 to 1835.

Notable people

 * Jane Marsh Parker (1836-1913), author, historian, clubwoman

title: Milan, New York


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Millbrook, New York

Millbrook is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. Millbrook is located in the Hudson Valley, on the east side of the Hudson River, 90 miles north of New York City. Millbrook is near the center of the town of Washington, of which it is a part. In the 2020 census, Millbrook's population was 1,455. It is often referred to as a low-key version of the Hamptons, and is one of the most affluent villages in New York.

Millbrook is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport Combined Statistical Area.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.901 sqmi, of which 1.9 sqmi is land and 0.1 sqmi (2.60%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,429 people, 678 households, and 361 families residing in the village. The population density was 764.3 PD/sqmi. There were 744 housing units at an average density of 397.90 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.90% white, 2.70% African American, 0.20% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.00% of the population.

There were 678 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.8% were non-families. 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $68,552, and the median income for a family was $96,473. Males had a median income of $67,917 versus $57,400 for females. The per capita income for the village was $49,114. About 1.0% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

History
The site of present-day Millbrook was originally part of a much larger land grant given in 1697. In the years before the American Revolution, two nearby settlements - Mechanic and Hart's Village - were established within the confines of the modern Millbrook.

In 1869, the Dutchess and Columbia Railroad commenced operating with a stop called Millbrook, named after an adjacent farm. This new rail stop lay between Mechanic and Hart's Village and the economic opportunities it afforded soon led to a developing village centered on the Millbrook stop. However, it was not until 1895 that Millbrook was incorporated as a village.

Millbrook is the site of the Hitchcock Estate, which Timothy Leary made a nexus of the psychedelic movement in the 1960s and where he conducted research and wrote The Psychedelic Experience.

Schools and colleges

 * Dutchess Day School
 * Millbrook Central School District
 * Millbrook High School
 * Millbrook School
 * Upton Lake Christian Academy
 * Cardinal Hayes School
 * Millbrook Community Preschool at Grace Church

Millbrook was also the location of the campus of the former Bennett College, which closed in 1978.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York operated St. Joseph's School in Millbrook which closed in 2013.

Points of interest

 * Mary Flagler Cary Arboretum
 * Innisfree Garden
 * Nine Partners Meeting House
 * Wing Castle
 * Rocky Reef Trebuchet (Stanfordville)
 * Millbrook Winery and Vineyard
 * Wethersfield House and Gardens
 * Mashomack Preserve Club polo fields
 * Orvis Sandanona
 * Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
 * Trevor Zoo at Millbrook School
 * Bennett College (ruins)
 * Millbrook Golf and Tennis Club
 * Tamarack Preserve Ltd

Transportation
Millbrook is served by Dutchess County Public Transit's route "D" bus.

Notable people

 * Gerardo Colacicco, pastor and auxiliary bishop
 * Hamilton Fish IV, (1926–1996) congressman who resided in Millbrook while serving in office
 * Nick Fish (1958–2020), attorney and member of the Portland City Commission
 * John Wesley Hanes II, (1892–1987) investment banker and corporate turnaround specialist who served as undersecretary of the United States Treasury
 * Timothy Leary, Harvard psychologist involved in the "psychedelic movement"
 * Bette Midler, singer, songwriter, actress, comedian, philanthropist
 * Richard Migliore, 2005 Jockey of the Year; retired in 2010
 * Mary Tyler Moore, (1936–2017) actress
 * Ric Ocasek, (1944–2019) Rockstar and singer. Head of The Cars
 * Paulina Porizkova, Supermodel and influencer
 * Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr., congressman
 * Martin Schroeter, CEO Kyndryl
 * Walter C. Teagle, (1878–1962) president of Standard Oil
 * Oakleigh Thorne, (July 31, 1866 − May 23, 1948), businessman, publisher, banker, and philanthropist
 * Doug Tompkins, (March 20, 1943 – December 8, 2015), co-founder of The North Face and Esprit

title: Millbrook, New York


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Millerton, New York

Millerton is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States with a population of 903 at the 2020 census. The village was named after Sidney Miller, a rail contractor who helped bring the railroad to that area.

Millerton is part of the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown Metropolitan Statistical Area of New York as well as the larger New York-Newark-Bridgeport NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

Millerton was named one of "The Ten Coolest Small Towns in America" by Frommer's Budget Travel Magazine in 2007, and has been featured in the New York Times article "Williamsburg on the Hudson".

Millerton is within the town of North East and is near Taconic State Park and the Connecticut border.

History
The community of Millerton formed after 1851, and the village was incorporated in 1875.

Irondale
The Millerton Iron Company established itself nearby in an area known as Irondale and was served by a telegraph address in Millerton. The foundry had two Cooper hot blast stoves and produced car-wheel pig iron (cast iron for railcar wheels) with a 12,000 ton capacity in 1890. The plant was established in 1854 and by 1882 employed approximately 150 people. Irondale was served by a general store, a company owned grist mill, and a post office. A historical marker commemorates the Irondales Cemetery (List of New York State Historic Markers in Dutchess County, New York).

Economic cycle and development
Millerton's life cycle is explored in the 2011) New York Times article "Williamsburg on the Hudson" from the perspective of a lifelong-citizen, Phil Terni, who has lived in Millerton for more than 65 years. Terni describes Millerton's early prosperity as "an agricultural crossroads with three hotels served by three railroads", and then described Millerton's new revival as "a rural village with urban influences from nearby towns and boroughs" is shown through the vibrant arts, culture and new small businesses along U.S. Route 44.

Geography
Millerton is located in northeastern Dutchess County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 km2, of which 0.01 sqkm, or 0.50%, is water.

The closest rail station is now Wassaic station to the south. The town formerly had its own station on the Harlem Line.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 925 people, 375 households, and 232 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,470.4 PD/sqmi. There were 412 housing units at an average density of 654.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 76.51% White, 2.27% African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.41% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19% of the population.

There were 375 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,176, and the median income for a family was $46,458. Males had a median income of $27,279 versus $29,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,220. About 7.7% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.7% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture
Millerton has a number of restaurants. The North East Community Center Farmer's Market runs every Saturday from May–October and every other Saturday from November–April.

The village has a number of art galleries, artist studios, and antique shops. The NorthEast-Millerton Library, located on Main Street, hosts a variety of art shows throughout the year, as well as concerts during the summer.

The community is served by the weekly newspaper The Millerton News.

Notable people

 * Eddie Collins, Hall of Fame baseball player for the Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics
 * Daryl Hall, singer-songwriter and founder of Daryl's House

title: Millerton, New York


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Myers Corner, New York

Myers Corner is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 6,790 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

Myers Corner is in the town of Wappinger on County Route 93 and County Route 94. Myers Corners School is also located here.

Geography
Myers Corner is located in the eastern part of the town of Wappinger at 41.59278°N, -73.8725°W (41.592776, -73.872365). It is bordered on its farthest western extent by the village of Wappingers Falls and to the east by Sprout Creek, which forms the border with the town of East Fishkill. Myers Corner is 8 mi south of the city of Poughkeepsie and 10 mi northeast of the city of Beacon.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Myers Corner CDP has a total area of 13.1 km2, of which 13.0 km2 is land and 0.1 sqkm, or 0.76%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,546 people, 1,808 households, and 1,583 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,301.3 PD/sqmi. There were 1,852 housing units at an average density of 434.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.57% White, 4.31% African American, 0.22% Native American, 5.46% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.48% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.31% of the population.

There were 1,808 households, out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.8% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.4% were non-families. 9.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $76,142, and the median income for a family was $81,894. Males had a median income of $61,856 versus $32,169 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,114. About 1.7% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

title: Myers Corner, New York


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North East, New York

North East is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 3,031 at the 2020 census. The town is in the northeastern corner of the county. U.S. Route 44 crosses the town.

History
The town of North East takes its name from its position in the county.

Part of the town was from the Great Nine Partners Patent of 1697, and part was from the Little Nine Partners Patent of 1706. The town was first settled by people from Connecticut, who located here from 1725–30, in a separate area called "The Oblong", which was not part of the Patent.

The Town of Northeast was formed in 1788. Parts of the town were taken to form the towns of Milan (1818) and Pine Plains (1823).

In 1807, and for some time thereafter, a traveling Methodist minister would preach once a fortnight. A slate company was formed in the town in 1812. During the Revolutionary War, iron ore was taken former the former Maltby ore bed (then known as the Dakin ore bed) to cast cannon for the irregular forces.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 113.2 km2, of which 111.8 km2 is land and 1.4 km2, or 1.28%, is water.

The northern town line is the border of Columbia County, but a small part of the northern town line borders Mount Washington, Massachusetts. The eastern town line is the border of Connecticut.

Brace Mountain's 2311 ft summit, near the Connecticut state line in the northeastern corner of town, is the highest point in Dutchess County. The lowest elevation is 530 ft, along Shekomeko Creek at the Pine Plains town line.

Demographics
At the 2000 census, there were 3,002 people, 1,146 households and 778 families residing in the town. The population density was 69.2 PD/sqmi. There were 1,366 housing units at an average density of 31.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 95.60% White, 2.10% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.70% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.26% of the population.

There were 1,146 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.97.

23.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median household income was $42,038 and the median family income was $48,179. Males had a median income of $30,659 compared with $26,346 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,650. About 7.0% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Timothy T. Lockwood, former mayor of Buffalo, New York
 * Heman Lowry, U.S. Marshal for Vermont

Communities and locations in North East

 * Boston Corner – a hamlet at the northern town line; portions of the hamlet are in Ancram in Columbia County.
 * Coleman Station – a hamlet in the southern part of the town.
 * Irondale – a hamlet northwest of Millerton village. The oldest mill in the town of Northeast was built by James Winchell, which stood at what is now called Irondale.
 * Millerton – the Village of Millerton is on Route 44 near the Connecticut border.
 * Mount Riga – a hamlet in the northern part of the town.
 * Northeast – a location southwest of Northeast Center.
 * Northeast Center – a hamlet southwest of Millerton on Route 44.
 * Oblong – a former community in the town.
 * Perry Corners – a location in the southern part of the town.
 * Sharon Station – a hamlet on the southern town line.
 * Shekomeko – a hamlet in the southwestern part of the town.
 * Spencer's Corners – a hamlet named after early settler Philip Spencer, northeast of Millerton.
 * State Line – a hamlet east of Millerton village on the New York–Connecticut border.
 * Taconic State Park – a state park in the northern part of the town.
 * Whitehouse Crossing – a hamlet in the northern part of the town.

title: North East, New York


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Red Oaks Mill, New York

Red Oaks Mill is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Dutchess County, in the U.S. state of New York. It lies within the limits of the towns of Poughkeepsie and LaGrange. The population was 3,613 at the 2010 census.

Red Oaks Mill is southeast of the city of Poughkeepsie and can be considered a suburb of the city. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, New York-New Jersey-Connecticut-Pennsylvania Combined Statistical Area.

Geography
Red Oaks Mill is located at 41.65131°N, -73.87282°W. Wappinger Creek, a tributary of the Hudson River, flows through the center of the community, forming the border between the towns of Poughkeepsie and LaGrange.

At the center of Red Oaks Mill is a complex intersection where Vassar Road (Dutchess County Route 77), New Hackensack Road (New York State Route 376), Spackenkill Road (New York State Route 113), and a small residential side road all meet. Several shopping plazas, strip malls, and other commercial properties are found at or near this intersection.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.0 km2, of which 0.08 sqkm, or 1.32%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,930 people, 1,724 households, and 1,411 families residing in the hamlet. The population density was 1,401.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,767 housing units at an average density of 502.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the hamlet was 89.74% White, 4.67% African American, 0.14% Native American, 2.80% Asian, 1.50% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.05% of the population.

There were 1,724 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. Fifteen-point-four percent of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $77,533, and the median income for a family was $80,628. Males had a median income of $59,083 versus $27,697 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,713. About 1.3% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Portions are in the Arlington Central School District while other parts are in the Wappingers Central School District.

The Arlington district operates Arlington High School.

title: Red Oaks Mill, New York


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Spackenkill, New York

Spackenkill is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 4,123 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

Spackenkill is in the town of Poughkeepsie. Children in the community, if they attend public school, go to the Spackenkill Union Free School District. An IBM plant is also located in this community, and many of its employees live in Spackenkill. Several informal neighborhoods exist within the Spackenkill community such as Hagantown, Nassau, King George, Beechwood, Crown Heights, and Kingwood Park. These neighborhoods contain some of the schools of the Spackenkill School District.

Geography
Spackenkill is located in the south-central part of the town of Poughkeepsie at 41.65167°N, -73.90833°W (41.6510, -73.9078). Neighboring communities include Crown Heights to the southwest and Red Oaks Mill to the east. The city of Poughkeepsie is 4 mi to the north.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Spackenkill CDP has a total area of 4.6 km2, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,756 people, 1,687 households, and 1,396 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,633.7 PD/sqmi. There were 1,729 housing units at an average density of 593.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 56.90% White, 33.85% African American, 0.11% Native American, 6.67% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.09% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.98% of the population.

There were 1,687 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.5% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $77,689, and the median income for a family was $83,596. Males had a median income of $61,454 versus $41,349 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $35,774. About 0.4% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education
Most of the CDP is in the Spackenkill Union Free School District, while a portion is in the Wappingers Central School District. The sole comprehensive high school of the Spackenkill district is Spackenkill High School.

Transportation
The main arterial road through the area is U.S. Route 9, running north-south. New York State Route 113 runs east to Red Oaks Mill.

The nearest rail transportation is Amtrak and Metro North at Poughkeepsie station to the north and at New Hamburg station, to the south. Until 1952, the New York Central Railroad local trains from New York City to Poughkeepsie made stops at the Camelot station (5.3 miles south of Poughkeepsie Station), which was to the southwest of where the IBM campus is today and west of IBM Road.

Notable person
This area is home to professional poker player Hevad Khan. Khan finished sixth in the Main Event of the 2007 World Series of Poker.

title: Spackenkill, New York


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Staatsburg, New York

Staatsburg is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Hyde Park, a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 703 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

Staatsburg is located in the northwestern corner of Hyde Park and is bordered to the west by the Hudson River.

History
Staatsburg was part of the Pawling-Staats land patent, one of many granted by the English colonial government in the 1690s with the intention of encouraging more colonials to settle in the sparsely populated Hudson Valley. The original patent was made to Henry Pawling. Subsequently, a large portion of the patent was purchased by Dr. Samuel Staats, a surgeon of Dutch origins who resided in New York City. He and Dirck Vanderburgh bought it for 130 pounds from Pawling's widow. As a result of the combination of their names, the area came to be known as "Staatsburgh". The concluding "h" in the name appears to have been dropped in 1890 as part of the United States Board on Geographic Names' standardization efforts.

Geography
Staatsburg is located at 41.85277°N, -73.9221°W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 km2, all land.

Historic and notable sites
The Staatsburgh State Historic Site preserves a Beaux-Arts mansion designed by McKim, Mead, and White and the home's surrounding landscape. The historic site is located within Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park.

Staatsburg is bordered to the southwest by Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park. There are many scenic views of the Hudson River, making it attractive for camping, walking, hiking, jogging and cycling. Tent sites and cabins are available. Campers with boats have river access through a marina. The park is easily accessible from US 9 and the New York State Thruway (cross the Kingston–Rhinecliff Bridge).

The John Hendricks House in the southern section of Staatsburg was built in 1785 and remains as it was then. It is believed to have been an inn on the Albany Post Road. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

St. Margaret's Episcopal Church was designed by Richard M. Upjohn in 1892.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 911 people, 345 households, and 245 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 460.6 PD/sqmi. There were 360 housing units at an average density of 182.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.78% White, 5.27% African American, 1.10% Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 1.10% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.09% of the population.

There were 345 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $59,375, and the median income for a family was $63,182. Males had a median income of $50,313 versus $26,696 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,564. About 8.3% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty threshold, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest
Along with hosting music in the parks every other Wednesday during the summer months, Mills Mansion hosted the first Hudson Valley Green Festival in September 2010.
 * Dinsmore Golf Course

title: Staatsburg, New York


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Stanford, New York

Stanford is a town in the north-central part of Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 3,628 at the 2020 census, down from 3,823 at the 2010 census.

History
Stanford was first settled circa 1750. The town was part of the Great Nine Partners Patent of 1697. The town of Stanford was formed in 1793 from the town of Washington.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 130.2 km2, of which 128.6 km2 is land and 1.7 km2, or 1.29%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,544 people, 1,398 households, and 973 families residing in the town. The population density was 70.9 PD/sqmi. There were 1,712 housing units at an average density of 34.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 94.95% White, 1.52% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.10% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.65% of the population.

There were 1,398 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $54,118, and the median income for a family was $62,171. Males had a median income of $40,746 versus $30,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,236. About 2.7% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Alfred Mosher Butts, inventor of Scrabble
 * James Cagney, actor
 * George Washington Gale, minister
 * David Levering Lewis, history professor at New York University and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for his biography of Martin Luther King
 * Kermit Love, puppeteer, costume designer, and actor
 * H. David Politzer, 2004 Nobel laureate (physics)
 * Issac R. Sherwood, Union Army officer and United States congressman

Communities and locations in Stanford

 * Attlebury – A hamlet in the northeastern corner of the town.
 * Bangall – A hamlet northeast of Stanfordville. It is the location of Immaculate Conception Church.  The Bangall Post Office was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
 * Bear Market – A hamlet northwest of Stanfordville.
 * Lenihan – A hamlet north of Stanfordville.
 * McIntyre – A hamlet north of Stanfordville.
 * Stanfordville – A hamlet in the southern half of the town, on Route 82.  The Dr. Cornelius Nase Campbell House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
 * Stissing – A hamlet in the northeastern section of the town, southwest of Attlebury.
 * Willow Brook – A hamlet southwest of Stanfordville.

title: Stanford, New York