Dutchess County | |
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 Walkway over the Hudson with the City of Poughkeepsie in the background and the Hudson River in the foreground. | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of New York | |
 New York's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°46′N 73°45′W / 41.76°N 73.75°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| Founded | November 1, 1683[A][B] |
| Named for | Mary of Modena, Duchess of York |
| Seat | Poughkeepsie |
| Largest city | Poughkeepsie |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Sue Serino (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 825 sq mi (2,140 km2) |
| • Land | 796 sq mi (2,060 km2) |
| • Water | 30 sq mi (80 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 295,911[1] |
| • Estimate (2021) | 297,112 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 845, 518, 838 |
| Congressional districts | 17th, 18th |
| Website | www |
Dutchess County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 295,911.[4] The county seat is the city of Poughkeepsie.[5] The county was created in 1683, one of New York's first twelve counties,[A] and later organized in 1713.[B][6] The county is part of the Hudson Valley region of the state.
Dutchess County is part of the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area,[7] which belongs to the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.
- ^ "US Census 2020 Population Dataset Tables for New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
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- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Hasbrouck, Frank, ed. (1909). The History of Dutchess County New York. Poughkeepsie, New York: S. A. Matthieu. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ^ United States Office of Management and Budget (September 14, 2018). "OMB Bulletin No. 18-04" (PDF). Retrieved July 11, 2019.
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