Pawling | |
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,_New_York&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Pawling,_NY,_welcome_sign.jpg) Town welcome sign along New York State Route 22 | |
,_New_York&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Pawling_seal.png) Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: From Catherine Pauling, wife of Albert Pauling, and eldest daughter of colonial landowner Henry Beekman | |
,_New_York&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Dutchess_County_New_York_incorporated_areas_Pawling_highlighted.svg) Location of Pawling, New York | |
| Coordinates: 41°34′N 73°36′W / 41.567°N 73.600°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Hudson Valley |
| County | Dutchess |
| Founded | 1788 |
| Government | |
| • Town Supervisor | James Schmitt (R) |
| • Town Council | |
| Area | |
• Total | 45 sq mi (120 km2) |
| • Land | 44.2 sq mi (114 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,012 |
| • Density | 180/sq mi (69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12564 |
| Area code | 845 |
| Exchange | 855 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979347[1] |
| Website | pawling |
Pawling is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. Its population was 8,012 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Catherine Pauling, the daughter of Henry Beekman, who held the second largest land patent in the county. The town is in the southeastern part of the county, and contains a village of the same name.