Poughkeepsie (town), New York

Poughkeepsie
Town of Poughkeepsie
Clockwise from top left: Locust Grove, Stone Street Historic District, Vassar College, Red Oaks Mill
Location of the town of Poughkeepsie, New York
Location of the town of Poughkeepsie, New York
Coordinates: 41°40′16″N 73°54′25″W / 41.67111°N 73.90694°W / 41.67111; -73.90694
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyDutchess
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorRebecca Edwards (D)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total31.2 sq mi (80.7 km2)
 • Land28.5 sq mi (73.9 km2)
 • Water2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2)
Elevation
230 ft (70 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total45,471
 • Density1,520/sq mi (586.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
12601-12604
Area code845
FIPS code36-59652
GNIS feature ID0979393
Websitewww.townofpoughkeepsie.com

Poughkeepsie (/pəˈkɪpsi/ pə-KIP-see),[1] officially the Town of Poughkeepsie, is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 45,471. The name is derived from the native compound Uppuqui-ipis-ing, from Uppuqui (/ˈpki/ oo-POO-kee) meaning "lodge-covered", plus ipis meaning "little water", plus ing meaning "place", all of which translates to "the reed-covered lodge by the little water place". This later evolved into Apokeepsing, then into Poughkeepsing, and finally Poughkeepsie.[2]

The area includes a large IBM campus noted for its ongoing development and manufacturing of IBM mainframes.

  1. ^ "Poughkeepsie". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  2. ^ Town of Poughkeepsie website