Wappinger, New York

Wappinger, New York
Town of Wappinger
Wappinger waterfront along the Hudson River
Wappinger waterfront along the Hudson River
Official seal of Wappinger, New York
Location of the Town of Wappinger, New York
Location of the Town of Wappinger, New York
Coordinates: 41°35′20″N 73°53′59″W / 41.58889°N 73.89972°W / 41.58889; -73.89972
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyDutchess
Town of WappingerMay 20, 1875
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorJoseph D. Cavaccini (R)
 • Town Council
List
  • • W1: William H. Beale (R)
  • • W2: Angela Bettina (D)
  • • W3: Christopher Phillips (R)
  • • W4: Alfred J. Casella (R)
Area
 • Total28.53 sq mi (73.90 km2)
 • Land27.05 sq mi (70.07 km2)
 • Water1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2)
Elevation197 ft (60 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total28,216
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
26,780
 • Density989.87/sq mi (382.20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12590 - Wappingers Falls, 12512 - Chelsea, 12537 - Hughsonville, 12524 - Fishkill, 12533 - Hopewell Junction, 12603 - Poughkeepsie
Area code845
FIPS code36-027-78157
GNIS feature ID0979595[2]
Websitewww.townofwappingerny.gov

Wappinger is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The town is located in the Hudson River Valley region, on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. The population was 28,216 at the 2020 census.[4] The name is derived from the Wappinger Native Americans who inhabited the area. Wappinger comprises three-fourths of the incorporated village of Wappingers Falls, several unincorporated hamlets such as Chelsea, Diddell, Hughsonville, Middlebush, Myers Corners, New Hackensack, and Swartwoutville, and a number of neighborhoods.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wappinger, New York
  3. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wappinger town, Dutchess County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2015.