Wappingers Falls, New York

Wappingers Falls, New York
Downtown Wappingers Falls
Downtown Wappingers Falls
Official seal of Wappingers Falls, New York
Location of Wappingers Falls, New York
Location of Wappingers Falls, New York
Coordinates: 41°35′57″N 73°55′5″W / 41.59917°N 73.91806°W / 41.59917; -73.91806
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyDutchess
TownsWappinger, Poughkeepsie
Incorporated1871
Area
 • Total1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2)
 • Land1.12 sq mi (2.90 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
154 ft (47 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,103
 • Density5,444.25/sq mi (2,102.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
12590
Area code845
FIPS code36-78168[2]
GNIS feature ID0968775[3]
Websitewww.wappingersfallsny.gov

Wappingers Falls is a village in the towns of Poughkeepsie and Wappinger, in Dutchess County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 5,522.[4] The community was named for the cascade in Wappinger Creek. The Wappingers Falls post office covers areas in the towns of Wappinger, Poughkeepsie, Fishkill, East Fishkill, and LaGrange. This can result in some confusion when residents of the outlying towns, who do not live in the village, give their address as "Wappingers Falls".

Grinnell Library, located in the village, is the sixth-oldest library in the state.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wappingers Falls village, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  5. ^ "The History of Grinnell Library". Grinnell Library. Retrieved January 13, 2012.