Dutchess County, New York

Dutchess County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 295,911. The county seat is the city of Poughkeepsie. The county was created in 1683, one of New York's first twelve counties, and later organized in 1713. The county is part of the Hudson Valley region of the state.

Dutchess County
County
Main Mall Row, Poughkeepsie
Location within the U.S. state of New York
New York's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°46′N 73°45′W
Country United States
State New York
FoundedNovember 1, 1683 (1683-11-01)
Named forMary of Modena, Duchess of York
SeatPoughkeepsie
Largest cityPoughkeepsie
Government
  ExecutiveSue Serino (R)
Area
  Total825 sq mi (2,140 km2)
  Land796 sq mi (2,060 km2)
  Water30 sq mi (80 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total295,911
  Estimate 
(2021)
297,112
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code845, 518, 838
Congressional districts17th, 18th
Websitewww.co.dutchess.ny.us

Dutchess County is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown Metropolitan Statistical Area, which belongs to the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

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