Wappinger, New York
Wappinger, New York | |
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| Town of Wappinger | |
Wappinger waterfront along the Hudson River | |
Location of the Town of Wappinger, New York | |
| Coordinates: 41°35′20″N 73°53′59″W / 41.58889°N 73.89972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Dutchess |
| Town of Wappinger | May 20, 1875 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Joseph D. Cavaccini (R) |
| • Town Council | |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.53 sq mi (73.90 km2) |
| • Land | 27.05 sq mi (70.07 km2) |
| • Water | 1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2) |
| Elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,216 |
• Estimate (2016) | 26,780 |
| • Density | 989.87/sq mi (382.20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-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 code | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-027-78157 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979595 |
| Website | www |
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. 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.