Wappinger (New York)
Dutchess County
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Wappinger is a town in Dutchess County of the U.S. state of New York. The name is derived from the Wappinger tribe of Wappani, who lived before the white settlers in the area. In 2000, the Town had 26 274 inhabitants.
History
The city was first settled in about 1659. As an administrative unit was formed from the Town of Fishkill. In 1900, the Town of Wappinger 4389 inhabitants.
The town was founded as part of an acquired by Francis Rombout area.
Geography
Wappinger is located in the southern part of Dutchess County and covers an area of 74.0 km ², of which 70.6 km ² accounts for land and 3.4 km ² ( = 4.62% ) form water. In the northern part of the urban area, there is a campus of the Ditches Community College. About 2 /3 of the Village of Wappingers Falls Wappingers part of the urban area, the rest belongs to the Town of Poughkeepsie, which adjoins the north. To the south lies Fishkill.
The central lifeline is U.S. Highway 9, in which the largest part of the industry of the area have settled. The western city limit is partly formed by the Hudson River and is adjacent to the Orange County and the Ulster County
Demography
At the time of the census of 2000, there were 26 274 people Wappinger. The population density was 372.0 people per km ². There were 10,144 housing units at an average 143.6 per km ². The population consisted of Hoquiams 86.18 % White, 4.96 % African American, 0.24 % Native American, 4.29% Asian, 0.02 % Pacific Islander, 2.44 % reported other races to belong and 1.88 % from two or more races. 7.87 % of the population to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Residents Wappingers distributed to 9793 households out of which 34.3% were living in children under 18 years. 58.1 % married couples living together, 9.4 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6 % were non-families. 23.1% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 6.2% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size is 3.17 people.
The city population was spread out with 25.4 % under the, 7.6 % 18 -24- year-old, 32.5 % 25 -44- year-old, 24.1% 45-64 year olds and 10.4 % under the age of 65 years or more. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. In the over -18s accounted for 100 women 96.2 males.
The median household income in Wappinger was 58 079 U.S. dollars, and the median family income reached the level of 66 273 U.S. dollars. The average income of men was 49,007 U.S. dollars, compared to 23,558 U.S. dollars for women. The per capita income in Wappinger was 25 817 U.S. dollars. 4.1% of the population and 3.2% of families had affected an income below the poverty line, including 4.1 % of minors and 4.9 % of those age 65 or over.
Districts and other geographical entities in Wappinger
- Chelsea is a hamlet ( hamlet ) in the southeastern part of the urban area, located near the Hudson River.
- Didell is a hamlet in the northeast of Wappinger.
- Dutchess County Airport ( POU) is an airfield in the northwest of the city.
- Hughsonville is a hamlet south of Wappingers Falls.
- Myers Corner is an on County Route 93 situated hamlet and census-designated place.
- New Hackensack is located at the intersection of County Routes 94 and 104 New York State Route 376 near the county airport.
- Swartoutville is a place in the southeast of the urban area.
- Wappingers Falls is a village whose major part is located in the northeast of Wappinger, the rest belongs to the Town of Poughkeepsie.
- Rockingham Farms.
- Town in New York
- Location in North America
- Dutchess County