Welcome to Poughkeepsie ...
The city of Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County<1> and is the County Seat for Dutchess County.
The pronunciation of Poughkeepsie: puh-KIP-see<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Poughkeepsie, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
When the people of Poughkeepsie refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Poughkeepsian<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Poughkeepsie has a population of 30,394 people<4> (see below for details).
Poughkeepsie is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Poughkeepsie lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Poughkeepsie is located in the (845) area code.
Websites for Poughkeepsie ...
Official Website: www.cityofpoughkeepsie.com/
Junior League: www.jlpoughkeepsie.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Poughkeepsie had an population of 30,394 people. This is a decrease of 7.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.75% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Poughkeepsie had a population of 32,736 people (which is 11% of the total population of Dutchess County). This makes Poughkeepsie the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Poughkeepsie represents 0.17% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 64th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 32,736 people, the population of Poughkeepsie increased 9.59% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 29,871 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Poughkeepsie.
Communities Also Named Poughkeepsie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Poughkeepsie - it's located in Arkansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Poughkeepsie.
Communities near Poughkeepsie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poughkeepsie.
- Newburgh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Newburgh is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <6>
- Kingston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Ulster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <6>
- Beacon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Beacon is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <6>
- New Paltz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
- New Paltz is located in Ulster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <6>
- Walden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Walden is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <6>
- Wappingers Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappingers Falls
- Wappingers Falls is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappingers Falls <6>
- Cornwall-on-Hudson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
- Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
- Cornwall-on-Hudson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
- Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall-on-Hudson <6>
- Rhinebeck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinebeck
- Rhinebeck is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinebeck <6>
- Pawling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawling
- Pawling is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawling <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Poughkeepsie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poughkeepsie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poughkeepsie. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Poughkeepsie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poughkeepsie. Our list includes 98 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Poughkeepsie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poughkeepsie ...
Looking for more information about Poughkeepsie? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Poughkeepsie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Poughkeepsie.
Adding Poughkeepsie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Poughkeepsie in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Poughkeepsie was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Poughkeepsie on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Poughkeepsie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Poughkeepsie: www.cityofpoughkeepsie.com/
The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Dutchess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Poughkeepsie. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Poughkeepsie refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Poughkeepsie may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Poughkeepsie. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Poughkeepsie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |