78-717: The Newburgh, Dutchess and Connecticut Railroad was a railroad in Dutchess County , New York , United States. Its line ran 58.9 miles (94.8 km) northeast from the Hudson River in Fishkill to the Connecticut state line near Millerton . The Dutchess and Columbia Railroad (D&C), was chartered in 1866 to link rural villages with the Hudson River Railroad and New York and Harlem Railroad . The under-construction line
156-487: A Charter Government with a County Executive and directly elected legislature of 25 members, each elected from a single member district. The Charter form of Government went in to effect in 1968 given the favorable outcome of a 1967 special election dedicated to the question. From 1713 until 1967, the County Government had been managed by a Board of Supervisors, made up of the locally elected leaders. The composition of
234-613: A Millerton–State Line round trip connecting with a CNE train. The New Haven agreed in July 1905 to purchase the ND&;C – primarily to obtain control of the segment between Wicopee Junction and Hopewell Junction, and to prevent the New York Central Railroad from obtaining the line. The transfer took place on September 14, 1905, after which the ND&C was operated as part of the CNE. Some service
312-681: A junction with the D&;C at Stissing on January 24, 1871. It opened a second section of its line from Pine Plains to State Line on October 1, 1872. Between Stissing Junction and Pine Plains, it used trackage rights on the D&C. In 1870, the Harlem Extension Railroad was formed by a merger of the Lebanon Springs Railroad and the Bennington and Rutland Railroad , forming a Chatham, New York – Rutland, Vermont line. Late in 1872,
390-582: A shorter and flatter route to the Hudson than the D&C, which allowed it to charge lower rates. The Rhinebeck and Connecticut replaced the D&C as the C&;W's primary western connection for through traffic, hurting revenues of the D&C. The Panic of 1873 stopped the construction of the two new segments by 1875; the NYB&;M went bankrupt, followed by the D&C. The Clove Branch again became independent. The D&C
468-458: A significant reduction from the 2000 Census delineation, when the CDP had an area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km ). As of the census of 2000, there were 2,610 people, 894 households, and 688 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 923.4 inhabitants per square mile (356.5/km ). There were 914 housing units at an average density of 323.4 per square mile (124.9/km ). The racial makeup of
546-632: Is Beacon station on Metro-North's Hudson Line . Today, Hopewell Junction sits astride the bike/walk Empire State Trail where it is the juncture between the Dutchess Rail Trail running west to the Walkway Over the Hudson at Poughkeepsie, New York and the more recently constructed Maybrook Trailway winding through the hills to Brewster, New York to almost meet the Putnam County Trailway and its continuations to New York City . It
624-670: Is a 1,290-foot (390 m) point along the state line in Pawling. Wappinger Creek , at 41.7 mi (67.1 km) from its source at Thompson Pond in Pine Plains to where it drains into the Hudson at New Hamburg , is the longest stream in the county. Its 211-square-mile (550 km ) watershed is likewise the largest in the county. To its south is the 193-square-mile (500 km ) watershed of Dutchess County's second-longest stream, 33.5 mi (53.9 km) Fishkill Creek , part of which spills over into Putnam County. Within that watershed are
702-763: Is limited. Privately run lines connect Poughkeepsie to New Paltz and Beacon to Newburgh. Leprechaun Lines and Short Line Bus also operate some service through Poughkeepsie, Rhinebeck, and the southern part of the county. NY Waterway operates the Newburgh–Beacon Ferry , which is located at the Beacon train station. General aviation facilities are located at Hudson Valley Regional Airport (formerly Dutchess County Airport), located in Wappinger and Sky Park Airport in Red Hook, New York . General commercial passenger service
780-796: Is located in Poughkeepsie and The Castle Point Veterans Health Administration is in Wappinger. On March 11, 2020, the county's first case of COVID-19 was confirmed. As of June 2021, there had been 29,483 cases and 445 deaths. The Hudson Valley Renegades are a minor league baseball team affiliated with the New York Yankees . The team is a member of the High-A East , play at Dutchess Stadium in Fishkill and have been located in Dutchess County since 1994. Previous professional sports teams include
858-459: Is located in southeastern New York State, between the Hudson River on its west and the New York – Connecticut border on its east, about halfway between the cities of Albany and New York City. It contains two cities: Beacon and Poughkeepsie . Depending on precise location within the county, road travel distance to New York City ranges between 58 and 110 miles (93 and 177 km). The terrain of
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#1733084671291936-514: Is provided by New York Stewart International Airport , which is located across the Hudson River in Newburgh . Dutchess County holds an annual county fair . The County Chamber of Commerce holds an annual hot air balloon launch typically in the first week of July. The main launch sites are along the Hudson River. As many as 20 balloons participate in the event. The Dutchess County Historical Society
1014-517: Is today Dutchess County was a leading center for the indigenous Wappinger peoples. They had their council-fire at what is now Fishkill Hook , and had settlements throughout the area. On November 1, 1683, the Province of New York established its first twelve counties, including Dutchess. Its boundaries at that time included the present Putnam County , and a small portion of the present Columbia County (the towns of Clermont and Germantown). The county
1092-663: 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 is part of the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area , which belongs to the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area . Before Anglo- Dutch settlement, what
1170-529: The Connecticut Western Railroad then building west from Hartford, Connecticut – thus making the railroad a bridge line after all. Construction began from Plumb Point in 1868. In November 1868, the D&C was leased by the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad (BH&E). The BH&E had completed lines from Waterbury, Connecticut , to Boston and Providence by 1855, but had struggled building through
1248-736: The Fishkill Creek and in the areas that are now Poughkeepsie and Rhinebeck . From 1715 to 1730, most of the new settlers in Dutchess county were Germans. From 1730 until 1775, New Englanders were the primary new settlers in Dutchess County. Coles Mills was settled by Elisha Cole from Cape Cod in 1747 at the outlet of Barrett Pond into the West Branch of the Croton River . Franklin D. Roosevelt lived in his family home in Hyde Park , overlooking
1326-745: The Housatonic Railroad , purchased the remaining Maybrook Line (Beacon–Hopewell Junction– Derby ) from Conrail in 1992. The Metro-North Railroad purchased the New York portion of the line from Maybrook Properties in January 1995 as the Beacon Line . Metro-North filed for federal permission for adverse abandonment of the line in 2021; the Housatonic, which retained freight rights on the line; opposed. In early 2023, Metro-North filed for federal permission to acquire
1404-652: The Hudson Valley Bears (2008-2009) which played hockey, and the Hudson Valley Hawks which played in the former National Professional Basketball League . Hopewell Junction, New York Hopewell Junction is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Dutchess County , New York , United States. The population was 1330 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie – Newburgh – Middletown , NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as
1482-551: The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized abandonment. Passenger service between Millerton and Pine Plains via Boston Corners (using the ex-ND&C between Millerton and State Line) also ended at that time. The CNE began using a gasoline railcar between Beacon and Pine Plains in October 1923. The single daily round trip between Pine Plains and Shekomeko was discontinued in 1927. The final service east of Millerton on
1560-603: The Maybrook Line as a major freight route over the Poughkeepsie Bridge. The Beacon–Hopewell Junction portion of the ex-ND&C was also retained for freight service. The New Haven was merged into Penn Central in 1969, which in turn merged into Conrail in 1976. The Poughkeepsie Bridge was damaged by fire in 1974, cutting off the Maybrook Line from west-of-Hudson connections. This left the ex-ND&C spur to Beacon as
1638-430: The New York and New England Railroad and Dutchess County Railroad . From there the line gradually turned northward into steeper terrain, with a difficult grade from Moore's Mills to Verbank then a curving route around Oak Summit into Millbrook . The Poughkeepsie and Eastern Railway joined the ND&C at Stissing Junction , with trackage rights on the ND&C up to a split just south of Pine Plains . (After 1910,
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#17330846712911716-543: The poverty line , including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over. The decrease in population between 1810 and 1820 was due to the separation of Putnam County from Dutchess in 1812. As of 2017, the residents of Dutchess County were reported as the following: American Indian and Alaska Native (0.04%), Asian (4%), Black or African American (8.5%), Hispanic or Latino (12.5%), Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.016%), Some Other Race (0.35%), Two or More Races (3%), White (71%). Dutchess County has
1794-590: The BH&;E, opened its extension from Danbury, Connecticut to Brewster, New York in July 1881. That December, the NY&;NE opened a further extension to Hopewell Junction. As had been planned in 1868, the ND&C was used to reach the Hudson, albeit with trackage rights rather than ownership. The NY&NE built a short branch from the ND&C to reach Fishkill Landing. Passenger service between Fishkill Landing and Boston began on December 12, 1881. Train ferry service across
1872-536: The CDP was 92.26% White , 1.80% African American , 0.27% Native American , 3.91% Asian , 0.42% from other races , and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.98% of the population. There were 894 households, out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who
1950-569: The Central New England and Western (successor of the Connecticut Western). The Dutchess County Railroad from the bridge to Hopewell Junction was completed in 1892. These through lines vastly decreased the demand for the ferry at Fishkill Landing. The ND&C thereafter handled primarily local traffic; much of its income was local coal delivery within Dutchess County. The NY&NE fell under control of its archrival New Haven in 1895 and
2028-558: The County Legislature is 15 Republicans and 10 Democrats for the 2024–2025 term. County elections occur in odd-numbered years. Historically, Dutchess County, like most of the lower Hudson, was classic "Yankee Republican " territory. Between 1884 and 2004, the Republican presidential candidate carried Dutchess County in 28 out of 30 elections (1964 and 1996 being exceptions). Even Hyde Park resident Franklin D. Roosevelt failed to carry
2106-532: The D&C being sold at foreclosure in August 1876. It was reorganized in January 1877 as the Newburgh, Dutchess and Connecticut Railroad (ND&C). In 1881, BH&E successor New York and New England Railroad (NY&NE) began using the southwestern portion of the ND&C. It built a short new branch to reach Fishkill Landing on the Hudson River. The connecting Clove Branch Railroad , built in 1869 and extended in 1877,
2184-538: The D&C to the point. Service began on the D&C line between Dutchess Junction (Plumb Point) and Hopewell Junction (the planned junction with the BH&E) on June 21, 1869. The BH&E supplied all rolling stock for the line. For a short time before the Dutchess Junction station was completed, trains ran over the Hudson River Railroad between Fishkill Landing and Dutchess Junction. Later in 1869,
2262-649: The D&C was merged with the New York and Boston Railroad , the unbuilt Putnam and Dutchess Railroad , and the Clove Branch to form the New York, Boston and Northern Railway . In 1873, it joined with the Harlem Extension and the unbuilt Pine Plains and Albany Railroad to form the New York, Boston and Montreal Railway (NYB&M). The Clove Branch and the D&C between Clove Branch Junction and Pine Plains were to become part of its New York–Rutland mainline. The Rhinebeck and Connecticut Railroad opened in 1875 with
2340-637: The Harlem, it was not intended to be a bridge line ; instead, it was expected to carry lead and iron ore from the Ancram area westbound, and coal from the Coal Region of Pennsylvania eastbound. Columbia County townships proved reluctant to fund the northern portion of the line, so it was rerouted eastward from Pine Plains to meet the Harlem at Millerton . This missed most of the Ancram mines, but would allow connection with
2418-610: The Housatonic's freight rights and to discontinue the New York portion of the Beacon Line, which would be converted to a rail trail . The Housatonic indicated that it had not operated any trains on the line in two years and did not object to abandonment. However, in July 2023, the Surface Transportation Board denied Metro-North's request on procedural grounds. Metro-North again filed for abandonment in December 2023. The filing
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2496-420: The Hudson River Railroad and terminating at the ferry landing at Fishkill Landing (now Beacon). The Clove Branch Railroad, always closely associated with the ND&C, ran 8 miles (13 km) east from Clove Branch to Clove Valley. Most stations on the line were simple square structures with flat roofs. Dutchess County, New York Dutchess County is a county in the U.S. state of New York . As of
2574-570: The Hudson River Railroad. After a multiple-month court battle, the BH&E abandoned its claim to the line. The D&C extended its line through Millerton, meeting the Connecticut Western at the state line on July 24, 1871. Through service began soon after. Millerton became the connection point between the two railroads; the Connecticut Western leased the D&C between State Line and Millerton later in 1871. The Poughkeepsie and Eastern Railroad (P&E) opened from Poughkeepsie, New York to
2652-614: The Hudson River, can be reached in much of the county. Poughkeepsie Journal is published in that city. Vassar Miscellany News, associated with Vassar College, is published weekly. Also published in the county is the Beacon Free Press / Southern Dutchess News. The county is home to four hospitals. Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie are both owned by Nuvance Health . In addition, MidHudson Regional Hospital (formerly St. Francis)
2730-520: The Hudson River, on the western edge of the county. The Hudson Line has stops at Breakneck Ridge , Beacon , and New Hamburg (a hamlet of the town of Poughkeepsie) before the Hudson Line terminates at Poughkeepsie . The tracks continue north of that point as Amtrak, with Poughkeepsie and Rhinecliff (a small hamlet in the Town of Rhinebeck ) being stops along Amtrak's Empire Service . The Harlem Line , on
2808-753: The Hudson River. His family's home is now the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site , managed by the National Park Service . Prior to the 1960s, Dutchess County was primarily agricultural. Since then the southwestern part (from Poughkeepsie southward and from the Taconic State Parkway westward) of the county has developed into a largely residential area, suburban in character, with many of its residents commuting to jobs in New York City and Westchester County. The northern and eastern regions of
2886-464: The Hudson, connecting with the Erie Railroad, also began that day; the first freight car carried 800 turkeys from Livonia, New York , bound for Providence. Within weeks, the NY&NE was carrying more freight than all other railroads in Dutchess County combined. The Poughkeepsie Bridge opened in 1889, along with connecting lines west to the Erie Railroad and northeast to Silvernails , as part of
2964-408: The ND&C to the southwest and the NY&NE are now owned by the Housatonic Railroad and used by Metro-North for equipment moves between its Hudson Line and Harlem Line . The last remaining section of passenger line, a branch from Pine Plains, south through Milbrook, to Hopewell Junction, to Beacon, lost its passenger service at some point between 1932 and 1938. The closest passenger facility
3042-530: The Reading. The New Haven obtained control of the CNE in 1904, primarily to obtain the Poughkeepsie Bridge. Although subsidiary to the New Haven, the CNE operated largely independently. The New Haven also transferred the ex-NY&NE Fishkill Landing branch to the CNE. By 1905, daily passenger service on the ND&C included two Fishkill Landing–Pine Plains round trips and two Fishkill Landing–Millerton round trips, plus
3120-527: The associated Clove Branch Railroad opened its 4.25-mile (6.84 km) line from Clove Branch Junction (north of Hopewell Junction) to the mines at Sylvan Lake . The D&C line reached Millbrook by October 1869 and Pine Plains in February 1870. The overextended BH&E failed in March 1870. Rather than submit to the receivers appointed for the BH&E, the D&C officers decided to take back their railroad. In
3198-420: The connector to the CNE mainline also split at the latter junction.) The ND&C turned east at Pine Plains, with an average grade of nearly 1% for the next 10 miles (16 km) to Winchells. This included sections of 2.8% near Shekomeko and 1.9% approaching Winchells. Some 3.5 miles (5.6 km) of 1.5% downgrade followed as the line approached Millerton , where it crossed the New York and Harlem Railroad . At
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3276-403: The county during his four campaigns. The Republican edge narrowed significantly in the 1990s, with George H. W. Bush going from 61 percent of the county's vote in 1988 to only 40.5 percent in 1992, although that likely was affected by the presence of Ross Perot on the ballot as a third-party candidate. In 2008, Barack Obama became only the third Democrat to carry the county since 1884, and
3354-595: The county is mostly hilly, especially in the Hudson Highlands in the southwestern corner and the Taconic Mountains to the northeast. Some areas nearer the river are flatter. The highest point in the county is the summit of Brace Mountain , in the Taconics, at 2,311 feet (704 m) above sea level. The lowest point is sea level, along the Hudson River. The highest point of neighboring Fairfield County, Connecticut,
3432-626: The county is patrolled by the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office and New York State Police . The New York State Police Troop K headquarters is located in Millbrook. N.B.: Cities, Towns and Villages are official political designations. Three spans cross the Hudson River, linking Dutchess with Orange , Ulster , and Greene Counties : The Metro-North railroad provides a critical link to New York City for Dutchess County's commuting population. The Hudson Line and Amtrak run concurrently along
3510-407: The county remain rural with large farmlands but at the same time developed residences used during the summer and or on weekends by people living in the New York City urban area. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 825 square miles (2,140 km ), of which 796 square miles (2,060 km ) is land and 30 square miles (78 km ) (3.6%) is water. Dutchess County
3588-461: The county's third-longest stream, Sprout Creek , and its largest, deepest and highest lakes: Whaley (252 acres (102 ha)), in the town of Pawling ; Sylvan (143 ft (44 m)) in the town of Beekman and Beacon Reservoir , in the town of Fishkill , at 1,285 ft (392 m) respectively. Other, smaller tributaries of the Hudson such as the Saw Kill drain the northwestern portion of
3666-508: The county. The population density was 350 inhabitants per square mile (140/km ). There were 106,103 housing units at an average density of 132 units per square mile (51/km ). 22.0% of the population was of Italian, 16.9% Irish, 11.3% German and 6.7% English ancestry according to Census 2000 . 88.3% spoke English and 4.8% spoke Spanish. Based on the Census Ancestry tallies, including people who listed more than one ancestry, Italians were
3744-657: The county. The southeastern fringe of Dutchess is part of the upper Croton River watershed and thus part of the New York City water supply system . On the east, in the Oblong, streams drain into the Housatonic River in adjacent Connecticut. A border nearly one-half mile (800 m) long exists with Berkshire County, Massachusetts , in the extreme northern end of the county. As of the census of 2000, there were 280,150 people, 99,536 households, and 69,177 families residing in
3822-406: The early morning hours of March 22, the president and secretary led what a local historical society later called a "dramatic midnight train run". Beginning at Pine Plains, they tore up tracks at the engine house, woke up a conductor to operate a train, and took possession of the stations along the line. Regular service on the line resumed by March 25 using a purchased locomotive and coaches rented from
3900-410: The eastern side of the county, has station stops in Pawling , along the Appalachian Trail , Wingdale , Dover Plains , and two stops in Wassaic (one along the Tenmile River and the other the namesake terminus of that line ). Public transportation in Dutchess County is handled by Dutchess County Public Transit , commonly called "the LOOP." Outside of the urbanized area of the county, most service
3978-556: The ex-ND&C was cut back to Canaan, Connecticut in December 1927, shortly before all CNE passenger service ended in Connecticut. The CNE was merged into the New Haven in 1927. By 1932, the only remaining passenger service on the ex-CNE was operated by a single gasoline railcar: one Beacon–Pine Plains round trip on the ex-ND&C, plus one Poughkeepsie–Copake round trip that used the line between Pine Plains and Stissing Junction. These trips were discontinued on September 9, 1933. The 5.1 miles (8.2 km) between Pine Plains and Shekomeko
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#17330846712914056-789: The first to win a majority since Lyndon Johnson in 1964. It has gone for the Democratic candidate in four consecutive elections (2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020 ). Dutchess County is split between two congressional districts. The most southern portion is in the 17th district , represented by Republican Mike Lawler . The rest of the county is in the 18th district , represented by Democrat Pat Ryan . These are considered "swing" districts nationally, with Cook Partisan Voting Index ratings of D+3 and D+1, respectively, as of 2022. The Cities of Beacon and Poughkeepsie; Towns of Fishkill, Hyde Park, Pine Plains, Poughkeepsie, Rhinebeck, Red Hook, and East Fishkill; and Villages of Millerton, Wappingers Falls, Millbrook, have their own Police departments . The remainder of
4134-407: The hills of western Connecticut. Intending to bypass New York City and compete with the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad (New Haven) for New England business, the Erie Railroad (which controlled the BH&E) planned to ship coal across the Hudson River from Newburgh . The BH&E constructed a steamship terminal at Denning's Point at the mouth of Fishkill Creek and built a trestle from
4212-427: The larger New York – Newark – Bridgeport , NY- NJ - CT - PA Combined Statistical Area . Hopewell Junction is located within the town of East Fishkill . It was originally a railroad junction where the Newburgh, Dutchess and Connecticut Railroad met the New York and New England Railroad and Dutchess County Railroad . All three became part of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad system, and
4290-550: The largest group in Dutchess County with 60,645. Irish came in a very close second at 59,991. In third place were the 44,915 Germans who barely exceeded the 44,078 people not in the 105 specifically delineated ancestry groups. There were 99,536 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who
4368-445: The line only between Stissing Junction and Pine Plains. By 1915, the line had 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 daily Beacon (formerly Fishkill Landing)–Pine Plains round trips, a daily southbound trip from Pine Plains to Hopewell Junction, and one daily Beacon–Millerton round trip. One daily CNE round trip used the line between Millerton and Stissing Junction, and two between Pine Plains and Stissing Junction; two daily ex-NY&NE round trips used
4446-420: The line west of Hopewell Junction. The 1.03 miles (1.66 km) between Wicopee Junction and Dutchess Junction was abandoned in 1916, leaving only the connection to Beacon (formerly Fishkill Landing) at its south end. The CNE ended passenger service between Shekomeko and Millerton on December 18, 1921. That 7.73-mile (12.44 km) section of track was generally disused for freight until January 21, 1925, when
4524-411: The only western connection for the line; Conrail soon upgraded it to handle additional freight traffic. However, in 1981, Conrail applied to abandon the segment along with the Maybrook Line between Poughkeepsie and Hopewell Junction (the former Dutchess County Railroad). The latter segment was abandoned in 1982, but the Beacon–Hopewell Junction segment remained in use. Maybrook Properties, a subsidiary of
4602-425: The parallel ex-Poughkeepsie and Eastern, including the portion of the ex-ND&C between Pine Plains and Stissing Junction. By 1912, the line had two daily Fishkill Landing–Millerton round trips and one daily Fishkill Landing–Pine Plains round trip, all operating via Dutchess Junction. Two daily round trips on the ex-NY&NE used the line between Fishkill Landing and Hopewell Junction; three daily CNE round trips used
4680-427: The state line, the line met the Hartford and Connecticut Western Railroad and the Poughkeepsie and Eastern Railroad. The maximum speed allowed between State Line and Pine Plains for passenger trains was just 23 miles per hour (37 km/h) due to the steep grades. A short branch at the southwest end, originally constructed by the NY&NE, split at Wicopee Junction west of Matteawan . It ran northwest, crossing over
4758-454: The wishes of the residents. In exchange, Rye was granted to New York, along with a 1.81-mile (2.91 km) wide strip of land running north from Ridgefield to Massachusetts alongside the New York counties of Westchester , Putnam then Dutchess, known as " The Oblong ". The eastern half of the stub of land in northeast Dutchess County containing Rudd Pond and Taconic State Park is the northernmost extension of The Oblong. Until 1713, Dutchess
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#17330846712914836-411: Was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 53,086, and the median income for a family was $ 63,254. Males had a median income of $ 45,576 versus $ 30,706 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 23,940. About 5.0% of families and 7.5% of the population were below
4914-429: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.16. As of Q4 2021, the median home value in Dutchess County was $ 365,199, an increase of 13.8% from the prior year. In the county, the age distribution of the population shows 25.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
4992-419: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.37. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 35.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males. The median income for
5070-489: Was abandoned in late 1935. On July 1, 1936, the New Haven discontinued freight service between Stissing Junction and Millbrook because two trestles were in poor condition. In April 1938, the Interstate Commerce Commission allowed the New Haven to abandon most of the remaining ex-CNE lines in New York. This included the former ND&C between Hopewell Junction and Pine Plains. Abandonment of the long-unprofitable lines took place on August 1, 1938. The New Haven continued operating
5148-426: Was administered by Ulster County . On October 23, 1713, Queen Anne gave permission for Dutchess County to elect its own officers from among their own population, including a supervisor, tax collector, tax assessor and treasurer. In 2013, Dutchess County celebrated its 300th anniversary of democracy based upon a legislative resolution sponsored by County Legislator Michael Kelsey from Salt Point. In 1812, Putnam County
5226-440: Was approved and took effect in February 2024. The Newburgh, Dutchess and Connecticut Railroad ran about 58.9 miles (94.8 km) diagonally across Dutchess County, New York, from the Hudson River to the Connecticut state line. Its southwest end was at Dutchess Junction in Fishkill , where it connected with the Hudson River Railroad . The line followed the Fishkill Creek valley northeast to Hopewell Junction , where it crossed
5304-434: Was closed in 1897. The ND&C was bought by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad (NYNH&H) in 1905. It was assigned to NYNH&H subsidiary Central New England Railway in 1907. Passenger service ended on parts of the line in 1921 and 1925, and on the rest of the line in 1933. Most of the former ND&C was abandoned in sections between 1925 and 1938. The remaining section between Beacon and Hopewell Junction
5382-485: Was detached from Dutchess. Fourteen royal land patents were granted between 1685 and 1706 covering the entirety of the original footprint of Dutchess County (which until 1812 included today's Putnam County ). The first ten, granted between 1685 and 1697, covered almost all of Hudson River shoreline in the original county, with three - Rombouts , the Great Nine Partners , and Philipse Patents - extending significantly inland. The eleventh, and smallest, Cuyler, 1697,
5460-508: Was formed in 1914 and is active in the preservation of a large collection at the 18th century Clinton House . The Society has published a yearbook since 1914 and presents up to four awards of merit in the field of Dutchess County history each year. Dutchess County has no locally based television stations. Its only news radio format station is WKIP (AM) of Poughkeepsie. WRHV is an NPR affiliated broadcasting out of Poughkeepsie. The country music format station, WRWB-FM , broadcasting across
5538-456: Was leased by the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad (BH&E) in 1868. The first segment opened in July 1869, and it reached Pine Plains the following February. The BH&E failed in March 1870, and the D&C officers took back the railroad in an overnight escapade. The final segment to the state line opened in 1871. In the mid-1870s, the railroad became part of the New York, Boston and Montreal Railway . That railroad's failure resulted in
5616-635: Was merged into it in 1899. The Clove Branch, leased by the ND&C, ended service in 1897 as the iron mines ran out and was torn up in 1898. The Central New England and Western was consolidated with the Poughkeepsie Bridge and Railroad Company in 1892 as the Philadelphia, Reading and New England Railroad, under control of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad . It was succeeded in 1899 by the Central New England Railway (CNE), still controlled by
5694-641: Was named for Mary of Modena , Duchess of York ; dutchess is an archaic spelling of the word duchess . The Province of New York and the Connecticut Colony negotiated an agreement on November 28, 1683, establishing their border as 20 miles (32 km) east of the Hudson River , north to Massachusetts . The 61,660 acres (249.5 km ) east of the Byram River making up the Connecticut Panhandle were granted to Connecticut, in recognition of
5772-505: Was ranked #31 on Money magazine's "Most Desirable Places to Live" for 2005. Hopewell Junction is located near the center of the town of East Fishkill at 41°35′N 73°48′W / 41.583°N 73.800°W / 41.583; -73.800 (41.584, -73.806), to the north of Fishkill Creek . According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.3 km ), mostly land,
5850-453: Was rerouted to Poughkeepsie rather than Fishkill Junction. The ND&C, the Poughkeepsie and Eastern, the Dutchess County, and the Poughkeepsie Bridge were formally merged into the CNE in 1907. The CNE soon began to consolidate its duplicative lines crossing rural Dutchess County. On October 2, 1909, the railroad abandoned the former Poughkeepsie and Connecticut Railroad between West Pine Plains and West Salt Point . Trains were rerouted over
5928-509: Was retained for freight use. After passing through several owners, it is now part of the Beacon Line , used by Metro-North Railroad for equipment transfers. The Dutchess and Columbia Railroad (D&C) was chartered September 4, 1866. It was to run from Plumb Point in Fishkill northeast to meet the New York and Harlem Railroad at Hillsdale station in Craryville . Despite the connection with
6006-449: Was sold at foreclosure in August 1876. It was reorganized January 15, 1877, as the Newburgh, Dutchess and Connecticut Railroad . Company headquarters were at Matteawan . In 1877, the Clove Branch was extended by 4.01 miles (6.45 km) to Clove Valley, where an iron works was located. The extension was partially built on right-of-way that had been graded for the NYB&M. The New York and New England Railroad (NY&NE), successor to
6084-488: Was the first to contain solely inland territory, just in from the Hudson. The twelfth, and next smallest, Fauconnier, in 1705, completed the Hudson River shoreline. The last two, Beekman , 1705, and the Little Nine Partners , 1706, laid claim to the remaining interior lands. From 1683 to 1715, most of the settlers in Dutchess County were Dutch. Many of these moved in from Albany and Ulster counties. They settled along
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