Dutchess County, New York

Dutchess County is a county in New York, United States. It is in the Hudson Valley.

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
Founded	November 1, 1683; 341 years ago (1683-11-01)[A][B]
Named for	Mary of Modena, Duchess of York
Seat	Poughkeepsie
Largest city	Poughkeepsie
Area
• Total	825 sq mi (2,140 km2)
• Land	796 sq mi (2,060 km2)
• Water	30 sq mi (80 km2)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	295,911
• Density	360/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code	845, 518, 838
Congressional districts	17th, 18th
Website	www.co.dutchess.ny.us

Notes

1. "When, in 1682, Colonel Thomas Dongan was appointed Governor of the Province of New York, he was instructed to form a council of not more than ten of the 'most eminent Inhabitants' who were to assist him in the making of 'fit' laws. One of the first acts authorized by this council was the erection of twelve 'countyes,' on which Dutchess was one (November 1, 1683)."^[1]
2. "There were too few inhabitants of Dutchess at its erection for it to be represented separately in the General Assembly, so that it was provisionally attached to Ulster until 1713."^[2]