Dutchess County, New York
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Dutchess County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 295,911.[4] The county seat is the city of Poughkeepsie.[5] The county was created in 1683, one of New York's first twelve counties,[upper-alpha 1] and later organized in 1713.[upper-alpha 2][6] The county is part of the Hudson Valley region of the state.
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Dutchess County | |
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 Main Mall Row, Poughkeepsie | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of New York | |
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| Coordinates: 41°46′N 73°45′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| Founded | November 1, 1683; 340 years ago (1683-11-01)[upper-alpha 1][upper-alpha 2] |
| Named for | Mary of Modena, Duchess of York |
| Seat | Poughkeepsie |
| Largest city | Poughkeepsie |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Sue Serino (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 825 sq mi (2,140 km2) |
| • Land | 796 sq mi (2,060 km2) |
| • Water | 30 sq mi (80 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 295,911[3] |
| • Estimate (2021) | 297,112 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 845, 518, 838 |
| Congressional districts | 17th, 18th |
| Website | www |
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Dutchess County is part of the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area,[7] which belongs to the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.