Dutchess County, New York Basics:
Dutchess County New York - Government Site
Population: 297,162
Area: 796 square miles
County seat: Poughkeepsie
Area code(s) in use: 845 518
Time zone: EST
High school graduate or higher: 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Median household income: $71,508
Persons in poverty: 9.1%
Home ownership rate: 69.7%
Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes
Adjacent counties:
Berkshire (MA) Columbia Fairfield (CT) Litchfield (CT) Orange Putnam Ulster Westchester