The Wappinger were a confederacy of Native Americans whose territory, in the 17th century, was spread along the eastern shore of the Hudson River. Primarily based in what is now Dutchess County, their … See more

Wappinger is the second largest populated town in Dutchess County and is governed by a five-member Town Board. The Town of Wappinger has … See more

As of the census of 2000, there were 26,274 people, 9,793 households, and 6,992 families residing in the town. The population density was 963.3 people per square mile … See more

U.S. Route 9, NY 9D, New York State Route 82 and NY 376 pass through the town. Hudson Valley Regional Airport is located in Wappinger's New Hackensack hamlet. See more

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.5 square miles (73.9 km ), of which 27.1 square miles (70.1 km ) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.8 km ), or 5.18%, is water. Part of the western town line is located at the See more

The Wappingers Central School District was formed in 1937 and is the second largest school district in the state. It was decided to close all of the one room school houses in the area and condense them into one centralized school. The first school in the See more

• Tyler Adams, American soccer player for Leeds United in the English Premier League and the United States men's national soccer team. … See more