MacDonnell Heights, New York

MacDonnell Heights, New York
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 41°42′57″N73°51′33″W / 41.71583°N 73.85917°W / 41.71583; -73.85917
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Dutchess
Town	Poughkeepsie
Area [1]
• Total	0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
• Land	0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	200 ft (60 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,291
• Density	2,055.73/sq mi (793.85/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	12603 (Poughkeepsie)
Area code	845
FIPS code	36-44105
GNIS feature ID	2806927 [2]

MacDonnell Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County, New York, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. ^[2]

The community is in western Dutchess County, in the northeastern section of the town of Poughkeepsie. It is bordered to the southeast by Wappinger Creek, across which is the town of LaGrange. The CDP includes the hamlets of MacDonnell Heights and Colonial Heights. U.S. Route 44 (Dutchess Turnpike) passes through the center of the CDP, leading west 4 miles (6 km) to the center of Poughkeepsie and northeast 21 miles (34 km) to Amenia.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,291		—
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

Education

It is in the Arlington Central School District, ^[4] which operates Arlington High School.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. "MacDonnell Heights Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
4. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dutchess County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 3 (PDF p. 4/7). Retrieved December 16, 2023.