Pleasant Valley (town), New York

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Pleasant Valley, New York
Pleasant Valley, NY, town hall.jpg
Town hall
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Location of Pleasant Valley, New York
Coordinates: 41°44′39″N73°49′28″W / 41.74417°N 73.82444°W / 41.74417; -73.82444
CountryUnited States
State New York
County Dutchess
Government
  Type Town Council
   Town Supervisor Mary Albrecht (R)
   Town Council Phil Iapachino (D)

Jennifer Chapman (R) Dan Degan (WOR)

Michael Rifenburgh (R)
Area
[1]
  Total33.14 sq mi (85.83 km2)
  Land32.58 sq mi (84.37 km2)
  Water0.56 sq mi (1.46 km2)
Elevation
211 ft (64 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total9,799
Time zone Eastern (EST)
ZIP code
12569
Area code 845
FIPS code 36-027-58695
GNIS feature ID979378
Website pleasantvalley-ny.gov

Pleasant Valley is a town in Dutchess County, within the Hudson Valley of New York, United States. The population was 9,799 at the 2020 census. [2] The town is centrally located in the county, northeast of the city of Poughkeepsie. U.S. Route 44 passes through the town.

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History

Settlers began arriving after 1735. The town was part of the Great Nine Partners Patent of 1697. The town was formed in 1821 from part of the town of Clinton. [3]

Notable people

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.1 square miles (85.8 km2), of which 32.6 square miles (84.4 km2) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2), or 1.7%, is water. [4]

Major roads

A section of U.S. Route 44 goes through the town in a southwestern-northeastern direction. It intersects with the Taconic State Parkway, a north–south highway, in the northern part of the town.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1830 2,419
1840 2,219−8.3%
1850 2,2260.3%
1860 2,3435.3%
1870 1,963−16.2%
1880 1,785−9.1%
1890 1,531−14.2%
1900 1,483−3.1%
1910 1,358−8.4%
1920 1,160−14.6%
1930 1,52031.0%
1940 2,06135.6%
1950 2,75133.5%
1960 4,04647.1%
1970 6,02148.8%
1980 6,89214.5%
1990 8,06317.0%
2000 9,06612.4%
2010 9,6726.7%
2020 9,7991.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 9,066 people, 3,467 households, and 2,485 families residing in the town. The population density was 275.4 inhabitants per square mile (106.3/km2). There were 3,614 housing units at an average density of 109.8 per square mile (42.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.46% white, 1.93% black or African American, .12% Native American, .64% Asian, .02% Pacific Islander, .83% from other races, and 1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.65% of the population.

There were 3,467 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $54,578, and the median income for a family was $62,264. Males had a median income of $47,647 versus $31,496 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,942. About 3.9% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Library

The Pleasant Valley Free Library was founded in 1903, and originally operated under State Charter and was governed by five trustees. [7] The library has moved locations twice, the first time after it burned in 1913, and the second in 1974, where it remains currently. [8] The library offers adult, young adult, and children's materials in the form of books, audiobooks, music CDs, and DVDs. There are eight public computers available for use, as well as two public computers in the young adult area. Additionally, the library offers services such as printing, faxing, photocopying, and tech help. [9] Digital services offered by the library include Overdrive, Inc., Hoopla, and NovelNY, among others. [10]

The library's programming includes book discussion groups, children's storytimes, in-depth tech help, and yoga.

2018 Fire

On November 6, 2018, an electrical fire started in the basement of the library and spread through the walls to the upper floor. [11] It was estimated that the library lost about 52,000 items in the collection, primarily due to smoke damage, though in the year after the fire, the library acquired 30,000 items mostly through donations. [12] The historic building, built in the 1870s, required about $3 million dollars to rebuild and expand, and finally reopened in early February 2022. [13]

Board of trustees

The Pleasant Valley Free Library Board of Trustees currently has 12 members, though it can have up to 13, and the Board meets on the third Thursday of each month. [14]

Communities and locations in Pleasant Valley

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