Profile for Pleasant Valley, New York, NY

Developed as a mill town around Wappingers Creek

Nearby parks & recreation: James Baird State Park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
There is nothing quaint' about Pleasant Valley. On the contrary, at first sight it presents itself as almost defiantly ordinary. This, it seems to be saying, is not one of your effete, precious New England or Connecticut post card villages, in which every house around the meticulously kept green is a perfectly preserved eighteenth-century landmark, and where Washington, or at least one of his lieutenants, spent the night in the inn. So far as is known, neither General Washington nor any of his lieutenants ever spent thenight in Pleasant Valley.
-- Country Matters
Michael Korda

Listed places near Pleasant Valley

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (15)

Colleges (4)

Communities (9)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (6)

Museums (3)

Parks (2)

Wineries (1)

Add extra pins to the map by clicking on the list above the map. You may click the displayed pins for more information, or search the displayed pins by using the above search field.

• Pleasant Valley population
• Ancestry of people in Pleasant Valley
• Housing in Pleasant Valley
• Income in Pleasant Valley
• Marital status of adults in Pleasant Valley
• Place of birth of people in Pleasant Valley
• Residence in 1995, of people in Pleasant Valley
• School enrollment & education levels in Pleasant Valley
• Transportation & commute times in Pleasant Valley
• Dutchess County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New York
• State data - New York
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Pleasant Valley demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Dutchess County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 12578 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Pleasant Valley town government
• Dutchess County government

19% of Pleasant Valley residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Pleasant Valley ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Pleasant Valley
• Cemeteries in Dutchess County
• Libraries in or near Pleasant Valley

Post a query on a message board:

• Dutchess County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Pleasant Valley museums
• Pleasant Valley historic sites
• Pleasant Valley area parks
• Wineries near Pleasant Valley

• Country Matters

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Pleasant Valley area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Dutchess County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New York cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Pleasant Valley
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Dutchess County

• Pleasant Valley business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New York
• Local ordinances in New York (Partial selection)

• Crime in Dutchess County
• Arrests in Dutchess County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New York
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Pleasant Valley was $25,942, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Dutchess County economic census
• Dutchess County economic summary
• Dutchess County employment growth
• Dutchess County unemployment rate
• New York economic data

26% of Pleasant Valley residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Pleasant Valley
• Colleges in New York
• Learning Disabilities Association in New York
• Schools in or near Pleasant Valley
• School districts in or near Pleasant Valley
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New York high schools

• Movies playing in or near Pleasant Valley
• YouTube videos about Pleasant Valley

• Air pollution in Dutchess County
• Diesel soot in Dutchess County
• Land contamination in Dutchess County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New York
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Plant life in Dutchess County
• Toxic chemical releases in Dutchess County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New York

• ePodunk festival listings
• New York county fairs
• New York festivals (New York tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Pleasant Valley

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Pleasant Valley
• Geocaches in New York

• Pleasant Valley items now on sale

• Pleasant Valley local government Web site
• Dutchess County government
• New York state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Pleasant Valley medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in New York
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Pleasant Valley
• Historic sites in New York
• Museums in or near Pleasant Valley
• Museums in New York
• New York state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Dutchess County genealogy forum

Median rent in Pleasant Valley, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $669.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,452.

• Research Pleasant Valley Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Pleasant Valley
• Homes for sale in Pleasant Valley
• Find a Pleasant Valley Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check New York mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Pleasant Valley area
• Job services in New York
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Pleasant Valley include Pleasant Valley Free Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Pleasant Valley

• New York library

• Get directions from Pleasant Valley
• Get directions to Pleasant Valley
• Census map of Pleasant Valley area
• Historic maps of NY cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New York
• Topographic map of Pleasant Valley

• Daily newspapers in or near Pleasant Valley
• AM radio stations in or near Pleasant Valley
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Pleasant Valley
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Pleasant Valley
• TV stations in or near Pleasant Valley
• Media ownership in the Pleasant Valley area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New York

• Military bases in New York
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Pleasant Valley
• Search obituaries in New York
• Recent death notices - selected NY newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in New York
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New York
• Lions clubs in New York
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Pleasant Valley
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Pleasant Valley

• Parks near Pleasant Valley
• National forests in New York
• Ski areas near Pleasant Valley
• Ski areas in New York
• State parks in New York

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Pleasant Valley
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of New York communities
• Photos of New York places
• Post cards of New York communities

Dutchess County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Pleasant Valley political report.

• New York Democratic party
• New York Republican party
• Dutchess County elections board
• New York elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Pleasant Valley
• Total membership by faith, in Dutchess County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for the metro area

The average commute time for Pleasant Valley workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Pleasant Valley travel guide
• Airports near Pleasant Valley
• Hotels near Pleasant Valley
• New York tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New York coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New York
• Wildlife refuges in New York

Browse list of New York community profiles