Profile for Poughkeepsie, New York, NY

Poughkeepsie is on the east bank of the Hudson River.

Temporary state capital during the Revolutionary War

Public transportation: LOOP Bus, Poughkeepsie Transit System (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 348. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 11.6 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1984 movie, "The Muppets Take Manhattan"
· 1994 movie, "Nobody's Fool"

Well-known residents have included:
· Samuel F.B. Morse, inventor and artist
· Alfred Mosher Butts, inventor of the board game Scrabble

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Oldies & Rock 'n' Roll Festival - July 14, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: James Baird State Park

Poughkeepsie attractions: Clearwater (Hudson River sloop)

Historic sites and museums: Clinton House State Historic Site, Springside National Historic Site, Mid-Hudson Children's Museum, Glebe House, Samuel F.B. Morse Historic Site, Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center

Colleges and universities: Marist College, Vassar College, Dutchess Community College

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

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 109

Quotes:
Vassar's campus stretched to a thousand acres with a lake to boot.
-- Vassar College
Carl N. Degler

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8% of Poughkeepsie residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Poughkeepsie ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Poughkeepsie was $16,759, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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19% of Poughkeepsie residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Poughkeepsie festival dates:

• Oldies & Rock 'n' Roll Festival - July 14, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Poughkeepsie include Academy Street Historic District, Balding Avenue Historic District, Dwight - Hooker Avenue Historic District, Garfield Place Historic District, Mill Street-North Clover Street Historic District, Union Street Historic District (Poughkeepsie), Upper Mill Street Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Poughkeepsie, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $543.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,229.

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Libraries in Poughkeepsie include Adriance Memorial Library, Arlington Branch Library, Lagrange Library, Maplewood Branch Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Poughkeepsie include Poughkeepsie Journal

TV stations in Poughkeepsie include WTBY.

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

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Poughkeepsie restaurants taking online reservations include The Haymaker Restaurant ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Poughkeepsie workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 11 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Poughkeepsie between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly lower than the national norm.

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Hotels in Poughkeepsie include Copper Penny Inn, Holiday Inn Express Hotels, Inn at the Falls, Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel.

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