Pleasant Valley (town), New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Dutchess |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Carol Campbell (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 33.1 sq mi (85.8 km2) |
| • Land | 32.6 sq mi (84.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 211 ft (64 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,672 |
| • Density | 297/sq mi (114.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| ZIP code | 12569 |
| Area code(s) | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-027-58695 |
| GNIS feature ID | 979378 |
| Website | pleasantvalley-ny |
Pleasant Valley is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 9,672 at the 2010 census. The town is centrally located in the county, northeast of the city of Poughkeepsie. U.S. Route 44 passes through the town.
Settlers began arriving after 1735. The town was part of the Great Nine Partners Patent of 1697, a land grant whose legality was considered highly questionable. Many believed that the "Nine Partners" were holding unfair rule over the region through the use of extortion and threats of violence.
The town was formed in 1821 from part of the town of Clinton. Its name was chosen to deflect suspicion due to the infamous Henry Dodson Murder Case, in which the town councilman was found brutally slain, with rumors that he had opposed the Patent on grounds of its dubious legality.
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 1.70%, is water.
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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,066 people, 3,467 households, and 2,485 families residing in the town. The population density was 275.4 people 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, 0.12% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.65% of the population.
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