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Wappingers Central School District, New York

Wappingers Central School District is a unified school district in Dutchess County and Putnam County, New York, for grades K–12. About 74,447 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 92.1 sq mi (239 km²) of land.

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Wappingers Central School District in New York
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
74,447 ± 1,507
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Dutchess County98% of the district’s landPutnam County2% of the district’s land
Land area
92.1 sq mi (239 km²)
Median household income
$113,992 ± $5,280
Median home value
$411,300 ± $8,131
Water area
2.49 sq mi (6.45 km²)
State
New York
Census code (GEOID)
3629880
Coordinates (central point)
41.569835, -73.847565
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Wappingers Central School District, largest first

  1. Town of East Fishkill29,772 people
  2. Town of Wappinger28,252 people
  3. Myers Corner (CDP)10,877 people
  4. Wappingers Falls (village)5,761 people
  5. Red Oaks Mill (CDP)3,254 people
  6. Brinckerhoff (CDP)2,813 people
  7. Fishkill (village)2,184 people
  8. Merritt Park (CDP)1,685 people
  9. Hopewell Junction (CDP)1,656 people
  10. New Hackensack (CDP)957 people
  11. Hillside Lake (CDP)784 people
  12. New Hamburg (CDP)740 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Spackenkill Union Free School District7.2 mi northwest
  2. Beacon City School District7.3 mi southwest
  3. Haldane Central School District7.6 mi south
  4. Arlington Central School District8.6 mi northeast
  5. Marlboro Central School District8.7 mi northwest
  6. Carmel Central School District10 mi southeast
  7. Pawling Central School District13 mi east

These share a boundary with Wappingers Central School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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