Pleasant Valley is a town in Dutchess County, New York. The population was 9,066 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Pleasant Valley is centrally located in the county, northeast of the City of Poughkeepsie. US Route 44 passes through the town.
Real Estate listings in Pleasant Valley
Past residents of note
Melancton Smith, delegate to the ratification of the U.S Constitution.
Irene McGee, cast member of The Real World: Seattle
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 86.1 km?(33.2 mi?. 85.3 km?(32.9 mi? of it is land and 0.8 km?(0.3 mi? of it (0.96%) is water.
Demographics
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 106.3/km?(275.4/mi?. There were 3,614 housing units at an average density of 42.4/km?(109.8/mi?.
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 independently 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.
Communities and locations in Pleasant Valley
- Clark Heights -- A location southwest of Pleasant Valley village on Route 44.
- Gretna -- A location in the western part of the town.
- Netherwood -- A location southwest of Salt Point.
- Pleasant Valley -- The hamlet of Pleasant Valley is in the southwest part of the town on Route 44. It was formerly called "Charlotte."
- Salt Point -- A hamlet near the northeast town line.
- Timothy Heights -- A location south of Pleasant Valley village on Route 44.
- Valleydale -- A development Northeast of Pleasant Valley off Traver Road.
- Washington Hollow -- A hamlet near the east town line. It was the former location of the Dutchess County Fair
