Freedom Plains is a
hamlet
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and
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...
(CDP) in
Dutchess County,
New York, United States.
As of the
2010 census the population was 421.
Geography
Freedom Plains is in the center of the town of
LaGrange, in the south-central part of Dutchess County.
New York State Route 55
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passes through the hamlet, leading west to
Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie ( ), officially the City of Poughkeepsie, separate from the Town of Poughkeepsie around it) is a city in the U.S. state of New York. It is the county seat of Dutchess County, with a 2020 census population of 31,577. Poughkeepsie ...
, the
county seat
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, and southeast to
Pawling. The
Taconic State Parkway
The Taconic State Parkway (often called the Taconic or the TSP and known administratively as New York State Route 987G or NY 987G) is a parkway between Kensico Dam and Chatham, the longest in the U.S. state of New York. It follows ...
forms the eastern edge of Freedom Plains, leading north to its end at
Interstate 90 and south to
New York City
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. The CDP is bordered to the north by
James Baird State Park
James Baird State Park is a state park in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The park is located in the northern part of the Town of LaGrange, east of City of Poughkeepsie.
History
The park is named after James Baird (engineer and ...
.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the ...
, the Freedom Plains CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.30%, is water.
Demographics
References
Geography of Dutchess County, New York
Census-designated places in New York (state)
Hamlets in New York (state)
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