MacDonnell Heights, New York

Census-designated place in New York, United States

41°42′57″N 73°51′33″W / 41.71583°N 73.85917°W / 41.71583; -73.85917CountryUnited StatesStateNew YorkCounty DutchessTownPoughkeepsieArea

^[1]

• Total0.63 sq mi (1.63 km²) • Land0.63 sq mi (1.63 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

200 ft (60 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,291 • Density2,055.73/sq mi (793.85/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP Code

12603 (Poughkeepsie)

Area code845FIPS code36-44105GNIS feature ID2806927^[2]

MacDonnell Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County, New York, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.^[2]

The community is in western Dutchess County, in the northeastern section of the town of Poughkeepsie. It is bordered to the southeast by Wappinger Creek, across which is the town of LaGrange. The CDP includes the hamlets of MacDonnell Heights and Colonial Heights. U.S. Route 44 (Dutchess Turnpike) passes through the center of the CDP, leading west 4 miles (6 km) to the center of Poughkeepsie and northeast 21 miles (34 km) to Amenia.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,291		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[3]

Education

It is in the Arlington Central School District,^[4] which operates Arlington High School.

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "MacDonnell Heights Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dutchess County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 3 (PDF p. 4/7). Retrieved December 16, 2023.