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Salt Point is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the Town of Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 202. It lies northeast of Poughkeepsie following New York Route 115, the Salt Point Turnpike. East of Salt Point, the Taconic State Parkway allows for access to many of the surrounding towns and communities, with easy travel to New York City. The area code is 845.
Its first post office opened in 1824. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 190 to 202 (+6%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
From the old history books
What they wrote about Salt Point in 1909
Passages that mention Salt Point, cut from the printed page as they were published.
The history of Dutchess County, New York1909 · page 423Read the page →
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The Baptist Chukch. The settlers in the vicinity of Salt Point were principally of the Baptist faith, and organized a society previous to the Revolution. It was not until 1790 that their first house of worship was built, on a half acre of ground given by John Van Voorhees. The records begin with the year 1793, and Elder John Dodge became the first pastor. He continued until 1813, and was followed by Elder Roberts, who officiated seven years at difi'erent periods. The membership has dwindled and with the exception of a few years the
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The history of Dutchess County, New York1909 · page 743Read the page →
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Mr. Lary was elected Supervisor in 1904; served as collector of the town of Pleasant Valley for two terms; was Deputy Sheriff for sixteen years, and Postmaster of Salt Point for seven years. LOUNT LATTIN, a prominent agriculturist residing at Staatsburgh, in the town of Hyde Park, N. Y., was bom at Albion, Orleans county, and came to Dutchess county in 1868, where he has since been engaged in farming. Mr. Lattin has taken an active interest in the public affairs of his adopted town, and in 1893 was elected to the office of Supervisor.
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By decade
Salt Point, decade by decade
One decade in the archive so far: the 1870s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
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