Amenia (CDP), New York

Amenia, New York
East Main Street, downtown
Etymology: Latin amoena ("pleasant to the eye")
Location of Amenia, New York
Coordinates: 41°50′49″N 73°33′17″W / 41.84694°N 73.55472°W / 41.84694; -73.55472
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyDutchess
TownAmenia
Area
  Total
1.24 sq mi (3.22 km2)
  Land1.22 sq mi (3.15 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
568 ft (173 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
725
  Density595.73/sq mi (229.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12501
Area code845
FIPS code36-01682
GNIS feature ID0942425

Amenia is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 725 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kiryas JoelPoughkeepsieNewburgh, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New YorkNewarkBridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

The hamlet of Amenia is in the town of Amenia on U.S. Route 44 at the junction of Routes 22 and 343.