Town in New York, United States
Rhinebeck
is a
town
in
Dutchess County
,
New York
, United States. The population was 7,596 at the
2020 census
.
[2]
It is part of the
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metropolitan area
as well as the larger
New York metropolitan area
.
The town of Rhinebeck is in the northwestern part of Dutchess County in the
Hudson Valley
. "Rhinebeck" also refers to the
village of Rhinebeck
, located within the town. Rhinebeck residents living within the village are citizens of the town as well, but town residents living outside of the village line are not citizens of the village.
U.S. Route 9
passes through the town. It also includes the hamlet of
Rhinecliff
, which has an
Amtrak station
with service to
Burlington
,
Montreal
,
Toronto
,
Chicago
,
Cleveland
,
Buffalo
,
Albany
, and
New York City
.
Rhinebeck is home of the
Dutchess County Fair
.
Geography
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According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 39.8 square miles (103.1 km
2
), of which 35.7 square miles (92.5 km
2
) is land and 4.1 square miles (10.6 km
2
), or 10.24%, is water.
[1]
The western town line, marked by the
Hudson River
, is the border of
Ulster County
. Neighboring Dutchess County towns are
Red Hook
to the north,
Milan
and
Clinton
to the east, and
Hyde Park
to the south.
Demographics
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Historical population
Census
| Pop.
| Note
| %±
|
2000
| 7,762
| | ?
|
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2010
| 7,548
| | ?2.8%
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2020
| 7,596
| | 0.6%
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As of the
census
[4]
of 2000, there were 7,762 people, 3,001 households, and 1,797 families residing in the town. The population density was 214.1 inhabitants per square mile (82.7/km
2
). There were 3,255 housing units at an average density of 89.8 per square mile (34.7/km
2
). The racial makeup of the town was 92.5%
white
, 3.61%
African American
, .09%
Native American
, 1.37%
Asian
, 1.17% from
other races
, and 1.26% from two or more races.
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race were 3.94% of the population.
There were 3,001 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were
married couples
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 34% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,679, and the median income for a family was $67,837. Males had a median income of $49,028 versus $31,995 for females. The
per capita income
for the town was $29,069. About 3.1% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
The Methodist Church and Academy at Rhinebeck, N.Y.
(circa 1856-1860) by
John Warner Barber
In 1941, in Rhinebeck, a set of four historic panoramas of
London
, dating from about 1810, were found lining a barrel of pistols.
[5]
The
Rhinebeck panorama
was acquired by the
Museum of London
in 1998.
Notable people
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- John Jacob Astor IV
(1864?1912), millionaire businessman, real estate builder, inventor, writer born in Rhinebeck; died in the sinking of the RMS
Titanic
- Hilarie Burton
, actress famous for her role on
One Tree Hill
, lives in Rhinebeck with her husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
- Alyssa Mastromonaco
, American business executive and former Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations for President Barack Obama, grew up in Rhinebeck.
- Joseph Mazzello
(born 1983), actor born in Rhinebeck
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan
(born 1966), actor who built his home in Rhinebeck
- Charles B. Wessler
(born 1955), movie producer
Dumb & Dumber
,
There’s Something About Mary
lives in Rhinebeck
- Cole Palen
(1925?1993), founder and former owner of the
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
living aviation museum
- Steve Rikert
(born 1969), racing driver born in Rhinebeck
- Emma Roberts
(born 1991), actress born in Rhinebeck
- Paul Rudd
(born 1969), actor, lives in Rhinebeck and co-owns a sweet shop there with his friend Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
- Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno
(1911?1992), former head of the
Genovese crime family
, spent most of his time at his 100-acre (0.40 km
2
) Rhinebeck horse farm during the 1970s and 1980s, before his incarceration
- William Seabrook
(1884? 1945), explorer and author, committed suicide in Rhinebeck
- Lorraine Toussaint
, actress
[6]
- Rufus Wainwright
, singer-songwriter born in Rhinebeck
Communities and locations in the town of Rhinebeck
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- Eighmyville
?a location northeast of Rhinebeck village.
- Ellerslie
?a location in the southwestern part of the town near the Hudson River.
- Rhinebeck
, the eponymous village.
- Rhinecliff
?a hamlet on the east bank of the Hudson River.
- Weys Corners
?a location in the northeastern part of the town.
- Wurttemberg
?a hamlet in the southeastern part of the town.
References
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- ^
a
b
"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
March 8,
2024
.
- ^
a
b
c
"QuickFacts: Rhinebeck town, Dutchess County, New York"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
March 8,
2024
.
- ^
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rhinebeck town, Dutchess County, New York"
. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from
the original
on February 13, 2020
. Retrieved
November 16,
2015
.
- ^
"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
- ^
Weekend
(Guardian Magazine), London, p.65, November 24, 2007
- ^
Retrieved from
The New York Times
on July 9, 2023
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for
Rhinebeck
.
41°55′39″N
73°54′31″W
/
41.92750°N 73.90861°W
/
41.92750; -73.90861
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