Rhinebeck

Rhinebeck, New York
—  Village  —
Rhinebeck, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 41°55′39″N 73°54′32″W / 41.9275°N 73.90889°W / 41.9275; -73.90889Coordinates: 41°55′39″N 73°54′32″W / 41.9275°N 73.90889°W / 41.9275; -73.90889
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Dutchess
Area
- Total	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
- Land	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	200 ft (61 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,007
- Density	1,902.1/sq mi (734.4/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	811111D
Area code(s)	845
FIPS code	36-61346
GNIS feature ID	0962436
Website	www.rhinebeck-ny.gov

Rhinebeck is a village located in the Town of Rhinebeck in Dutchess County, New York, USA. The population was 3,077 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.

The Village of Rhinebeck is the principal community in the town. The postal ZIP code is 12572. US 9 passes through the village.

History

Settlement began in 1686, and the village was incorporated in 1834. The Oldest Dwelling in the Village is the Abraham Kip House, built 1703.

Oldest Structures in the Area:

Beekman-Heermance House Ruins, Built 1700 (Located in the Hamlet of Rhinecliff)

Abraham Kip House Built 1703

Jacob Kip House Built After 1720

Traver House Built 1730

Benner House Built 1730 (Located on Mill Street)

Adam Ackert House

Fredenburg House

Steenburg Tavern

Matthias Progue House (Located on Primrose Hill Road)

Beekman Arms (Oldest Inn in America)

All of these houses are still standing, and serve as the most historic houses in Town.

Rhinebeck has a colorful and detailed history for it being a small town. For Further Reading: A BRIEF HISTORY OF RHINEBECK, BY NANCY V. KELLY.

Geography

Rhinebeck is located at 41°55′39″N 73°54′32″W / 41.927508°N 73.908844°W / 41.927508; -73.908844 (41.927508, -73.908844)^[1],.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²) of it is land and 0.61% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 3,077 people, 1,376 households, and 690 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,902.1 people per square mile (733.4/km²). There were 1,463 housing units at an average density of 904.4/sq mi (348.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.54% White, 1.92% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.14% Asian, 1.14% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.96% of the population.

There were 1,376 households out of which 19.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.8% were non-families. 43.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.78.

The Beekman Arms, the country’s oldest inn, a landmark in the center of Rhinebeck.

In the village the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 28.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 women there were 80.6 men. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 70.5 men.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,639, and the median income for a family was $57,000. Males had a median income of $46,653 versus $40,058 for females. The per capita income for the village was $28,773. About 3.4% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Joseph Mazzello, actor
• Jacob Radcliff, mayor of New York City in early 19th century
• Emma Roberts, Nick Teen actress
• Rufus Wainwright, singer-songwriter
• Former head of the Genovese Crime Family, Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno, spent most of his time at his 100 acre Rhinebeck horse farm during the 1970s and '80s, prior to his incarceration.
• The 22nd United States Vice President Levi Parsons Morton died in Rhinebeck and is buried in Rhinebeck Cemetery.

Trivia

Lists of miscellaneous information should be avoided. Please relocate any relevant information into appropriate sections or articles. (February 2009)

• The postal address for James Gurney, author of the Dinotopia books, is located in Dinotopia, Rhinebeck, New York.^[3]

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ Contact Info | Dinotopia

Book entitled Rhinebeck's Historic Architecture, By Nancy Kelly

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Rhinebeck, New York

• Town & Village of Rhinebeck official Web site
• Town & Village of Rhinebeck chamber of commerce
• Rhinebeck.com

• Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
• Rhinebeck is the site of a well-known annual fiber festival
• Rhinebeck Community Forum
• Starr Library
• Text and video blog for the Rhinebeck area
• Franklin D. Roosevelt address at the dedication of the Rhinebeck Post Office
• Museum of Rhinebeck History
• Consortium of Rhinebeck History Digital Collections

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