Rhinebeck is a village located in the Town of Rhinebeck in Dutchess County, New York. The population was 3,077 at the 2000 census. It includes the hamlet of Rhinecliff, which has an Amtrak station, Rhinecliff-Kingston (Amtrak station), with service to Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo, Albany and New York City.
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.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.2 km˛ (1.6 mi˛). 4.2 km˛ (1.6 mi˛) of it is land and 0.61% is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,077 people, 1,376 households, and 690 families residing in the village. The population density was 733.4/km˛ (1,902.1/mi˛). There were 1,463 housing units at an average density of 348.7/km˛ (904.4/mi˛).
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 independently who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.78.
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 females there were 80.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $41,639, and the median income for a family was $57,000.
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