Rhinebeck (town), New York

Rhinebeck, New York
Rhinebeck Town Hall
Rhinebeck Town Hall
Official seal of Rhinebeck, New York
Location of Rhinebeck, New York
Location of Rhinebeck, New York
Coordinates: 41°55′39″N 73°54′32″W / 41.92750°N 73.90889°W / 41.92750; -73.90889
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyDutchess
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorElizabeth Spinzia (D)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total
39.8 sq mi (103.1 km2)
 • Land35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
 • Water4.1 sq mi (10.6 km2)
Elevation
200 ft (61 m)
Population
 • Total
7,596
 • Density213/sq mi (82.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12572
Area code845
FIPS code36-61357
GNIS feature ID0962436
Websitewww.rhinebeckny.gov

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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "QuickFacts: Rhinebeck town, Dutchess County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 8, 2024.