Profile for Rhinebeck, New York, NY

Rhinebeck is on the Hudson River.

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt began and ended four campaigns by speaking from the porch of the Beekman Arms hotel here.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 0. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0 per 1,000 people.

Thomas Wolfe, a frequent visitor, here conceived his 1935 novel, "Of Time and the River"

Local festivals include:

• Dutchess County Fair - Aug. 21-26, 2007
• New York State Sheep and Wool Family Festival - Oct. 20-21, 2007

Historic routes: Wilderstein

Historic sites and museums: Museum of Rhinebeck History, Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
Rhinebeck is a sedate old village that, like others along US 9, has benefited by the proximity of landed gentry.
-- WPA Guide to NY, 1940

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Cemeteries (10)

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Parks (1)

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Wineries (2)

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15% of Rhinebeck residents report German ancestry, and 20% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Rhinebeck ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Rhinebeck was $28,773, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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41% of Rhinebeck residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Rhinebeck festival dates:

• Dutchess County Fair - Aug. 21-26, 2007
• New York State Sheep and Wool Family Festival - Oct. 20-21, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Rhinebeck include Grasmere, Rhinebeck Village Historic District, Rock Ledge, Sixteen Mile District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Rhinebeck, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $705.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,553.

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Libraries in Rhinebeck include Starr Library ... View libraries

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Dutchess County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Rhinebeck political report.

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The average commute time for Rhinebeck workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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