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Welcome to Rhinebeck ...

The village of Rhinebeck is located in Dutchess County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rhinebeck, you might consider that their post office opened in 1786.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rhinebeck has a population of 2,558 people<2> (see below for details).

Rhinebeck is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rhinebeck lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Rhinebeck: 845 & 329<4>

The ZIP code for Rhinebeck: 12572<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rhinebeck had an population of 2,558 people. This is a decrease of 3.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.87% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rhinebeck had a population of 2,657 people. This makes Rhinebeck the county's 22nd most populous community.

The population of Rhinebeck represents 0.01% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 756th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,657 people, the population of Rhinebeck decreased 13.65% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,077 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rhinebeck.

Communities near Rhinebeck ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rhinebeck.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rhinebeck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rhinebeck.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rhinebeck. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rhinebeck.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rhinebeck. Our list includes 19 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Rhinebeck.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rhinebeck ...

Looking for more information about Rhinebeck? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Rhinebeck, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rhinebeck.

Adding Rhinebeck to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rhinebeck in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Rhinebeck was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Rhinebeck post office opened in 1786.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rhinebeck.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Dutchess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rhinebeck.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rhinebeck - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 845 code has been Overlayed with the 329 area code. New phone numbers in the Rhinebeck area will be assigned with one of these codes: 845 or 329. As a result, placing a call in the Rhinebeck area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Rhinebeck). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rhinebeck or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/