Welcome to Rye ...

The Town of Rye is located in Westchester County<1>.

The location of Rye has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Rye has a population of 46,451 people<3> (see below for details).

Rye is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rye had an population of 46,451 people. This is an increase of 1.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Rye had a population of 45,928 people. This makes Rye the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Rye represents 0.24% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 40th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 45,928 people, the population of Rye increased 4.67% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 43,880 people).

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

Communities near Rye ...

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

• Bronx
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  • Bronx lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Rye.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
  • Bronx has also been known as:
  • Bronx
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx<6>
• Oyster Bay
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  • Oyster Bay lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southeast of Rye.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 296,592 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• North Hempstead
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  • North Hempstead lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the south of Rye.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 230,379 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hempstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Huntington
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  • Huntington lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of Rye.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,102 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Yonkers
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  • Yonkers lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southwest of Rye.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers<6>
• Stamford
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  • Stamford lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Rye.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford<6>
• Stamford
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  • Stamford lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the northeast of Rye.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Greenburgh
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  • Greenburgh lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the west of Rye.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 90,543 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Norwalk
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  • Norwalk lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northeast of Rye.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk<6>
• Norwalk
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  • Norwalk lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Rye.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Rye. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rye.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rye. 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 Rye.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rye. See our Newspapers Page for Rye.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rye ...

Looking for more information about Rye? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rye, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rye.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rye. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/