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Hyde Park, NY

Hyde Park is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States, bordering the Hudson River north of Poughkeepsie. Within the town are the hamlets of Hyde Park, East Park, Staatsburg, and Haviland. Hyde Park is known as the hometown of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States. His house there, now the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, as are the homes of Eleanor Roosevelt, Isaac Roosevelt, and Frederick William Vanderbilt, along with Haviland Middle School (formerly Franklin D. Roosevelt High School).

Hyde Park is home to the main campus of the Culinary Institute of America, a four-year college for culinary and baking and pastry arts, and the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, the first presidential library in the United States.

Hyde Park's population was 21,021 at the 2020 United States Census. U.S. Route 9 passes through the town near the Hudson River.

Settlement of the region by Europeans officially began around 1742 but may have begun as early as 1710. 

The name of the area was changed to "Hyde Park" around 1810. Previously, it was part of the Fauconnier Patent and was named "Stoutenburgh", after the town's first settler, Jacobus Stoughtenburg. Part of the town was from the Great Nine Partners Patent of 1697. 

Doctor John Bard had called his estate "Hyde Park" in honor of Edward Hyde, who was Lord Cornbury and governor of New York from 1702 to 1708. In 1697, Hyde granted nine close friends of his a large swatch of land "south of Albany" in the Great Nine Partners Patent, which would eventually make up much of Hyde Park. 1804 a tavern-keeper named Miller, seeking new guests, renamed the tavern "the Hyde Park Inn", much to the annoyance of Doctor Bard. He then applied for a post office to be located at his inn, common among tavern keepers. The request was granted to the "Hyde Park Post Office". The settlement gradually came to be known not as Stoutenburgh but as Hyde Park, which it officially became in 1812.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Hyde Park has a total area of 39.8 square miles (103.2 km²), of which 36.7 square miles (95.0 km²) is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), or 8.02%, is water. The Hudson River defines the western town line, which is the border with Ulster County. Hyde Park is bordered by the town of Poughkeepsie to the south, Rhinebeck to the north, and Clinton and Pleasant Valley to the east.

Hyde Park, NY, provides a robust array of health and wellness resources, including comprehensive medical services from Health Quest Medical Practice and MidHudson Regional Hospital, and mental health support from Mental Health America of Dutchess County. Fitness centers like Anytime Fitness and Hyde Park Health & Fitness offer state-of-the-art facilities, while Hudson Valley Nutrition provides personalized wellness coaching. Holistic treatments are available at Pellegrino Healing Center. Residents can stay active through programs from Hyde Park Recreation, enjoy outdoor activities on the Roosevelt Farm Lane Trail, and participate in community wellness projects through the Healthy Hyde Park Initiative, all contributing to a balanced and healthy lifestyle in the community.

Top Sites in Hyde Park, NY are Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, and Hudson Valley Rail Trail.

Population: 20,893 (2018). Elevation: 249 ft (76 m). ZIP code: 12538. Area code: 845. Area: 39.86 sq mi (103.23 km sq²).

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What is the racial makeup of Hyde Park, NY?

White: 85.69% Black or African American: 7.69% Two or more races: 3.97%. The average household income in Hyde Park is $115,616 with a poverty rate of 13.67%. The median age in Hyde Park is 44.2 years: 40.1 years for males, and 51.4 years for females.

What is the poverty rate in Hyde Park, NY?

In 2022, the median household income of Hyde Park households was $85,717. Hyde Park households made slightly more than Lancaster town households ($85,586) and Boston households ($85,625). However, 7.9% of Hyde Park families live in poverty.

Why is Hyde Park, NY famous?

Hyde Park is known as the hometown of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States. His house there, now the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, as are the homes of Eleanor Roosevelt, Isaac Roosevelt, and Frederick William Vanderbilt, along with Haviland Middle School (formerly Franklin D. Roosevelt High School).

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Town of Hyde Park

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NY Demographics

World Population Review

Anytime Fitness

GlobalPhile

Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site

Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site

Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site

Hudson Valley Rail Trail

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