Hyde Park, New York Explained
| Official Name: | Hyde Park, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York#USA |
| Mapsize: | 220px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dutchess |
| Government Type: | Town council |
| Leader Title: | Town supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Alfred Torreggiani (R) |
| Leader Title1: | Town council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 103.23 |
| Area Land Km2: | 94.95 |
| Area Water Km2: | 8.28 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 39.86 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.66 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 3.19 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 21021 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 249 |
| Coordinates: | 41.7856°N -73.9269°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 12538 |
| Area Code: | 845 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-027-37209 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0979090 |
| Named For: | Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon |
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.
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.[2] U.S. Route 9 passes through the town near the Hudson River.
History
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.[3] In 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 as 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.
Hyde Park was a part of Clinton, New York, until 1821 when it was incorporated as a separate town. The Hyde Park Railroad Station, located at the mouth of Crum Elbow Creek along the Hudson River, was used by the town's residents, including the Roosevelts.
The town includes Frederick William Vanderbilt's spring and autumn mansion, now maintained as the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site.
The Roosevelt family
Hyde Park is the hometown of Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945), who served as president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945.[4] His estate, Springwood, is the site of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site maintained by the National Park Service. Also on the site are his presidential library and museum. Roosevelt used this residence throughout his life. FDR's historical house is now a museum that can be visited.
His house 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).
Val-Kill was the home of Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt. It is located about 2miles east of the home of FDR.[5]
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt are both buried in the rose garden at "Springwood".[6]
President Roosevelt's father, James Roosevelt, Sr., served a term as supervisor of the town of Hyde Park.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Hyde Park has a total area of 103.2km2, of which 95km2 is land and 8.3km2, or 8.02%, is water.[7]
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.
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, the town's population was 21,571. The racial makeup was 87.1% white, 6.0% African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.8% other races, 2.4% two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 5.6% of the population.[8]
As of the U.S. Census[9] of 2000, there were 20,851 people, 7,395 households, and 5,220 families residing in the town. The population density was 564.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 7,704 housing units at an average density of 208.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 91.02% White, 4.25% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.19% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.23% of the population.
There were 7,395 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 24.7% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,870, and the median income for a family was $58,047. Males had a median income of $42,251 versus $28,176 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,260. About 4.4% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
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| Population growth since 1830 |
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| Year | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 |
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| Population | 2,554 | 2,364 | 2,425 | 2,749 | 2,695 | 2,873 | 2,821 | 2,806 | 3,019 | 2,880 | 3,388 | 4,056 | 6,136 | 12,681 | 16,910 | 20,768 | 21,230 | 20,851 | 21,571 | 21,021 |
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Communities and locations in Hyde Park
Communities
- East Park—a hamlet east of Hyde Park village.
- Haviland—a community in the southern part of the town.
- Hyde Park—the hamlet of Hyde Park is on Route 9, near the Hudson River.
- Staatsburg—a hamlet by the Hudson River in the northwestern part of the town.
Places of interest
National parks
State parks
National Register of Historic Places
Education
The majority of the town (including the Hyde Park hamlet) is in the Hyde Park Central School District. A small portion of the town to the southeast is in the Arlington Central School District, and a small portion to the north is in the Rhinebeck Central School District[11]
The Hyde Park school district's comprehensive high school is Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School.
Notable people
See also: List of Culinary Institute of America alumni.
Actors
Artists
Business people
- André Balazs, hotelier and restaurateur
- Perry Collins, founder of Russian American Telegraph
- Beatrice Forbes, Countess of Granard, daughter of Ogden Mills and wife to Bernard Forbes, 8th Earl of Granard
- Bob Guccione, publisher, film producer
- Kathy Keeton, magazine publisher and author
- Ogden Mills, financier, philanthropist, racehorse owner/breeder
- Gladys Mills Phipps, socialite and thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder who began the Phipps family dynasty in American horse racing
- Isaac Roosevelt, businessman and paternal grandfather of Franklin D. Roosevelt
- James Roosevelt I, businessman and father of Franklin D. Roosevelt
- John Aspinwall Roosevelt, businessman, US Navy Officer, Bronze Star recipient, and son of Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Frederick William Vanderbilt, businessman, philanthropist, and railroad magnate
Journalism
Music
- Rudolf Firkušný, Czech-born classical pianist
- Ed Summerlin, American composer, jazz saxophonist, and music educator
- James Syler, American composer fluent in various musical genres including wind ensemble, choral, orchestral, and chamber music.
- Jeff Tyzik, conductor, arranger, and trumpeter with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Political figures
- Marion Dickerman, suffragist, educator, vice-principal of the Todhunter School
- Ernest I. Hatfield, member of the New York State Senate from 1948 to 1964
- Morgan Lewis, American military commander during the Revolutionary War and 4th governor of New York
- Henry Brockholst Livingston, early 19th-century Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
- Maturin Livingston, early 19th-century political figure and recorder of New York City from 1804 to 1806
- Gloanna W. MacCarthy, American Republican Party politician and former member of the New Jersey General Assembly
- Ogden L. Mills, lawyer, businessman and politician, and former United States Secretary of the Treasury
- William Nelson, member of the United States House of Representatives from 1847 to 1851
- James Kirke Paulding, American writer and former United States Secretary of the Navy from 1838 to 1841
- Edmund H. Pendleton, member of the United States House of Representatives from 1831 to 1833
- Nathaniel Pendleton, 18th-century lawyer and judge
- Greg Quinn, farmer and activist partly responsible for the overturning of the New York state ban on the commercial cultivation of black currants
- Eleanor Roosevelt, politician, diplomat, activist, and longest-acting First Lady of the United States
- Elliott Roosevelt, former mayor of Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. Army Brigadier General during World War II, author, and son of President F.D. Roosevelt
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States from 1933 to 1945
- Hall Roosevelt, youngest brother of Eleanor Roosevelt, former comptroller for the city of Detroit
- Sara Roosevelt, mother of Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Sue Serino, member of the New York State Senate
- John H. Selkreg, 19th-century American newspaper editor and member of the New York State Senate from 1874 to 1877
- J. Griswold Webb, member of the New York State Senate from 1923 to 1834
- William W. Woodworth, town supervisor, and member of the United States House of Representatives from 1845 to 1847
- Rob Zerban, businessman, Culinary Institute of America graduate and Democratic Party congressional candidate†
Religious figures
Science and medicine
Sports
- Wes Bialosuknia, former professional basketball player in the American Basketball Association
- George Browne, professional baseball player from 1901 to 1912; member of the 1905 World Series Champion New York Giants
- Craig Capano, former professional soccer player with the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer
- Rube DeGroff, professional baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1905 to 1906
- Ricky Horton, former professional baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals (1984–1987). Pitcher. Played in the 1985, 1987, 1988 (with the Dodgers) world series.
- Ron Lipton, former amateur fighter and professional NYS Boxing Hall of Fame referee[12]
- Ellen Roosevelt, three-time U.S. National Championship tennis player between 1890 and 1893 and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Grace Roosevelt, two-time U.S. National Championship tennis player in doubles in 1891 and mixed doubles in 1889
- Amar'e Stoudemire, former NBA basketball player who played for the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks, and the Miami Heat.
- Brett Wilkinson, former member of the U.S. National Rowing Team who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Kyle Winter, former professional rugby player and member of the Indonesian National Rugby Team
Writers
In popular culture
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files . July 4, 2017 . United States Census Bureau.
- U.S. Census, 2020, 'Hyde Park town, Dutchess County, New York'
- Book: Shelley., Ross . Fall from grace : sex, scandal, and corruption in American politics from 1702 to the present . 1988 . 0345353811 . First . New York . 6 . 18264791.
- Web site: Plan Your Visit – Home of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site . September 22, 2012 . Nps.gov.
- Web site: Nearby Attractions – Home of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site . September 22, 2012 . Nps.gov.
- https://www.fdrlibrary.org/roosevelt-homes Roosevelt Homes
- Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hyde Park town, Dutchess County, New York . dead . https://archive.today/20200213130705/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US3602737209 . February 13, 2020 . November 12, 2015 . U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder .
- American FactFinder, 2010: Hyde Park, NY https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=CF http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table Accessed May 30, 2019
- Web site: U.S. Census website . January 31, 2008 . .
- U.S. Census, 2020, 'Hyde Park town, Dutchess County, New York'
- Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dutchess County, NY. U.S. Census Bureau. 1, 3 (PDF pp. 2, 4/7). December 16, 2023.
- Web site: Hyde Park's Ron Lipton, longtime referee, inducted into state Boxing Hall of Fame. Poughkeepsie Journal. Stephen. Haynes. September 27, 2021. February 17, 2022.
- Web site: Wolf (1994) Filming & Production: Filming Locations . May 10, 2019 . IMDb.com.
- Web site: Heavy (1995) Filming & Production: Filming Locations . May 10, 2019 . IMDb.com.
- Liefeld . Rob . February 1997 . That Which Gods Have Joined Together... . The Avengers . New York, NY . . 2 . 4.
- Web site: June 4, 2007 . Food TV star noshes at Hyde Park diner . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208150606/http://archive.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20070604/LIFE/70604018/Food-TV-star-noshes-Hyde-Park-diner . December 8, 2015 . November 27, 2015 . .
- Web site: Barry . John W. . July 17, 2015 . Matthew Broderick, Chloe Sevigny film movie in Dutchess . November 27, 2015 . Poughkeepsie Journal.
- Web site: Barry . John W. . May 5, 2020 . Brian Dennehy: 'Driveways,' filmed locally, set for online debut Wednesday . May 17, 2021 . Poughkeepsie Journal.
