Red Hook (village), New York

This article is about the village. For the town within which the village lies, see Red Hook, New York. For the neighborhood in Brooklyn, see Red Hook, Brooklyn.

Village in New York, United States

Red Hook, New York

Village

Incorporated Village of Red Hook

Looking east along Market Street (NY 199)

Location of Red Hook, New York

Coordinates: 41°59′40″N 73°52′39″W﻿ / ﻿41.99444°N 73.87750°W﻿ / 41.99444; -73.87750
Country|  United States
State|  New York
County| Dutchess
Town| Red Hook
Incorporation (village)| 1894
Area

[1]

• Total| 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2)
• Land| 1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2)
• Water| 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation

| 220 ft (67 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 1,975
• Density| 1,872.04/sq mi (723.06/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes|

12504, 12507, 12571

Area code| 845
FIPS code| 36-60895
GNIS feature ID| 0962291
Website| redhooknyvillage.org

Red Hook is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 1,961 at the 2010 census.[2] It is part of the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. The name is derived from the Dutch "Roode Hoeck" - hoeck meaning peninsula, and roode meaning red - a reference to the vibrant reds in the area's fall foliage.[3]

The village is in the town of Red Hook, located on U.S. Route 9. Red Hook is near Bard College and the Hudson River.

## History[edit]

The region was part of the Schuyler Patent. The village was formerly "Lower Red Hook" and sometimes referred to as "Hardscrabble".[3][4]

Nicholas Bonesteel and his wife, Anna Margretha Kuhns, were among the early settlers, possibly as early as 1723.[5] A portion of the village lies on the easterly part of what once was their farm.[4]

## Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 1.12%, is water.[2][6]

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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|
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1870| 861| | —
1880| 936| | 8.7%
1890| 935| | −0.1%
1900| 857| | −8.3%
1910| 960| | 12.0%
1920| 827| | −13.9%
1930| 996| | 20.4%
1940| 1,056| | 6.0%
1950| 1,225| | 16.0%
1960| 1,719| | 40.3%
1970| 1,680| | −2.3%
1980| 1,692| | 0.7%
1990| 1,794| | 6.0%
2000| 1,805| | 0.6%
2010| 1,961| | 8.6%
2020| 1,975| | 0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 1,805 people, 765 households, and 491 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,664.9 inhabitants per square mile (642.8/km2). There were 798 housing units at an average density of 736.1 per square mile (284.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.46% white, .66% African-American, .06% Native American, 1.72% Asian, .06% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races, and .94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.55% of the population.

There were 765 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. Of all households, 28.8% were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,284, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $35,580 versus $25,563 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,618. About 4.9% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

## Transportation[edit]

Red Hook is served by Dutchess County Public Transit's route "C" bus.[9]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Red Hook village, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
3. ^ a b "Town of Red Hook - History". Archived from the original on June 14, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2007.
4. ^ a b Lewis, John N. "The Town of Red Hook", History of Dutchess County, New York, F. Hasbrouck, ed., S. A. Mattieu, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1909
5. ^ Smith, James H. A History of Dutchess County, D. Mason & Co., Syracuse, New York, 1882
6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
9. ^ "Route C Tivoli to Poughkeepsie Monday through Saturday (Southbound & Northbound) | Public Transit Division". www.dutchessny.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2018.

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Red Hook, New York.

* Village of Red Hook official website
* Red Hook Public Library
* Hardscrabble Day at Red Hook
* Red Hook Fire Company

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