Hyde Park is a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States, bordering the

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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 Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882April 12, 1945), also known as FDR, was the 32nd president of the United States, serving from 1933 until his death in 1945. He is the longest-serving U.S. president, and the only one to have served ...

, the 32nd president of the United States. Hyde Park is home to the main campus of

the Culinary Institute of America The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) is a Private university, private culinary school with its main campus in Hyde Park, New York, and branch campuses in St. Helena, California, St. Helena and Napa, California; San Antonio, Texas; and Singa ...

, 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. Census, 2020, 'Hyde Park town, Dutchess County, New York' 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. 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

(1882–1945), who served as president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. His estate, Springwood, is the site of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site maintained by the

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. 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.

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, as are the homes of

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, 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 east of the home of FDR. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt are both buried in the rose garden at "Springwood". President Roosevelt's father, James Roosevelt, Sr., served a term as

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of the town of Hyde Park.

Geography

According to the

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, the town of Hyde Park has a total area of , of which is land and , or 8.02%, is water. The

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. As of the U.S. Census of 2000, there were 20,851 people, 7,395 households, and 5,220 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 7,704 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 91.02%

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, 4.25%

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, 0.20% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.08%

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, 1.19% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races.

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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.

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

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 The Hyde Park school district's comprehensive high school is Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School.

Notable people

Actors

* Joseph Mazzello, actor known for his roles in ''

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'', '' The Pacific'', ''

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and

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Artists

* Angela Fraleigh, contemporary artist known for her oil and mixed media paintings. * Aaron Kuffner, New York City-based conceptual artist * Alice Provensen, artist and children's books illustrator * Martin Provensen, children's books illustrator and designer of the

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mascot,

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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,

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owner/breeder * Gladys Mills Phipps, socialite and

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owner and breeder who began the Phipps family dynasty in American horse racing * Isaac Roosevelt, businessman and paternal grandfather of

* James Roosevelt I, businessman and father of

* John Aspinwall Roosevelt, businessman, US Navy Officer, Bronze Star recipient, and son of

* Frederick William Vanderbilt, businessman, philanthropist, and railroad magnate

Journalism

* Lorena Hickok, journalist

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

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. * 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

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from 1948 to 1964 * Morgan Lewis, American military commander during the Revolutionary War and 4th

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* Henry Brockholst Livingston, early 19th-century

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* 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

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* William Nelson, member of the

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from 1847 to 1851 * James Kirke Paulding, American writer and former

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from 1838 to 1841 * Edmund H. Pendleton, member of the

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 *

, politician, diplomat, activist, and longest-acting

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* Elliott Roosevelt, former mayor of

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, U.S. Army Brigadier General during World War II, author, and son of President F.D. Roosevelt *

, 32nd president of the United States from 1933 to 1945 * Hall Roosevelt, youngest brother of Eleanor Roosevelt, former

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for the city of Detroit * Sara Roosevelt, mother of

* Sue Serino, member of the

* John H. Selkreg, 19th-century American newspaper editor and member of the

from 1874 to 1877 * J. Griswold Webb, member of the

from 1923 to 1834 * William W. Woodworth, town supervisor, and member of the

from 1845 to 1847

Religious figures

* John Bard, Christian philanthropist; founder of

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* Fr. James J. LeBar,

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priest; chief

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of the Archdiocese of New York in the United States * Bp. Donald Edmond Pelotte, third

bishop of the Diocese of Gallup,

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†

Science and medicine

* Samuel Bard, personal physician to

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and founder of the first medical school located in New York State * Maunsell Crosby, well regarded

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, writer, and farmer * David Hosack, noted physician, botanist, and educator

Sports

* Wes Bialosuknia, professional basketball player in the

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* George Browne, professional baseball player from 1901 to 1912; member of the 1905 World Series Champion New York Giants * Craig Capano, soccer player who represented the

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at a youth level * Rube DeGroff, professional baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1905 to 1906 * Ricky Horton, professional baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals (1984–1987). Pitcher. Played in the 1985, 1987, 1988 (with the Dodgers) world series. * Ron Lipton, amateur fighter and professional NYS Boxing Hall of Fame referee * Ellen Roosevelt, three-time U.S. National Championship tennis player between 1890 and 1893 and member of the

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* Grace Roosevelt, two-time U.S. National Championship tennis player in doubles in 1891 and mixed doubles in 1889 * Amar'e Stoudemire, NBA basketball player who played for the Phoenix Suns,

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, and the

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. * Brett Wilkinson, member of the U.S. National Rowing Team who competed at the

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* Kyle Winter, professional rugby player and member of the Indonesian National Rugby Team

Writers

* Hilary Masters, 20th-century novelist * Joan Slonczewski,

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and science fiction writer * Justin Taylan, author, World War II historian, and founder of Pacific Wrecks

In popular culture

* Portions of the 1994 movie ''

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'' starring

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were filmed at Hyde Park's Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site. * Hyde Park was the setting for portions of James Mangold's 1995 film '' Heavy'', including

. * The

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travels to Hyde Park in

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1997 issue of '' Avengers'' (vol. 2 #4). * In 2007, Hyde Park's Eveready Diner was featured on Season 1 (Ep. 6) of

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's television series '' Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives'' on the

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. * The Hyde Park Drive-In was used in the filming of the 2018 film, '' Love Is Blind'' starring Matthew Broderick and

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. * The 2019 film, '' Driveways'' starring Brian Dennehy, filmed in select locations in Hyde Park including Hyde Park Roller Magic and Nana's Ice Cream & Grill.

References

External links

*
Hyde Park Free Library

Town of Hyde Park Historical Society
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