Town guide

Pine Plains, New York

Pine Plains is a town in Dutchess County, New York, home to about 2,243 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12567, and parts of 12581 are in Pine Plains too.

Homes sold for a median of $339 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,24373 per sq mi
Median home value$317,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$339Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pine Plains

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pine Plains

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)50 miles away
Closer regional airportNew York Stewart International Airport (SWF)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jersey City, NJ90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY92 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pine Plains; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pine Plains

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Pine Plains had 2,218 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 604th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Dutchess County grew from 81,670 residents in 1900 to 295,911 in 2020.

Pine Plains population by census2000: 2,569, 2010: 2,473, 2020: 2,2182,56920002,47320102,2182020

Dutchess County, 1900–2020

Dutchess County population, 1900 to 20201900: 81,670, 1910: 87,661, 1920: 91,747, 1930: 105,462, 1940: 120,542, 1950: 136,781, 1960: 176,008, 1970: 222,295, 1980: 245,055, 1990: 259,462, 2000: 280,150, 2010: 297,488, 2020: 295,91182K’00’1092K’20’30121K’40’50176K’60’70245K’80’90280K’00’10296K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Pine PlainsJan: high 34°F, low 14°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 15°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 23°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.3 in; May: high 70°F, low 45°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 40°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 21°F, 3.4 in34°14°Jan3.137°15°Feb2.345°23°Mar3.359°34°Apr3.370°45°May4.678°55°Jun4.383°60°Jul3.881°59°Aug3.873°51°Sep4.560°40°Oct4.250°30°Nov2.939°21°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Copake, NY weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Dutchess County

93,728 jobs at 7,677 businesses in Dutchess County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dutchess CountyHealth care and social assistance: 19,472 jobs; Retail trade: 13,602 jobs; Educational services: 12,013 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,968 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,364 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,757 jobs; Construction: 4,361 jobs; Professional services: 4,102 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 15% Educational services 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 8% Administrative and support 5% Construction 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pine Plains.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sharon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sharon11.5 miles
  • Northern Dutchess HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Rhinebeck12.9 miles
  • Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Kingston17.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists4
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Pine Plains

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Stissing Mountain Multiple Use Area · 584 acres3.5 mi
  • Wilcox Memorial Park · 340 acres3.7 mi
  • Stissing Lake Park · 20 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Peck's Food Market0.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Pine Plains Pharmacy0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Pine Plains Library0.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The Stissing Center0.4 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Pine Plains

Public schools here are run by Pine Plains Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Seymour Smith Intermediate Learning CenterPine Plains2–5210Public0.7 mi
Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High SchoolPine Plains6–12426Public0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Stanford, Gallatin, North East and Milan.

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