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BloomvilleNY

A town of 289, settled in 1816.

Is Bloomville a good place to live?

Bloomville’s median age is 30.9 years, where New York’s towns sit at 43 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 10 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Bloomville. Bloomville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

289 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
KortrightStamfordKortrightStamfordBloomville
Getting set up

Moving to Bloomville: who provides what

Bloomville is unincorporated, so Delaware County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBloomville Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesDelaware CountyDelaware County provides services here
SchoolsSouth Kortright Central School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDelaware County Board of ElectionsDelaware County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2023
ZIP code1373913739 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Bloomville.

Who lives here

More young adults than New York overall

On this, Bloomville is below both New York’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (22%). Adults 18 to 34 are 41% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 3% of residents (18% statewide). 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.

30.9median age · NY 39.8
BloomvilleNew York townsU.S. towns
Under 1818%20%22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+35%32%29%
BloomvilleNew YorkUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma15%
High school22%
Some college7%
Associate’s20%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate9%

Women and men · all residents

42% women, 58% men

About 137 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.5 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Bloomville
BloomvilleNYU.S.
Under 1010.4%11%11.6%
10 to 177.6%9.5%10.3%
18 to 2414.5%8.9%9.1%
25 to 3426.6%14.2%13.7%
35 to 4414.9%13%13.2%
45 to 547.3%12.2%12.2%
55 to 6415.6%13.3%12.7%
65 to 740%10.3%10.2%
75 and older3.1%7.6%7%
No diploma15.4%12%10.4%
High school22.1%24.3%26%
Some college7.2%14.6%19.1%
Associate’s20%8.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s26.2%22.4%21.6%
Graduate9.2%17.9%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

Bloomville has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Bloomville for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Bloomville is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Delhi (15%), New York (10%) and Albany (7%).

2%work in town
BloomvilleNew York townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work22 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$88,000$82,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Bloomville2%
Delhi15%
New York10%
Albany7%
Meredith7%
20 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Bloomville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Bloomville faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Bloomville

Bloomville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Bloomville’s July high is 78°F.

71″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–33°
Spring31–54°
Summer53–76°
Fall37–58°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, more of Bloomville’s adults had a checkup this year

85% of adults had a checkup this year in Bloomville. Bloomville beats the New York average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 4.7% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Bloomville.

BloomvilleNew York townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)85%81%79%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%34%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%32%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
32 measures vs. New York
11 better14 too close to call7 worse
What stands outBloomvilleNY
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.8%14.5%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.6%17.2%
More adults who have had cancer13.5%7.7%
O'connor Hospital
6.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 1.8% of Bloomville

0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

1.8%conserved
BloomvilleNew York townsU.S. towns
Conserved land1.8%5.2%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.40.4
1.8%
conserved · 15 of 841 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bloomville Unit—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bloomville

16pages on Bloomville
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Bloomville

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Bloomville for work

Where Bloomville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Delhi Delhi 15% 10% → New York New York 10% 7% → Albany Albany 7% 7% → Meredith Meredith 7% 7% → Stamford Stamford 7% 5% → Davenport Davenport 5% Bloomville · 2% stay
22jobs based in Bloomville
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bloomville

Census-designated place in New York, United States

Bloomville is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Kortright, Delaware County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bloomville had a population of 173.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,455 ft
ZIP code
13739

Questions about Bloomville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bloomville, NY a good place to live?

Bloomville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.