Deposit (Village), 1869
Deposit’s story
Deposit in pictures
Census counts: 1,714 in 1880, 1,427 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1869 and 3 maps from 1924 on.
Explore the history →DepositNY
A town of 1,404.
Population
1,404
2025 Census estimate · −3.6% since 2020
Median home value
$119K
Census ACS
Household income
$48K
median
Median age
48.2
years
Jobs based here
489
Balanced
Is Deposit a good place to live?
The best of Deposit’s subject grades are an A for the outdoors and an A− for history; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 28% of residents live below the poverty line in Deposit, where New York’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On incomes, just 7 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Deposit is more walkable than 74% of U.S. towns. Deposit has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Deposit stand out
Where Deposit beats most towns.
A shrinking town
Deposit has shrunk 20% since 2010
1,663 counted in 2010 and 1,387 in 2020; an estimated 1,404 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Deposit grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Deposit is from typical.
Jobs & incomeD−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.3 of 20; 15.7% of households have no carB+Open →SchoolsBehind 66% of New York districts on tests and graduationCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $119K, 1.8 years of the Binghamton metro’s $65K median household incomeBOpen →HealthBarnes-Kasson County Hospital 12 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 4% conserved landAOpen →HistoryA−Open →Civic life8.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 81° summer afternoons, 69″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 48.2; 14% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Deposit: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Deposit, and how to reach them.
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDeposit (V) Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Deposit’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereBroome County Board of ElectionsBroome County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1375413754 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 Deposit.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
High risk in Deposit, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 104 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Deposit.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
104
paid flood claims since 1978
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Deposit has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Deposit has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 81°F, Deposit’s July high is against 81°F in New York’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
69″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–34°
Spring33–57°
Summer55–79°
Fall39–60°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
About one in six working residents works right in Deposit
Most working residents leave Deposit for work: only 16% work in town. The median household income in Deposit is $48,000. Since 2013, Deposit has lost 348 jobs, to 489 in 2023.
16%work in town
| Deposit | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Deposit16%
Deposit17%
Sanford8%
New York5%
Binghamton5%
25 mi
median commute distance
489
jobs based in Deposit
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 74% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsA
3.8% of Deposit is conserved land
0.9 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Deposit’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
3.8%conserved
| Deposit | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.8% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
3.8%
conserved · 32 of 840 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Firemen's Park | 0.3 mi | 7 |
| 2. Warner Field | — | 7 |
| 3. Kamp's Mohawk Field | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB−
Deposit is less healthy than 52% of U.S. towns
Deposit beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 15% of Deposit adults report frequent physical distress.
48%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Deposit | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
32 measures vs. New York
2 better17 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Deposit | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6% |
Barnes-Kasson County Hospital
12 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade B
Deposit stands out in New York and nationally: the median rent there is lower
63% of households own their home in Deposit.
$150Kmedian sale price
| Deposit | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $717 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 63% | 75% | 73% |
1
homes sold in March
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Deposit
18pages on Deposit
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Deposit; the nearest are
SUNY Broome Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Binghamton25.4 mi$8,624 in-state tuitionBinghamton UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Vestal27.9 mi$10,567 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Deposit residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Small town
1,404 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
About Deposit
Town in New York, United States
Deposit is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 1,427. The town of Deposit is on the western border of the county. It contains a village also named Deposit, the western portion of which is located in the adjacent town of Sanford in Broome County. Its slogan is "Gateway to the Catskills".
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 45 sq mi
- Elevation
- 990 ft
- Area code
- 607
Questions about Deposit
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Deposit, NY expensive?
The typical home is worth about $119,000, 77% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.