Dering HarborNY
A town of 36.
Is Dering Harbor a good place to live?
Dering Harbor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Dering Harbor lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 16% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Moving to Dering Harbor: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dering Harbor, and how to reach them.
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 Dering Harbor.
Dering Harbor faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 96% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Dering Harbor, 54% come from inland flooding and 18% from hurricanes. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2013.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Dering Harbor
The July high in Dering Harbor is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Dering Harbor than in most of New York or the rest of the country
14% of Dering Harbor adults binge drink. Dering Harbor: 84% of adults had a checkup this year, above both New York’s towns (81%) and U.S. towns (79%). Among adults locally, 17% have been diagnosed with depression and 14% report frequent mental distress. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Dering Harbor is ahead of New York on 12 and behind on 6.
| Dering Harbor | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Dering Harbor | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.2% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Yale Bowl and 47 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dering Harbor. Close and well known come first.
36 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
31 mi Stadium & arenaMohegan Sun Arena
23 mi State parkGillette Castle State Park
25 mi State parkCamp Hero State Park
25 mi LighthouseMontauk Point Light
27 mi MuseumMystic SeaportPhoto credits
Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Camp Hero State Park: Transpoman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Montauk Point Light: Wolfgang Wander, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mystic Seaport: Joethon, Public domain
Everything we know about Dering Harbor
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dering Harbor; the nearest are
36 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Dering Harbor
Village in New York, United States
Dering Harbor is a village located within the Town of Shelter Island, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 50 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the least populous village in the State of New York. The Incorporated Village of Dering Harbor is located on the northern side of Shelter Island, east of the hamlet of Shelter Island Heights.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7 ft
Questions about Dering Harbor
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dering Harbor, NY a good place to live?
Dering Harbor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.