DeRuyterNY
A town of 414, settled in 1798.
Is DeRuyter a good place to live?
DeRuyter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
414 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to DeRuyter: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in DeRuyter, 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 DeRuyter.
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in DeRuyter
In DeRuyter, the peak summer temperature is 79°F, against 81°F in New York’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A job hub: DeRuyter has 1.2 jobs for every working resident and draws in 210 commuters
The median household income for DeRuyter comes to $55,000. Only 8% of working residents stay in DeRuyter for work; the rest commute out. DeRuyter: 16% of residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, DeRuyter has added 25 jobs, to 224 in 2023.
| DeRuyter | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy DeRuyter is
Among adults in DeRuyter, 83% had a checkup this year. Of 32 CDC measures, DeRuyter beats the New York average on 3 and trails it on 10. 38% of DeRuyter adults have obesity, above both the New York town median (33%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%).
| DeRuyter | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | DeRuyter | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults lacking emotional support | 22.2% | 26.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 7.2% of DeRuyter
Across 2 parks and preserves: 0.1 miles of trail. DeRuyter’s density of trails stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| DeRuyter | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Smith Park | — | 15 |
| 2. Town Hall Recreational Field | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
DeRuyter has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 84% come from inland flooding. In DeRuyter, the FEMA risk score is 57 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about DeRuyter
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of DeRuyter; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 DeRuyter residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Famous people from DeRuyter
7 notable people were born in DeRuyter.
About DeRuyter
Town in New York, United States
DeRuyter is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 1,276 at the 2020 census, down from 1,589 in 2010. The town is named after Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter, a famous admiral in the Dutch navy. The name de Ruyter (de Ruijter) means "the Rider". The town of DeRuyter has a village in it also called DeRuyter. The town is in the southwestern corner of the county.
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- Established
- 1798
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Area code
- 315
Questions about DeRuyter
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is DeRuyter, NY a good place to live?
DeRuyter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is DeRuyter, NY known for?
7 notable people were born here, including James W. Nye and Lyman J. Gage.