Eagle BayNY
Today 90 people live in this town, first settled in 1900.
Is Eagle Bay a good place to live?
80% of residents are 65 or older in Eagle Bay, against 20% in New York’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. No town among the 759 in New York we compare has a higher age of the median resident than Eagle Bay. Eagle Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
90 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Eagle Bay: who provides what
Eagle Bay is unincorporated, so Herkimer County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Eagle Bay.
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Eagle Bay is cooler
Eagle Bay brings cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 76°, January nights drop to 5° and about 154 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Eagle Bay have high blood pressure than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Eagle Bay: just over a quarter of adults feel lonely. Just over one in ten adults in Eagle Bay report frequent mental distress; 16% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Eagle Bay | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Eagle Bay | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.6% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.8% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Eagle Bay is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Eagle Bay’s FEMA hazard score stands at 47 of 100. 92% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Eagle Bay
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Eagle Bay; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Eagle Bay residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Questions about Eagle Bay
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Is Eagle Bay, NY a good place to live?
Eagle Bay has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.