Views of Ellenville and Vicinity, 1860
Ellenville’s story
221 years in pictures
Census counts: 2,750 in 1880, 4,167 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1860 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
- 1805Ellenville is settled
EllenvilleNY
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
4,201
2025 Census estimate · −1.8% since 2020
Typical home
$309K
+4.3% in a year
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
36.0
years
Jobs based here
1,104
A commuter town
TownGrade
D−
#727 of 745 in NY
Is Ellenville a good place to live?
Ellenville earns a D−, ranked 727th of 745 in New York, mostly because of schools and incomes. Its schools rank behind 94% of the state's. The median household income is $43K, and 35% of residents live below the poverty line. What it does well: it has 10 miles of trail and 78% conserved land. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 95% of U.S. towns. 35% of residents live below the poverty line in Ellenville, above both New York’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Ellenville is more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Minnewaska State Park Preserve, 4,279 acres with 8.3 miles of trail.
What makes Ellenville stand out
Where Ellenville beats most towns.
Get outside
10 miles of trails in Ellenville
78% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
1
Minnewaska State Park Preserve8.3 mi of trails · 4,279 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
How Ellenville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Ellenville is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 11.7 of 20; 17.2% of households have no carA+Open →SchoolsDOpen →Jobs & income1,104 jobs based hereDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 68% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listCOpen →Cost of livingCOpen →HealthLess healthy than 68% of U.S. towns; Ellenville Regional Hospital 2.2 miles awayCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsA+Open →History9 notable people born hereA+Open →Civic life5.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 36.0; 22% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ellenville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ellenville, and how to reach them.
PowerCentral Hudson Gas & Elec27.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEllenville (Village) Water DisNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ellenville’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 hereUlster County Board of ElectionsUlster County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1242812428 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 Ellenville.
Ellenville keeps more of its land conserved than most of New York and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of New York (mostly inland flooding).
OutdoorsA+
Nearly a third of Ellenville is conserved land
Its 4,356 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in any other New York town. Its A+ for the outdoors ranks #9 of 758 in New York.
9.9 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Ellenville is 1.1 miles per square mile.
#102for trails in NY
78%
conserved · 4,356 of 5,585 acres
9.9 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Minnewaska State Park Preserve | 8.3 mi | 4,279 |
| 2. Berme Road Park | 0.6 mi | 59 |
| 3. Bob Mangels Botanical Gardens | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade C
Homes in Ellenville are worth about $309K, by Zillow’s estimate
Home values rose 59% in five years, to about $309K, against 30% across New York. 82.6% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 52.1% across New York.
The typical Ellenville home is worth about $309,000, up 4.3% in a year, 41% below the New York typical home. 49% of Ellenville households own their home.
$309KZillow home value
| Ellenville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 49% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,320 a month | $1,098 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Ellenville$309K
New York$525K
+4.3%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Ellenville’s workers commute out
The average commute for its 1,482 working residents takes 21.2 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
Most working residents leave Ellenville for work: only 14% work in town. Ellenville’s average trip to work is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Wawarsing (23%), New York (13%) and Wallkill (5%).
14%work in town
| Ellenville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Ellenville14%
Wawarsing23%
New York13%
Wallkill5%
Kingston3%
22 mi
median commute distance
1,104
jobs based in Ellenville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 96% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
More of Ellenville’s adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Against the 3,331 U.S. towns with household incomes like Ellenville’s, it is healthier than 81%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
12% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Ellenville. Ellenville beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 23% of adults worry about having enough food in Ellenville.
32%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Ellenville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 19% |
32 measures vs. New York
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Ellenville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.6% | 7.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 11.5% | 8.2% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 12% | 8.6% |
Ellenville Regional Hospital
2.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
10th
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Ellenville faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 89% of New York towns, with expected losses of about $516 per resident a year; that rating is what its C for hazard risk is built on.
Since 1979, 27 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ellenville.
68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
27
paid flood claims since 1979
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Ellenville stands out in New York and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler
July afternoons average 77.7°, cooler than in 96% of U.S. towns; January nights average 14.4°.
Ellenville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. About 58 inches of snow falls in a winter.
58″snow a winter
| Ellenville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 78°F | 81°F | 85°F |
| January low | 14°F | 16°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–33°
Spring33–54°
Summer55–76°
Fall39–58°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 98 attractions →United States Military Academy and 43 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ellenville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
22 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year4 mi Park & preserveMinnewaska State Park Preserve
22 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year
30 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium
in town CaveSam's Point PreserveSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain · Sam's Point Preserve: Mfwills, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ellenville
19pages on Ellenville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Ellenville
Yeshiva of OceanUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Greenfield Park7.5 mi$9,000 tuitionYeshivath Zichron MosheUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · South Fallsburg13.5 mi$10,880 tuitionState University of New York at New PaltzUniversity or college · Public · New Paltz14.7 mi$8,572 in-state tuition
About 13 of every 100 Ellenville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
86% of working residents leave Ellenville for work
Where Ellenville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,104jobs based in Ellenville
14%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Ellenville
9 notable people were born in Ellenville.
About Ellenville
Village in New York, United States
Ellenville is a village within the town of Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York, United States. Its population was 4,167 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1805
- Area
- 8.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 338 ft
- ZIP code
- 12428
Ellenville’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Ellenville.
WawarsingShawangunkCragsmoorEllenville
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellenville | #727 | D− | C | — | D | C |
| Wawarsing | #711 | D | C | — | D | B− |
| Shawangunk | #328 | B | D | A+ | B | A− |
| Cragsmoor | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ellenville and Wawarsing report no FBI crime data of their own. Cragsmoor isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Ellenville with a neighbor →
Questions about Ellenville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ellenville, NY a good place to live?
Ellenville grades D− overall, better than 4% of U.S. towns and #727 of 745 in New York. It grades C for health and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Ellenville, NY expensive?
That is 3.6 years of the area's median household income ($86,271 across the Kingston, NY metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
What is Ellenville, NY known for?
9 notable people were born here, including Joseph Y. Resnick and William E. Cleary.