GarrattsvilleNY
This town of 147 people was settled in 1809.
Is Garrattsville a good place to live?
22% of residents live below the poverty line in Garrattsville, where New York’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Garrattsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
147 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Garrattsville: who provides what
Garrattsville is unincorporated, so Otsego 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 Garrattsville.
Fewer middle-aged adults than New York overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 21% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 31% of residents (23% statewide). 39% of Garrattsville adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.4 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Garrattsville | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.1% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 27.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.1% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 1.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.5% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.7% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 19.7% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 14.3% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 42.9% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 34.3% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.3% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Garrattsville work out of town
Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles. Jobs based in Garrattsville fell to 2 in 2024, 24 fewer than in 2014. The town’s mean commuting time works out to 22 minutes. The top destinations are Edmeston (11%), Otsego (9%) and Oneonta (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Garrattsville’s year
Garrattsville’s July high is 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Garrattsville have high blood pressure than in the typical New York or U.S. town
The share of adults in Garrattsville who have diabetes is 14%. Across all 32 CDC measures, Garrattsville beats New York on 11 and trails on 9. Two figures for adults here: 13% binge drink, 29% feel lonely.
| Garrattsville | Typical New York town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Garrattsville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Garrattsville faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Garrattsville, 74% come from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Garrattsville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year28 mi LandmarkFort Dayton39 mi CaveHowe Caverns
31 mi Stadium & arenaUtica Memorial Auditorium
13 mi MuseumFenimore Art Museum
31 mi MuseumMunson-Williams-Proctor Arts InstitutePhoto credits
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Utica Memorial Auditorium: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fenimore Art Museum: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Garrattsville
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Garrattsville
About 0 of every 100 Garrattsville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
100% of working residents leave Garrattsville for work
Where Garrattsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
About Garrattsville
Hamlet and CDP in New York, United States
Garrattsville is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Otsego County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Garrattsville had a population of 120. It is located in the town of New Lisbon at the intersection of Otsego County Route 16 and New York State Route 51. Butternut Creek flows southwest through the hamlet.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,342 ft
- ZIP code
- 13342
Questions about Garrattsville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Garrattsville, NY a good place to live?
Garrattsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.