HankinsNY
A town of 225, settled in 1849.
Is Hankins a good place to live?
44% of households own their home in Hankins, below both the New York town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Hankins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
225 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hankins: who provides what
Hankins is unincorporated, so Sullivan 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 Hankins.
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Hankins
Hankins has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 83°F, Hankins’ July high is above New York’s towns (81°F) but below U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hankins faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Hankins is
Hankins beats the New York average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 29% of Hankins adults feel lonely.
| Hankins | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Hankins | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.2% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
More middle-aged adults than New York overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (39% statewide); people 65 and older are 13% of residents (18% statewide). 47% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hankins.
| Hankins | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 47% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.5 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 29% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Hankins’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±36.3 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Hankins | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.1% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.2% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.8% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 1.8% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.6% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.1% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.4% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 1.3% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.3% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 35.8% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Everything we know about Hankins
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hankins; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hankins residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Hankins
Hamlet and CDP in New York, United States
Hankins is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the town of Fremont, Sullivan County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hankins had a population of 129. The community is located along New York State Route 97 and the Delaware River, 8.2 miles (13.2 km) west-northwest of Jeffersonville. Hankins has a post office with ZIP code 12741.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,289 ft
- ZIP code
- 12741
Questions about Hankins
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hankins, NY a good place to live?
Hankins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.