Hortonville Cemetery, 2013
Hortonville’s story
129 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 5 maps from 1920 on.
- 1897Hortonville is settled
HortonvilleNY
205 people live in this town, settled in 1897.
Population
205
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$185K
Census ACS
Household income
$113K
median
Median age
46.9
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town
Is Hortonville a good place to live?
3.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Hortonville, against 9.5% in New York’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Hortonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
205 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Hortonville: who provides what
Hortonville is unincorporated, so Sullivan County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSullivan CountySullivan County provides services here
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 hereSullivan County Board of ElectionsSullivan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes12723, 1274512723 93% · 12745 7%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 Hortonville.
Who lives here
More middle-aged adults than New York overall
Among adults 25 and older in Hortonville, 41% hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
46.9median age · NY 39.8
HortonvilleNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
36%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma1%
High school44%
Some college6%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s41%
Graduate0%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 16% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Hortonville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±42.7 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Hortonville | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 35.6% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.1% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 17.1% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.2% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 5.5% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 41.2% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 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
Work & commute
Most of Hortonville’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Delaware (25%), New York (20%) and Thompson (8%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Hortonville0%
Delaware25%
New York20%
Thompson8%
Liberty7%
19 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Hortonville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Hortonville: snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 15° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 70 inches of snow a winter.
70″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–36°
Spring33–58°
Summer56–80°
Fall39–61°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Hortonville faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. 84% of Hortonville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Hortonville is
In Hortonville, 18% of adults binge drink. CDC measures, 32 in all: Hortonville beats New York on 9 and trails on 2. Among adults locally, 41% sleep under 7 hours and 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Hortonville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. New York
9 better21 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Hortonville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.9% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.8% | 7.7% |
Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills
2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hortonville
16pages on Hortonville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hortonville; the nearest are
Sullivan County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Loch Sheldrake18.3 mi$6,468 in-state tuitionSUNY College of Technology at DelhiUniversity or college · Public · Delhi35.2 mi$8,772 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Hortonville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Hortonville for work
Where Hortonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
27jobs based in Hortonville
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hortonville
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Hortonville is a census-designated place in the town of Delaware, Sullivan County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hortonville had a population of 180. Its ZIP code is 12745. Hortonville is the birthplace of explorer Frederick Cook, famous for his claim of being the first man to reach the North Pole on April 21, 1908.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 804 ft
- ZIP code
- 12745
Questions about Hortonville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hortonville, NY a good place to live?
Hortonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.