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HurleyvilleNY

The town was settled in 1872 and has 1,061 residents today.

Is Hurleyville a good place to live?

Hurleyville’s average commute is 16 minutes, against 25 minutes in New York’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only one of the 759 New York towns we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Hurleyville. 36% of the land in Hurleyville is conserved, against 5.2% in New York’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Hurleyville yet; the figures below are still real.

Small town

1,061 people, and everyone knows the way

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Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Hurleyville.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Hurleyville is conserved land

36%conserved

Hurleyville’s trail network density comes in at 1.8 miles per square mile.

36%
conserved · 257 of 714 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 1.8 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Hurleyville’s workers commute out

1%work in town

The top destinations are Fallsburg (33%), Thompson (11%) and New York (11%). Commuting out is the norm in Hurleyville: 1% of working residents work locally. Half of commuters travel less than 7 miles.

Where working residents work

In Hurleyville1%
Fallsburg33%
Thompson11%
New York11%
Liberty5%
7 mi
median commute distance
80
jobs based in Hurleyville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Hurleyville’s year

70″snow a winter

For Hurleyville, the peak summer temperature is 80°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–35°
Spring33–56°
Summer55–78°
Fall39–60°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Hurleyville stands out in New York and nationally, with more of its adults who get no exercise outside work

Among adults 18 to 64 in Hurleyville, 12% have no health insurance. Of the 756 New York towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Hurleyville. CDC measures, 32 in all: Hurleyville beats New York on 2 and trails on 22.

HurleyvilleNew York townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%11%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)38%25%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)28%17%19%
32 measures vs. New York
2 better8 too close to call22 worse
What stands outHurleyvilleNY
Fewer binge drinkers12.6%16.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure80.4%77.2%
More adults with COPD11.3%6%
Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills
2.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Hurleyville, with inland flooding at the top

48risk score of 100

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. 74% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 9%. For Hurleyville, the FEMA risk score is 48 of 100.

FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

A home in Hurleyville sells for about $310K at the median

$310Kmedian sale price

The going rate for rent in Hurleyville is $1,051 a month. 72% of Hurleyville households live in a home they own.

HurleyvilleNew York townsU.S. towns
Median rent$1,051 a month$1,101 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home72%75%73%
1
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hurleyville

16pages on Hurleyville
Getting set up

Moving to Hurleyville: who provides what

Hurleyville is unincorporated, so Sullivan County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFallsburg Who-Ls-Sf water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSullivan CountySullivan County provides services here
SchoolsFallsburg Central School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereSullivan County Board of ElectionsSullivan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1274712747 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.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Hurleyville for work

Where Hurleyville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

33% → Fallsburg Fallsburg 33% 11% → Thompson Thompson 11% 11% → New York New York 11% 5% → Liberty Liberty 5% 4% → Wallkill Wallkill 4% 2% → Clarkstown Clarkstown 2% Hurleyville · 1% stay
80jobs based in Hurleyville
1%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Hurleyville

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