Carnival Lodge, Rt 42, backboard, 1978
Kiamesha Lake’s story
88 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1978 and 5 maps from 1909 on.
- 1938Kiamesha Lake is settled
Kiamesha LakeNY
A town of 469, settled in 1938.
2 bordering townsMap →
Population
469
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$217K
+4.9% in a year
Median age
36.3
years
Jobs based here
503
A job hub
Is Kiamesha Lake a good place to live?
Kiamesha Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Kiamesha Lake stand out
Where Kiamesha Lake beats most towns.
Small town
469 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
ThompsonFallsburgKiamesha Lake
Getting set up
Moving to Kiamesha Lake: who provides what
Kiamesha Lake is unincorporated, so Sullivan County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKiamesha Artesian Spring Water Company1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers91% 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 codes12751, 1270112751 96% · 12701 4%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 Kiamesha Lake.
Housing
The typical home in Kiamesha Lake is valued at about $217K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 4.9%. Kiamesha Lake’s median rent is $1,708 a month, against $1,101 a month in New York’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. 69% of households are owner-occupiers here.
$217KZillow home value
| Kiamesha Lake | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,708 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Kiamesha Lake$217K
New York$525K
+4.9%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Kiamesha Lake has 4.0 jobs for every working resident, and 503 people commute in
Employers in Kiamesha Lake added 394 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 503. Among residents locally, 4.9% live below the poverty line, below both New York’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away. The top destinations are Thompson (33%), New York (16%) and Liberty (6%).
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Kiamesha Lake0%
Thompson33%
New York16%
Liberty6%
Fallsburg4%
21 mi
median commute distance
503
jobs based in Kiamesha Lake
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a very low hazard risk in Kiamesha Lake: inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA in Kiamesha Lake is 14 of 100. FEMA puts 64% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.
14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Kiamesha Lake brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 15° on a January night to 80° on a July afternoon, with about 58 inches of snow a winter.
58″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–35°
Spring34–56°
Summer56–78°
Fall39–60°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, more of Kiamesha Lake’s adults smoke cigarettes
Among adults in Kiamesha Lake, 20% have been diagnosed with depression. Of the 756 New York towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Kiamesha Lake. Two figures for adults here: 36% get no exercise outside work, 18% report frequent physical distress.
| Kiamesha Lake | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 37% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. New York
0 better10 too close to call22 worse
| What stands out | Kiamesha Lake | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.7% | 12.8% |
| More smokers | 19.8% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 6% |
Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills
4.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 79 attractions →Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site and 31 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kiamesha Lake. Close and well known come first.
37 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
38 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year20 mi Park & preserveMinnewaska State Park Preserve
35 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
25 mi MountainHigh Point
27 mi Theme parkLegoland New YorkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · High Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Legoland New York: MattCC716, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kiamesha Lake
15pages on Kiamesha Lake
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Kiamesha Lake
Yeshivath Zichron MosheUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · South Fallsburg4.2 mi$10,880 tuitionSullivan County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Loch Sheldrake6 mi$6,468 in-state tuitionYeshiva of OceanUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Greenfield Park9.1 mi$9,000 tuition
About 0 of every 100 Kiamesha Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A job hub
Every workday, about 503 people come to Kiamesha Lake for work
Where Kiamesha Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
503jobs based in Kiamesha Lake
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Kiamesha Lake
Hamlet and CDP in New York, United States
Kiamesha Lake is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the town of Thompson, in east-central Sullivan County, New York, United States. The zip code for Kiamesha Lake is 12751. As of the 2020 census, Kiamesha Lake had a population of 320. Kiamesha Lake is located on Route 42, between Monticello and Fallsburg, off New York State Route 17 (Future Interstate 86) exit 105B.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 1,417 ft
- ZIP code
- 12751
Questions about Kiamesha Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kiamesha Lake, NY a good place to live?
Kiamesha Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.