Lincoln ParkNY
A town of 2,431.
Is Lincoln Park a good place to live?
23% of the land in Lincoln Park is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). We don’t grade Lincoln Park yet; the figures below are still real.
United States Military Academy and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lincoln Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
13 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
11 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year
20 mi MuseumOlana State Historic Site
17 mi WaterfallKaaterskill Falls14 mi MuseumFranklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and MuseumPhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Olana State Historic Site: Netniks, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kaaterskill Falls: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Lincoln Park: who provides what
Lincoln Park is unincorporated, so Ulster 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 Lincoln Park.
Lincoln Park has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 63% of Lincoln Park’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Protected land: 22.6% of Lincoln Park
0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 9 acres in Lincoln Park.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Charles Street Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Lincoln Park, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 59 inches a winter. Lincoln Park brings chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Few of Lincoln Park’s working residents work in town
Lincoln Park’s average commute stands at 22 minutes, below both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Lincoln Park dropped by 944, to 1,037. The top destinations are Kingston (22%), Ulster (15%) and New York (11%). The median commute is under 9 miles.
| Lincoln Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, more of Lincoln Park’s adults have high blood pressure
The share of adults in Lincoln Park who report frequent physical distress: 16%. This New York town beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| Lincoln Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Lincoln Park | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.4% | 16.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 77.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Lincoln Park sell for about $370K
The midpoint rent in Lincoln Park is $1,453 a month. Lincoln Park: 47% of households live in a home they own.
| Lincoln Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 47% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,453 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lincoln Park
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lincoln Park
About 4 of every 100 Lincoln Park residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Lincoln Park
CDP in New York, United States
Lincoln Park is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 2,545 at the 2020 census. Lincoln Park is in the southern part of the Town of Ulster, adjacent to the northern city boundary of the City of Kingston.
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- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 187 ft
Lincoln Park’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Lincoln Park.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ulster | #643 | C− | C− | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Kingston | #693 | D | D | C | C− | B− |
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