Mountain DaleNY
The town, settled in 1880, counts 499 residents.
Is Mountain Dale a good place to live?
Mountain Dale’s typical journey to work is 15 minutes, against 25 minutes in New York’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 6 of the 758 New York towns we compare have a lower typical household income than Mountain Dale. Mountain Dale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
499 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mountain Dale: who provides what
Mountain Dale 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 Mountain Dale.
Low risk in Mountain Dale, with inland flooding at the top
Expected losses in Mountain Dale break down as 61% from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves. The risk rating from FEMA locally is 21 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mountain Dale stands out in New York and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
Jobs in Mountain Dale grew by 75 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 97. The median commute is under 45 miles. The top destinations are New York (27%), Fallsburg (17%) and Thompson (9%).
| Mountain Dale | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median age in Mountain Dale is higher than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Four-year graduates: 37% of adults 25 and older here, 40% across New York. People 65 and older are 29% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide).
| Mountain Dale | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.2 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 30% and 80% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mountain Dale’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±25 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Mountain Dale | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.2% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 19.6% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.8% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 2.4% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.6% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 18.2% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 16.8% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.9% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.9% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.4% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.9% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.1% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Mountain Dale
A winter brings about 58 inches of snow, with January nights at 16° and July afternoons at 81°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Mountain Dale is
For adults in Mountain Dale, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 42%. 31% of adults in Mountain Dale get no exercise outside work; 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Mountain Dale | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Mountain Dale | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.2% | 7.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6% |
| More smokers | 16% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.1% of the land in Mountain Dale is protected from building
3.9 miles of trail. Mountain Dale’s trail network density stands at 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Mountain Dale | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.1% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Mountain Dale sells for about $222K
The share of households in Mountain Dale who own their home: 59%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Mountain Dale
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Mountain Dale
About 5 of every 100 Mountain Dale residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
98% of working residents leave Mountain Dale for work
Where Mountain Dale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mountain Dale
Hamlet and CDP in New York, United States
Mountaindale is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the town of Fallsburg in Sullivan County, New York, United States, situated at an altitude of 1,010 feet (310 m). As of the 2020 census, Mountaindale had a population of 633.
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- Elevation
- 1,010 ft
- ZIP code
- 12763
Questions about Mountain Dale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mountain Dale, NY a good place to live?
Mountain Dale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.