Osceola Town Hall · National Register of Historic Places
Osceola’s story
176 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1850Osceola is settled
OsceolaNY
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Osceola Town Hall · Photo: Smerdis · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
243
2025 Census estimate · −0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$140K
Census ACS
Household income
$44K
median
Median age
60.2
years
Jobs based here
20
A commuter town
Is Osceola a good place to live?
40% of the land in Osceola is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is East Osceola State Forest, 1,962 acres with 1.1 miles of trail. Osceola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Osceola stand out
Where Osceola beats most towns.
Small town
243 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
RedfieldWest TurinLewisMontagueFlorenceOsceola
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Osceola: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Osceola, and how to reach them.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers64% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Osceola’s trash rules yet
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 hereLewis County Board of ElectionsLewis County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP codes13316, 1343713316 69% · 13437 30%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 Osceola.
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Osceola
In Osceola, the density of trails is 0.7 miles per square mile, above the New York town median (0.4) and near the median of U.S. towns (0.4). 57 miles of trail wind through 11 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves here: 11, covering 4,715 acres.
39.8%conserved
39.8%
conserved · 22,421 of 56,288 acres
57 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. East Osceola State Forest | 1.1 mi | 1,962 |
| 2. West Osceola State Forest | 0.5 mi | 723 |
| 3. Line Brook State Forest | 0.1 mi | 674 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Osceola stands out in New York and nationally, with the average trip to work longer than most
In Osceola, 14% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Lowville (18%), Watertown (8%) and Boonville (8%). The town’s income of the median household stands at $44,000. Half of commuters travel less than 35 miles.
0%work in town
| Osceola | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 49 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $44,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Osceola0%
Lowville18%
Watertown8%
Boonville8%
Turin6%
35 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Osceola
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Osceola is cooler
Winters in Osceola are cold, snowy and summers cool, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 75°, January nights drop to 8° and about 164 inches of snow falls in a winter.
164″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter11–28°
Spring30–50°
Summer53–74°
Fall37–55°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: low risk in Osceola, mostly inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Osceola after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. On expected storm and flood damage, Osceola sits below two thirds of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 78% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Osceola is
The share of adults in Osceola who have diabetes: 12%. The town beats the New York average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. In Osceola, 16% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 29% get no exercise outside work.
| Osceola | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
3 better18 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Osceola | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.8% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6% |
Lewis County General Hospital
18.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Osceola
17pages on Osceola
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Osceola; the nearest are
Jefferson Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Watertown32 mi$6,264 in-state tuitionSUNY Polytechnic InstituteUniversity or college · Public · Utica37.5 mi$8,625 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Osceola residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Osceola for work
Where Osceola’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
20jobs based in Osceola
0%of working residents work in town
35 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Osceola
Town in New York, United States
Osceola is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 229 at the 2010 census. The town is named for the Seminole fighter Osceola. The town of Osceola is in the southwestern part of Lewis County and is southwest of Lowville, the county seat.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 87 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,686 ft
Questions about Osceola
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Osceola, NY a good place to live?
Osceola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.