Roseboom Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Roseboom’s story
186 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1840Roseboom is settled
RoseboomNY
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 bordering townsMap →
Roseboom Historic District · Photo: Doug Kerr from Upstate New York · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
663
2025 Census estimate · −3.5% since 2020
Median home value
$167K
Census ACS
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
50.0
years
Jobs based here
36
A commuter town
Is Roseboom a good place to live?
Roseboom’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 19% of the land in Roseboom is conserved, above both the New York town median (5.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is R. Milton Hick Memorial State Forest, at 1,281 acres. Roseboom has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Roseboom stand out
Where Roseboom beats most towns.
Small town
663 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Cherry ValleyMiddlefieldDecaturWestfordSharonSewardRoseboom
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Roseboom: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Roseboom, and how to reach them.
PowerOtsego Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Roseboom’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 hereOtsego County Board of ElectionsOtsego County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes13320, 13450, 1204313320 94% · 13450 3% · 12043 2%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 Roseboom.
Work & commute
Most of Roseboom’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Roseboom for work: only 3% work in town. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Roseboom. The top destinations are Otsego (16%), New York (6%) and Cobleskill (4%).
3%work in town
| Roseboom | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Roseboom3%
Otsego16%
New York6%
Cobleskill4%
Oneonta4%
25 mi
median commute distance
36
jobs based in Roseboom
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 18.8% of Roseboom
4.8 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is R. Milton Hick Memorial State Forest, at 1,281 acres. Roseboom’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
18.8%conserved
18.8%
conserved · 4,005 of 21,318 acres
4.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bear Swamp State Forest | 4 mi | 1,002 |
| 2. R. Milton Hick Memorial State Forest | — | 1,281 |
| 3. Honey Hill State Forest | — | 861 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Roseboom stands out in New York and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler
The July high in Roseboom is 78°F. Roseboom has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
54″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–32°
Spring32–53°
Summer54–76°
Fall38–57°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
High risk in Roseboom, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
9
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Roseboom is
Roseboom beats the New York average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 15% of Roseboom adults report frequent physical distress.
| Roseboom | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. New York
8 better15 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Roseboom | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6% |
Bassett Healthcare
11 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$73Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 55 attractions →National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Roseboom. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year16 mi CaveHowe Caverns25 mi LandmarkFort Dayton
37 mi Stadium & arenaUtica Memorial Auditorium
11 mi MuseumFenimore Art Museum
40 mi TheatreProctor's TheatreSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Utica Memorial Auditorium: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fenimore Art Museum: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Proctor's Theatre: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Roseboom
17pages on Roseboom
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Roseboom
About 8 of every 100 Roseboom residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Roseboom for work
Where Roseboom’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
36jobs based in Roseboom
3%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Roseboom
Town in New York, United States
Roseboom is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 690 at the 2020 census, down from 711 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is taken from those of early landowners and settlers Abram and John Roseboom. The Town of Roseboom is at the eastern county line.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,453 ft
- ZIP code
- 13450
- Area code
- 607
Questions about Roseboom
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Roseboom, NY a good place to live?
Roseboom has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.