Schuyler LakeNY
A town of 83, settled in 1829.
Is Schuyler Lake a good place to live?
Schuyler Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
83 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Schuyler Lake: who provides what
Schuyler Lake is unincorporated, so Otsego 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 Schuyler Lake.
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Schuyler Lake work out of town
Schuyler Lake’s typical journey to work is 16 minutes, against 25 minutes in New York’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. For half of commuters, work is under 24 miles away. The top destinations are Otsego (18%), New York (10%) and New Hartford (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a high hazard risk in Schuyler Lake: inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Schuyler Lake comes to 72 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 77% come from inland flooding and 15% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Schuyler Lake’s year
Schuyler Lake’s July high is 79°F, below both New York’s towns (81°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Schuyler Lake is
The share of adults in Schuyler Lake who have obesity: 32%. Of 32 CDC measures, Schuyler Lake beats the New York average on 9 and trails it on 6. Among adults locally, 14% report frequent mental distress and 29% feel lonely.
| Schuyler Lake | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Schuyler Lake | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Schuyler Lake. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year17 mi LandmarkFort Dayton33 mi CaveHowe Caverns
37 mi National MonumentFort Stanwix National Monument78K visitors a year
25 mi Stadium & arenaUtica Memorial Auditorium
7 mi MuseumFenimore Art MuseumPhoto credits
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Stanwix National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain · Utica Memorial Auditorium: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fenimore Art Museum: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Schuyler Lake
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Schuyler Lake; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Schuyler Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
100% of working residents leave Schuyler Lake for work
Where Schuyler Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Schuyler Lake
Hamlet and CDP in New York, United States
Schuyler Lake is the name of a small hamlet (and census-designated place) in the town of Exeter in Otsego County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Schuyler Lake had a population of 189. It lies at the south end of Canadarago Lake and south of Richfield Springs. It is also known as Kaniatarake, which is a Mohawk name that translates to "on the lake". New York State Route 28 and Otsego County Route 22 intersect in the center of the hamlet. Schuyler Lake is the location of the infamous Battle of the Four Corners, so named because of the hamlet's geographical location at the crossroads of State Highway 28 and County Highway 22.
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- Area
- 3.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,339 ft
- ZIP code
- 13457
Questions about Schuyler Lake
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Is Schuyler Lake, NY a good place to live?
Schuyler Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.