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Sparkill’s story
154 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008.
- 1872Sparkill is settled
SparkillNY
A town of 1,483, settled in 1872.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Taurus876 at en.wikipedia · Public domain
Population
1,483
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$758K
+6.3% in a year
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
41.2
years
Jobs based here
140
A commuter town
Is Sparkill a good place to live?
We don’t grade Sparkill yet; the figures below are still real.
Small town
1,483 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
OrangeburgTappanPiermontSparkill
Nearby attractions
All 623 attractions →Central Park and 533 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sparkill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi City parkCentral Park40.0M visitors a year
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaMadison Square Garden
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaMetLife Stadium
Big draw17 mi MuseumMetropolitan Museum of Art2.0M visitors a year
Big draw19 mi TheatreStudio 54
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaYankee StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0
Getting set up
Moving to Sparkill: who provides what
Sparkill is unincorporated, so Rockland County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerOrange & Rockland26.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVeolia Water New York16 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesRockland CountyRockland County provides services here
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 hereRockland County Board of ElectionsRockland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes10983, 1097610983 62% · 10976 38%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 Sparkill.
Housing
A larger share of households are owner-occupiers in Sparkill than in most of New York or the rest of the country
Typical home values rose 6.3% in the year to September 2026.
$758KZillow home value
Typical home value
Sparkill$758K
New York$525K
+6.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
The median household income in Sparkill is higher than in the typical New York or U.S. town
For half of commuters, work is under 12 miles away. The share of working residents in Sparkill who work locally: 0.6%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 50, to 140. Also worth knowing: its average trip to work is 27 minutes, where New York’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
1%work in town
| Sparkill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Sparkill1%
New York31%
Orangetown18%
Clarkstown9%
Ramapo4%
12 mi
median commute distance
140
jobs based in Sparkill
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Sparkill has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
70% of Sparkill’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 6%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 76% of U.S. communities.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Sparkill
Among 759 New York towns, just 3 have a higher July high than Sparkill. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–41°
Spring41–61°
Summer63–84°
Fall46–65°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Sparkill is
Nearly a tenth of Sparkill adults have diabetes. The town does better than the New York average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. In Sparkill, 9.6% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 25% have obesity.
| Sparkill | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 33% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
32 measures vs. New York
19 better12 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Sparkill | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.8% | 12.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.6% | 7.7% |
Nyack Hospital
4.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sparkill
16pages on Sparkill
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
48 within 15 miles of the center of Sparkill
St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Sparkill0.9 mi$39,450 tuitionSUNY Westchester Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Valhalla8 mi$5,948 in-state tuitionCUNY Lehman CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Bronx11 mi$7,410 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Sparkill residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Sparkill for work
Where Sparkill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
140jobs based in Sparkill
1%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Sparkill
3 notable people were born in Sparkill.
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About Sparkill
Census-designated place in New York, United States
Sparkill (English pronunciation: /ˈspɑːɹkɪl/ ), formerly known as Tappan Sloat, is a suburban hamlet and census-designated place in Orangetown, New York, United States located north of Palisades; east of Tappan; south of Piermont and west of the Hudson River. As of the 2020 census, Sparkill had a population of 1,581. The hamlet is home to St. Thomas Aquinas College and the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 52 ft
- ZIP code
- 10976
Questions about Sparkill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sparkill, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Sparkill yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Sparkill, NY known for?
3 notable people were born here, including John Collier Jr. and Donald Collier.