St. Margaret's, Stratsburg, 1910
Staatsburg’s story
224 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 4 maps from 1898 on.
- 1802Staatsburg is settled
StaatsburgNY
Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
358
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$519K
+7% in a year
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
64.1
years
Jobs based here
60
A commuter town
Settled
1802
224 years ago
Is Staatsburg a good place to live?
Staatsburg’s average commute is 41 minutes, above both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 759 New York towns, just one has a higher median age than Staatsburg. 53% of the land in Staatsburg is conserved, above both the New York town median (5.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Staatsburgh State Historic Site, 116 acres with 1.3 miles of trail. Staatsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Staatsburg stand out
Where Staatsburg beats most towns.
Small town
358 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Staatsburg.
Outdoors
nearly a third of the land in Staatsburg is protected from building
52.5%conserved
Walkers can cover 2.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Staatsburg’s concentration of trails is 1.4 miles per square mile.
52.5%
conserved · 491 of 934 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Staatsburgh State Historic Site | 1.3 mi | 116 |
| 2. Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills State Park | 0.8 mi | 297 |
| 3. Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Staatsburg than in most of New York or the rest of the country
0%work in town
The top destinations are New York (16%), Poughkeepsie (15%) and Hyde Park (10%). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Staatsburg dropped by 267, to 60. Also worth knowing: among residents here, 5.9% live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 14 miles.
| Staatsburg | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Staatsburg0%
New York16%
Poughkeepsie15%
Hyde Park10%
Poughkeepsie6%
14 mi
median commute distance
60
jobs based in Staatsburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Staatsburg
59″snow a winter
Among 759 New York towns, just 10 have a higher July high than Staatsburg. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 17° and about 59 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring38–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Staatsburg faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
34risk score of 100
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Staatsburg than in 66% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 73% come from inland flooding and 9% from hurricanes.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Staatsburg is
In Staatsburg, 21% of adults get no exercise outside work. This New York town does better than the New York average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2. 15% of adults in Staatsburg report frequent mental distress; 19% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Staatsburg | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 25% | 25% |
32 measures vs. New York
9 better21 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Staatsburg | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.3% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7.7% |
Northern Dutchess Hospital
5.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Staatsburg’s typical home value is about $519K
$519KZillow home value
For households in Staatsburg, the share who own their home is 89%.
Typical home value
Staatsburg$519K
New York$525K
+7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Staatsburg
17pages on Staatsburg
The big questions
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All 119 attractions →United States Military Academy and 42 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Staatsburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
6 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
3 mi National Historic SiteVanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site295K visitors a year6 mi MuseumFranklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
26 mi MuseumOlana State Historic Site
34 mi LakeCandlewood LakeSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Daderot, Public domain · Olana State Historic Site: Netniks, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to Staatsburg: who provides what
Staatsburg is unincorporated, so Dutchess County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerCentral Hudson Gas & Elec27.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterStaatsburg Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesDutchess CountyDutchess 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 hereDutchess County Board of ElectionsDutchess County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2021
ZIP code1258012580 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Get outside
2 miles of trails in Staatsburg
52.5% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
After high school
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Staatsburg
Culinary Institute of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hyde Park7.4 mi$39,850 tuitionDutchess Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Poughkeepsie9 mi$5,670 in-state tuitionState University of New York at New PaltzUniversity or college · Public · New Paltz11.3 mi$8,572 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Staatsburg residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
About Staatsburg
Hamlet and CDP in New York, United States
Staatsburg is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Hyde Park, a town in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The population was 703 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh metropolitan area as well as the larger New York metropolitan area. Staatsburg is located in the northwestern corner of Hyde Park and is bordered to the west by the Hudson River.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- ZIP code
- 12580
Questions about Staatsburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Staatsburg, NY a good place to live?
Staatsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Staatsburg, NY known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Maturin Livingston Jr. and Morgan Lewis Livingston.
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