ThendaraNY
A town of 64, settled in 1919.
Is Thendara a good place to live?
Thendara’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile, where New York’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Thendara has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
64 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Thendara: who provides what
Thendara is unincorporated, so Herkimer 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 Thendara.
A typical July afternoon in Thendara is cooler than in most of New York or the rest of the country
Summers in Thendara are cool, and winters cold, snowy, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 76°, January nights drop to 6° and about 158 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Thendara’s working residents work locally than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Jobs in Thendara grew by 54 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 104. The top destinations are Webb (36%), Inlet (7%) and Long Lake (6%). Half commute less than 34 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Thendara is
In Thendara, 16% of adults say their health is fair or poor. CDC measures, 32 in all: Thendara beats New York on 12 and trails on 4. Nearly a third of adults in Thendara sleep under 7 hours; 83% had a checkup this year.
| Thendara | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 37% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Thendara | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.1% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 17.2% |
| More adults with arthritis | 33.9% | 24% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Thendara, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts 92% of Thendara’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Compared with 53% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Thendara has set aside 0.6% of its land for conservation
1.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Black River Wild Forest | — | 1 |
| 2. Fulton Chain Wild Forest | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Thendara sell for about $300K
Only one of the 759 New York towns we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Thendara.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Thendara
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Thendara; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Thendara residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Thendara
United States historic place
Thendara is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Herkimer County, New York, United States. Thendara is located in the Adirondack Park, in the southern part of the town of Webb, west of Old Forge on Route 28. As of the 2020 census, Thendara had a population of 195. Thendara station is a station on the Adirondack Railroad; it was formerly the northern terminus of most northbound trains from Utica, which was extended to Tupper Lake in late spring, 2023. It was formerly known as "Fulton Chain", and was the junction of the Fulton Chain Railway with the Mohawk and Malone Railway (the latter now used by the scenic railroad). The New York Central Railroad Adirondack Division Historic Distr…
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,722 ft
- ZIP code
- 13472
Questions about Thendara
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Thendara, NY a good place to live?
Thendara has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.