Thousand Island ParkNY
Today 222 people live in this town, first settled in 1876.
Is Thousand Island Park a good place to live?
65% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Thousand Island Park, above both the New York town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 3 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a higher age of the median resident than Thousand Island Park. Thousand Island Park’s density of trails is 1.2 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in New York’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Thousand Island Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
222 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Thousand Island Park: who provides what
Thousand Island Park is unincorporated, so Jefferson 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
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Natural hazards: low risk in Thousand Island Park, mostly inland flooding
Compared with just over three quarters of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Thousand Island Park is lower. 86% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Thousand Island Park
A winter brings about 116 inches of snow, with January nights at 12° and July afternoons at 80°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults binge drink in Thousand Island Park than in most of New York or the rest of the country
For adults in Thousand Island Park, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 14%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Thousand Island Park beats New York on 18 and trails on 7.
| Thousand Island Park | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Thousand Island Park | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.2% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 18% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.8% of the land in Thousand Island Park is protected from building
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.7 miles. Parks and preserves in Thousand Island Park: one, of 2 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wellesley Island State Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Thousand Island Park sell for about $500K
In Thousand Island Park, 93% of households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Thousand Island Park
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Thousand Island Park; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Thousand Island Park residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Questions about Thousand Island Park
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Is Thousand Island Park, NY a good place to live?
Thousand Island Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.