TroupsburgNY
A town of 1,014, settled in 1805.
Is Troupsburg a good place to live?
Troupsburg’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for incomes. On cost of living, just 43 of New York’s 1,215 towns do better. Troupsburg’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, where New York’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 82 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on the outdoors. Troupsburg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Troupsburg has shrunk 21% since 2010
1,291 counted in 2010 and 1,017 in 2020; an estimated 1,014 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Troupsburg grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Troupsburg is from typical.
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Moving to Troupsburg: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Troupsburg, and how to reach them.
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 Troupsburg.
Public schools in Troupsburg beat 57% of New York districts
Its public schools are run by the Jasper-Troupsburg Central School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper-Troupsburg Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 207 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Troupsburg’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Troupsburg for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Troupsburg grew to 189 in 2023, 88 more than in 2013. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Troupsburg, above both New York’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Troupsburg | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Troupsburg, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Troupsburg has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Troupsburg’s July high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On CDC estimates, Troupsburg is less healthy than 62% of U.S. towns
Troupsburg beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Troupsburg.
| Troupsburg | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Troupsburg | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6% |
| More smokers | 16.7% | 11.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 31.4% | 24% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Troupsburg
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 0.1% of Troupsburg
3.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Among 741 New York towns, just 5 have a lower share of conserved land than Troupsburg.
| Troupsburg | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Troupsburg
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Troupsburg; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Troupsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
1,014 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Troupsburg
Town in New York, United States
Troupsburg is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,016 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Robert Troup, an agent of the Pulteney Estate. The Town of Troupsburg is on the southern border of Steuben County, south of Hornell.
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- Established
- 1805
- Area
- 61 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,634 ft
- ZIP code
- 14885
- Area code
- 607
Questions about Troupsburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Troupsburg, NY expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.