Unadilla ForksNY
A town settled in 1827, now home to 190 people.
Is Unadilla Forks a good place to live?
Unadilla Forks’ going rate for rent is $648 a month, below both the New York town median ($1,101 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Unadilla Forks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
190 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Unadilla Forks: who provides what
Unadilla Forks is unincorporated, so Otsego 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 Unadilla Forks.
Unadilla Forks sends most of its workers out of town
The middle household income for Unadilla Forks comes to $68,000. The top destinations are Otsego (10%), Edmeston (7%) and New York (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
| Unadilla Forks | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Unadilla Forks is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Expected losses in Unadilla Forks break down as 77% from inland flooding and 15% from cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Unadilla Forks
Unadilla Forks’ peak summer temperature stands at 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer children than New York overall
Children under 18 are 15% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (23% statewide). Unadilla Forks: 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Also worth knowing: in Unadilla Forks, the midpoint age is 41.2 years.
| Unadilla Forks | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.2 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 36% and 57% women
The Census survey reached too few of Unadilla Forks’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.8 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Unadilla Forks | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.1% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.7% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 24.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.2% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.4% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.8% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.3% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.9% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.6% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.6% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.9% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.9% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.5% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.4% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Unadilla Forks is
30% of adults in Unadilla Forks have high blood pressure; 8.9% have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Unadilla Forks is ahead of New York on 8 and behind on 3. The share of adults in Unadilla Forks who binge drink: 19%.
| Unadilla Forks | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 78% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Unadilla Forks | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.3% | 7.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.3% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Unadilla Forks. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year17 mi LandmarkFort Dayton
27 mi National MonumentFort Stanwix National Monument78K visitors a year
18 mi Stadium & arenaUtica Memorial Auditorium
40 mi State parkGreen Lakes State Park
17 mi MuseumMunson-Williams-Proctor Arts InstitutePhoto credits
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Stanwix National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain · Utica Memorial Auditorium: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Green Lakes State Park: Ebedgert at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Unadilla Forks
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Unadilla Forks; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Unadilla Forks residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
100% of working residents leave Unadilla Forks for work
Where Unadilla Forks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Unadilla Forks
Hamlet and CDP in New York, United States
Unadilla Forks is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the Town of Plainfield in Otsego County, New York, United States, at the confluence of the two branches of the Unadilla River on the Otsego-Madison County border. As of the 2020 census, Unadilla Forks had a population of 257. The Unadilla Forks School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
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- Area
- 5.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,220 ft
Questions about Unadilla Forks
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Unadilla Forks, NY a good place to live?
Unadilla Forks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.