White LakeNY
Settled in 1811, this town now has 65 residents.
Is White Lake a good place to live?
White Lake’s age of the median resident is 65.6 years, above both New York’s towns (43 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 759 New York towns we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than White Lake. White Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
65 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to White Lake: who provides what
White Lake is unincorporated, so Sullivan 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 White Lake.
Very low risk in White Lake, with inland flooding at the top
Compared with 95% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in White Lake is lower. Expected losses in White Lake break down as 62% from inland flooding and 9% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
White Lake has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are Thompson (15%), New York (13%) and Bethel (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 34 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is White Lake’s year
The range runs from 15° on a January night to 81° on a July afternoon, with about 70 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy White Lake is
White Lake: 13% of adults have diabetes. Of 32 CDC measures, White Lake beats the New York average on 1 and trails it on 6. Nearly a fifth of adults in the town have been diagnosed with depression; 30% get no exercise outside work.
| White Lake | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | White Lake | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.5% | 66.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about White Lake
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of White Lake
About 0 of every 100 White Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
100% of working residents leave White Lake for work
Where White Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About White Lake
Hamlet and CDP in New York, United States
White Lake is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the town of Bethel, Sullivan County, New York, United States, on the southeastern shore of a lake of the same name. It was the closest community to the Woodstock Music and Art Fair in 1969. The community has a post office. Its population in 2000 was reported at 665 and it is the largest community in the town of Bethel. The Bethel Town Hall is also located in the community. The lake is reported to be the deepest lake (80 feet (24 m)) in Sullivan County. Residents in the 19th century claimed that the biggest brook trout in the world (8 pounds, 14 ounces) was caught in the lake in 1843. According to local lore, its Native American name wa…
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,322 ft
- ZIP code
- 12786
Questions about White Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is White Lake, NY a good place to live?
White Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.