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Woodbourne’s story
198 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 4 maps from 1910 on.
- 1828Woodbourne is settled
WoodbourneNY
Photo: Adam Moss · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
439
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$239K
Census ACS
Median age
44.8
years
Jobs based here
580
A job hub
Is Woodbourne a good place to live?
Woodbourne’s typical journey to work is 42 minutes, against 25 minutes in New York’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 759 New York towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Woodbourne. Woodbourne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Woodbourne stand out
Where Woodbourne beats most towns.
Small town
439 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Woodbourne: who provides what
Woodbourne is unincorporated, so Sullivan County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSullivan CountySullivan County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSullivan County Board of ElectionsSullivan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1278812788 100%Census 2020
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 Woodbourne.
Work & commute
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, more of Woodbourne’s residents live below the poverty line
Just 1% of Woodbourne’s working residents have a job in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 459, to 580. The top destinations are New York (17%), Thompson (17%) and Fallsburg (17%). For half of commuters, work is under 30 miles away.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Woodbourne1%
New York17%
Thompson17%
Fallsburg17%
Wallkill4%
30 mi
median commute distance
580
jobs based in Woodbourne
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Woodbourne
The town’s typical July afternoon high stands at 80°F.
70″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–35°
Spring34–56°
Summer56–78°
Fall39–60°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Woodbourne is
Among adults in Woodbourne, 79% had a checkup this year. In Woodbourne, 30% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 19% worry about having enough food.
| Woodbourne | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
32 measures vs. New York
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Woodbourne | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 15.3% | 11.3% |
| More uninsured adults | 10.3% | 7.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 6% |
Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills
7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Woodbourne, mostly inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Woodbourne sits below nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 78% come from inland flooding and 6% from cold waves.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Woodbourne
16pages on Woodbourne
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Woodbourne
Yeshivath Zichron MosheUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · South Fallsburg2.5 mi$10,880 tuitionSullivan County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Loch Sheldrake3.6 mi$6,468 in-state tuitionYeshiva of OceanUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Greenfield Park5.3 mi$9,000 tuition
About 0 of every 100 Woodbourne residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A job hub
Every workday, about 579 people come to Woodbourne for work
Where Woodbourne’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
580jobs based in Woodbourne
1%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Woodbourne
Hamlet and CDP in New York, United States
Woodbourne is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the town of Fallsburg in Sullivan County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Woodbourne had a population of 411. Woodbourne is bordered by the town of Neversink, the hamlet of Grahamsville, the hamlet of Loch Sheldrake, the hamlet of Old Falls and the hamlet of Hasbrouck. The major thoroughfares of Woodbourne are New York State Routes 42 and 52. The center of the hamlet is where the two highways briefly overlap and cross the Neversink River. Woodbourne is in the Catskills Borscht Belt and in its heyday was home to many summer hotels, bungalow colonies and boarding houses, which are mainly uninhabited throughout most of the…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 1,188 ft
- ZIP code
- 12788
Questions about Woodbourne
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Woodbourne, NY a good place to live?
Woodbourne has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.