Wurtsboro, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,234. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,263 (+2.4% change)
Males: 593 (48.1%), Females: 641 (51.9%)

Sullivan County

Zip code: 12790

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $38,500
Median house value: $95,100

Population by Race

Races in Wurtsboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: Irish (23.0%), Italian (20.5%), German (17.0%), English (16.4%), Polish (7.6%), French (6.2%).

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wurtsboro

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wurtsboro village

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

3.9% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 1.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +176 (+16.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wurtsboro:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wurtsboro:

  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 23 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; Abbreviation: MSV)
  • STEWART INT’L (about 28 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: SWF)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 42 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wurtsboro:

  • WURTSBORO-SULLIVAN COUNTY (about 3 miles; WURTSBORO, NY; Abbreviation: N82)
  • JOSEPH Y RESNICK (about 13 miles; ELLENVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: N89)
  • RANDALL (about 14 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Abbreviation: 06N)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wurtsboro:

  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,486)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 30 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,334)
  • UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 38 miles; WEST POINT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,088)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; SUFFERN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,409)
  • MARIST COLLEGE (about 41 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,646)
  • DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,112)
  • RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 41 miles; MAHWAH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,076)

Public primary/middle school in Wurtsboro:

  • EMMA C. CHASE SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 28 PENNSYLVANIA AVE; Grades: KG – 05)