Moving to Margaretville, New York

Population: 643. Estimated population in July 2024: 653 (+1.6% change)
Males: 264 (41.1%), Females: 379 (58.9%)

Delaware County

Zip code: 12455

Demographics

Median resident age: 50.4 years
Median household income: $27,500
Median house value: $89,100

Population by Race

Races in Margaretville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (20.5%), German (17.7%), Italian (13.2%), English (11.2%), Dutch (6.2%), United States (4.0%).

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Margaretville

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Margaretville village

  • Never married: 11.1%
  • Now married: 63.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 15.7%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

4.7% Foreign born (4.0% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Margaretville:

  • MARGARETVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (RTE 28 BOX 200)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Margaretville:

  • O’CONNOR HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; DELHI, NY)
  • CATSKILL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; HARRIS, NY)
  • WESTCHESTER ELLENVILLE HOSPITAL INC (about 33 miles; ELLENVILLE, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Margaretville:

  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 33 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; Abbreviation: MSV)
  • STEWART INT’L (about 59 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: SWF)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 65 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Margaretville:

  • MABEN (about 21 miles; LEXINGTON/PRATTSVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: N00)
  • JOSEPH Y RESNICK (about 36 miles; ELLENVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: N89)
  • COOPERSTOWN-WESTVILLE (about 37 miles; COOPERSTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: K23)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Margaretville:

  • SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 36 miles; ONEONTA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,333)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 39 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 48 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,334)
  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,486)
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 58 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,028)
  • MARIST COLLEGE (about 60 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,646)
  • DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,112)

Public primary/middle school in Margaretville:

  • MARGARETVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 546; Location: 415 MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Margaretville:

  • FAIRVIEW PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $33,239; Location: 43 WALNUT STREET; 10,373 books; 370 audio materials; 471 video materials; 28 serial subscriptions)