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Smallwood is a tiny town of 693 people in Sullivan County, New York. It's about 40 miles from Kiryas Joel, NY and 83 miles from New York, NY, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 61 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $1k a month.
693people
$162kTypical home
$1,106/moRent
80° / 32°Summer / winter
61"Snow
216Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 693
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 288 people per sq mi
- 83 mi to New York, NY
- 40 mi to Kiryas Joel, NY
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,022/mo)
- Median rent $1,106/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (60 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 61" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (123 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,263 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 25% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 47 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to SWF airport
- 75 mi to EWR (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1946
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,204 ft
- 50 mi to the ocean
- 104 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 24 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 204 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 45 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 6% of New York districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sullivan County: R+17 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.