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Schuyler County, New York

Schuyler County, New York, has 16,924 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Watkins Glen. It uses Eastern Time and covers 328 sq mi (850 km²) of land.

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Schuyler County in New York
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Schuyler County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
16,924
Land area
328 sq mi (850 km²)
County seat or government
Watkins Glen
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$67,663 ± $4,782
Median home value
$171,800 ± $8,260
Median rent, with utilities
$899 ± $99
Homes lived in by their owners
79.2% ± 1.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Corning, NY micro area, Ithaca, NY metro area, Elmira, NY metro area, and Seneca Falls, NY micro area
Water area
14 sq mi (36.2 km²)
State
New York
County code (FIPS)
36097
Coordinates (central point)
42.419776, -76.938603
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Schuyler County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 148709,795 people
  2. 148866,652 people
  3. 148375,801 people
  4. 148914,561 people
  5. 148122,954 people
  6. 148402,425 people
  7. 148652,421 people
  8. 148472,300 people
  9. 148381,889 people
  10. 148181,878 people
  11. 148891,357 people
  12. 148641,197 people
All 18
  1. 14869982 people
  2. 14805801 people
  3. 14841698 people
  4. 14824687 people
  5. 14815678 people
  6. 14878602 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Schuyler County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Schuyler County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Schuyler County, largest first

  1. Town of Hector4,850 people
  2. Town of Dix3,660 people
  3. Town of Montour2,566 people
  4. Town of Tyrone1,755 people
  5. Town of Reading1,637 people
  6. Town of Catharine1,370 people
  7. Town of Orange1,196 people
  8. Town of Cayuta528 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in New York, by county

School districts in Schuyler County, largest first

  1. Corning City School District32,623 people
  2. Horseheads Central School District26,298 people
  3. Watkins Glen Central School District7,637 people
  4. Trumansburg Central School District7,275 people
  5. Dundee Central School District6,486 people
  6. South Seneca Central School District6,445 people
  7. Spencer-Van Etten Central School District5,868 people
  8. Odessa-Montour Central School District5,527 people
  9. Hammondsport Central School District3,414 people
  10. Bradford Central School District1,561 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Montour Falls, New York (village)1,743 people
  2. Watkins Glen, New York (village)1,725 people
  3. Burdett, New York (village)536 people
  4. Odessa, New York (village)508 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Yates County, New York17 mi northwest
  2. Chemung County, New York21 mi southeast
  3. Tompkins County, New York24 mi east
  4. Steuben County, New York25 mi southwest
  5. Seneca County, New York26 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.