Town guide

Colesville, New York

Colesville is a town in Broome County, New York, home to about 4,797 people across 78 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13787 and 13813, and parts of 13833 and 13904 are in Colesville too.

Homes sold for a median of $84 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population4,79761 per sq mi
Median home value$134,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$84Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Colesville

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Colesville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Colesville

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)68 miles away
Closer regional airportGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ127 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY138 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Colesville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Colesville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Colesville had 4,868 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 376th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Broome County grew from 69,149 residents in 1900 to 198,683 in 2020.

Colesville population by census2000: 5,441, 2010: 5,232, 2020: 4,8685,44120005,23220104,8682020

Broome County, 1900–2020

Broome County population, 1900 to 20201900: 69,149, 1910: 78,809, 1920: 113,610, 1930: 147,022, 1940: 165,749, 1950: 184,698, 1960: 212,661, 1970: 221,815, 1980: 213,648, 1990: 212,160, 2000: 200,536, 2010: 200,600, 2020: 198,68369K’00’10114K’20’30166K’40’50213K’60’70214K’80’90201K’00’10199K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 46 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ColesvilleJan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 17°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 25°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 35°F, 4 in; May: high 71°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4.7 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 3.3 in33°16°Jan3.136°17°Feb2.545°25°Mar3.659°35°Apr4.071°45°May4.478°55°Jun4.282°59°Jul4.580°58°Aug4.273°51°Sep4.762°40°Oct4.348°31°Nov3.237°23°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Deposit, NY weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Broome County

68,190 jobs at 4,001 businesses in Broome County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Broome CountyHealth care and social assistance: 16,150 jobs; Retail trade: 10,655 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,447 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,014 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,078 jobs; Professional services: 3,731 jobs; Construction: 3,280 jobs; Other services: 2,755 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 10% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 6% Construction 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Colesville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • United Health Services Hospitals, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Binghamton14.1 miles
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Binghamton14.9 miles
  • Barnes-Kasson County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Susquehanna16.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Colesville

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Nathaniel Cole Park · 344 acres3.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Nineveh Public Library3.6 mi

Museums

  • Chenango School House Museums9.6 mi

Counts are within about 6 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Colesville

Public schools here are run by Harpursville Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
W A Olmsted Elementary SchoolHarpursvillePre-K–6323Public2.4 mi
Harpursville Junior-Senior High SchoolHarpursville7–12253Public2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Binghamton, Fenton, Kirkwood, Dickinson Town (Broome County), Coventry, Greene, Sanford and Afton.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.