Town guide

Denning, New York

Denning is a town in Ulster County, New York, home to about 587 people across 106 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 12410, 12458, 12725 and 12740.

Homes sold for a median of $274 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population5876 per sq mi
Median home value$310,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$274Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Denning

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Denning

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)67 miles away
Closer regional airportNew York Stewart International Airport (SWF)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ85 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY93 miles away

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

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

Who represents Denning

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

Denning had 493 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 958th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Ulster County grew from 88,422 residents in 1900 to 181,851 in 2020.

Denning population by census2000: 516, 2010: 551, 2020: 493516200055120104932020

Ulster County, 1900–2020

Ulster County population, 1900 to 20201900: 88,422, 1910: 91,769, 1920: 74,979, 1930: 80,155, 1940: 87,017, 1950: 92,621, 1960: 118,804, 1970: 141,241, 1980: 158,158, 1990: 165,304, 2000: 177,749, 2010: 182,493, 2020: 181,85188K’00’1075K’20’3087K’40’50119K’60’70158K’80’90178K’00’10182K’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 74°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 63.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 105 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DenningJan: high 28°F, low 12°F, 4.7 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 13°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 20°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 31°F, 4.9 in; May: high 62°F, low 43°F, 5 in; Jun: high 69°F, low 51°F, 6 in; Jul: high 74°F, low 56°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 73°F, low 54°F, 5.6 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 48°F, 6.2 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 38°F, 6.4 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 28°F, 5.4 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 19°F, 5.5 in28°12°Jan4.730°13°Feb3.238°20°Mar5.151°31°Apr4.962°43°May5.069°51°Jun6.074°56°Jul5.273°54°Aug5.667°48°Sep6.255°38°Oct6.443°28°Nov5.432°19°Dec5.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Slide Mtn, NY weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Ulster County

44,452 jobs at 5,065 businesses in Ulster County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ulster CountyRetail trade: 8,289 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,092 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 7,849 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,474 jobs; Construction: 2,745 jobs; Other services: 1,976 jobs; Professional services: 1,873 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,734 jobsRetail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 18% Health care and social assistance 18% Manufacturing 8% Construction 6% Other services 4% Professional services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Denning’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ellenville Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ellenville15.3 miles
  • Margaretville Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Margaretville16.4 miles
  • Garnet Health Medical Center CatskillsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Harris18.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists4
Pharmacies2

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 Denning

Grocery stores

  • Cannie D's8.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Red Hill Observer's Cabin & Museum0.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Landsberger Ampitheater at CiT Point3.8 mi

Counts are within about 6.5 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 Denning

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Tri-Valley Elementary SchoolGrahamsvillePre-K–6471Public5.8 mi
Tri-Valley Secondary SchoolGrahamsville7–12408Public5.8 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 Wawarsing, Neversink, Shandaken, Rochester Town and Hardenburgh.

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.