Town guide

Gilboa, New York

Gilboa is a town in Schoharie County, New York, home to about 1,348 people across 58 square miles. Its ZIP code is 12076, and parts of 12122 and 12167 are in Gilboa too.

Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,34823 per sq mi
Median home value$219,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$182Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gilboa

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Gilboa

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ119 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY125 miles away

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

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

Who represents Gilboa

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

Gilboa had 1,111 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 800th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Schoharie County grew from 26,854 residents in 1900 to 29,714 in 2020.

Gilboa population by census2000: 1,215, 2010: 1,307, 2020: 1,1111,21520001,30720101,1112020

Schoharie County, 1900–2020

Schoharie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,854, 1910: 23,855, 1920: 21,303, 1930: 19,667, 1940: 20,812, 1950: 22,703, 1960: 22,616, 1970: 24,750, 1980: 29,710, 1990: 31,859, 2000: 31,582, 2010: 32,749, 2020: 29,71427K’00’1021K’20’3021K’40’5023K’60’7030K’80’9032K’00’1030K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 44.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GilboaJan: high 33°F, low 11°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 12°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 20°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 31°F, 3.8 in; May: high 68°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 51°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 56°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 47°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 19°F, 3.4 in33°11°Jan2.835°12°Feb2.443°20°Mar3.356°31°Apr3.868°42°May3.677°51°Jun4.781°56°Jul4.880°55°Aug4.473°47°Sep4.161°36°Oct4.549°27°Nov3.139°19°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lansing Manor, NY weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Schoharie County

4,843 jobs at 576 businesses in Schoharie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Schoharie CountyRetail trade: 1,040 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 809 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 630 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 548 jobs; Manufacturing: 335 jobs; Construction: 284 jobs; Professional services: 212 jobs; Administrative and support: 200 jobsRetail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 17% Transportation and warehousing 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 7% Construction 6% Professional services 4% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gilboa.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cobleskill Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cobleskill17.8 miles
  • Margaretville Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Margaretville21.7 miles
  • O'Connor HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Delhi26.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2

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 Gilboa

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Mine Kill State Park · 460 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Great American8.0 mi
  • Tops8.5 mi

Libraries

  • Stamford Library8.5 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • New York Power Authority Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center1.4 mi
  • Lansing Manor House1.5 mi
  • Gilboa Museum2.0 mi

Counts are within about 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 Gilboa

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gilboa-Conesville Central SchoolGilboaPre-K–12249Public2.7 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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Towns near Gilboa

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Shares ZIP codes with Middleburgh, Conesville, Broome, Stamford, Harpersfield, Fulton Town, Jefferson and Berne.

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