Town guide

Halcott, New York

Halcott is a town in Greene County, New York, home to about 337 people across 23 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 12430.

Homes sold for a median of $358 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population33715 per sq mi
Median home value$231,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$358Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking60%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Halcott

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Halcott

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ102 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY109 miles away

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

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

Who represents Halcott

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

Halcott had 249 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.

It’s the 985th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Greene County grew from 31,478 residents in 1900 to 47,931 in 2020.

Halcott population by census2000: 193, 2010: 258, 2020: 249193200025820102492020

Greene County, 1900–2020

Greene County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,478, 1910: 30,214, 1920: 25,796, 1930: 25,808, 1940: 27,926, 1950: 28,745, 1960: 31,372, 1970: 33,136, 1980: 40,861, 1990: 44,739, 2000: 48,195, 2010: 49,221, 2020: 47,93131K’00’1026K’20’3028K’40’5031K’60’7041K’80’9048K’00’1048K’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 HalcottJan: 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 (13 miles away).

Jobs in Greene County

10,966 jobs at 1,203 businesses in Greene County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Greene CountyHotels and restaurants: 2,558 jobs; Retail trade: 2,455 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,027 jobs; Manufacturing: 867 jobs; Wholesale trade: 694 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 563 jobs; Construction: 493 jobs; Other services: 448 jobsHotels and restaurants 23% Retail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 9% Manufacturing 8% Wholesale trade 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Construction 5% Other services 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 Halcott.

Nearest hospitals

  • Margaretville Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Margaretville5.4 miles
  • O'Connor HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Delhi19.9 miles
  • Delaware Valley Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Walton29.8 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 Halcott

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Fleischmann Athletic Park · 6 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Fleischmanns Supermarket1.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Skene Memorial Library1.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Whipples Theatre1.7 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Middletown Town and Roxbury.

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