Town guide

Rathbone, New York

Rathbone is a town in Steuben County, New York, home to about 1,151 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 14801 and 14820.

Homes sold for a median of $81 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,15132 per sq mi
Median home value$121,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$81Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Rathbone

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Rathbone

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)72 miles away
Closer regional airportElmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY96 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA184 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Rathbone had 1,093 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 844th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Steuben County grew from 82,822 residents in 1900 to 93,584 in 2020.

Rathbone population by census2000: 1,080, 2010: 1,126, 2020: 1,0931,08020001,12620101,0932020

Steuben County, 1900–2020

Steuben County population, 1900 to 20201900: 82,822, 1910: 83,362, 1920: 80,627, 1930: 82,671, 1940: 84,927, 1950: 91,439, 1960: 97,691, 1970: 99,546, 1980: 99,217, 1990: 99,088, 2000: 98,726, 2010: 98,990, 2020: 93,58483K’00’1081K’20’3085K’40’5098K’60’7099K’80’9099K’00’1094K’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 14°F. About 36.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RathboneJan: high 33°F, low 14°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 14°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 21°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 31°F, 3.3 in; May: high 70°F, low 41°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 51°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 55°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 28°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 21°F, 2.3 in33°14°Jan1.836°14°Feb1.644°21°Mar2.558°31°Apr3.370°41°May3.678°51°Jun3.282°56°Jul4.281°55°Aug3.674°47°Sep3.762°37°Oct3.849°28°Nov2.538°21°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Addison, NY weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Steuben County

26,364 jobs at 1,749 businesses in Steuben County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Steuben CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,739 jobs; Retail trade: 3,952 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,840 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,340 jobs; Company headquarters: 1,689 jobs; Professional services: 1,660 jobs; Other services: 1,169 jobs; Finance and insurance: 945 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 9% Company headquarters 6% Professional services 6% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rathbone’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Corning HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Corning12.5 miles
  • Bath Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Bath16.3 miles
  • St. James HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hornell23.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
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 Rathbone

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Wombaugh Square · 1 acres3.1 mi
  • Curtis Square3.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Addison Pharmacy3.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Addison Public Library3.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Addison Historical Society of Steuben County3.1 mi

Counts are within about 4 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 Rathbone

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Valley Early Childhood SchoolCameron MillsPre-K94Public6.0 mi
Tuscarora Elementary SchoolAddisonK–5429Public3.4 mi
Addison Middle/High SchoolAddison6–12491Public3.2 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 Addison, Tuscarora, Erwin, Woodhull, Cameron and Thurston.

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