Schuyler County, New York
19 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 17,562
- Median household income
- $67,663
- ±4,782
- Unemployed
- 6.5%
- 550 of 8,425 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.6%
- 6,517 of 7,355 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Schuyler | 17,752 (2021) | 105 9th St, Watkins Glen | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Burdett | 346 (2021) | Po Box 234, Burdett | — |
| Village of Montour Falls | 1,567 (2021) | Po Box 812, Montour Falls | Website |
| Village of Odessa | 557 (2021) | 300 E Main St, Odessa | Website |
| Village of Watkins Glen | 1,832 (2021) | 303 N Franklin St, Watkins Glen | Website |
Townships 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Catharine | 1,634 (2021) | 5182 Park Rd, Odessa | Website |
| Town of Cayuta | 502 (2021) | 6360 State Route 224 Unit 1, Cayuta | — |
| Town of Dix | 3,694 (2021) | 304 7th Street, Watkins Glen | Website |
| Town of Hector | 4,884 (2021) | 5097 Nys Rte 227, Burdett | — |
| Town of Montour | 2,285 (2021) | Po Box 579, Montour Falls | — |
| Town of Orange | 1,406 (2021) | 899 Hornby Rd, Beaver Dams | — |
| Town of Reading | 1,712 (2021) | Po Box 5, Reading Center | — |
| Town of Tyrone | 1,635 (2021) | 457 County Road 23, Dundee | Website |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dix Consolidated Health District | Health | 304 Seventh Street, Watkins Glen | Website |
| Hector Consolidated Health District | Health | 5097 State Route 227, Burdett | — |
| Montour Consolidated Health District | Health | Po Box 579, Montour Falls | — |
| Odessa-Montour Central School District Library District | Libraries | Po Box 46, Odessa | Website |
| Watkins Glen Central School District Free Public Library | Libraries | 610 S Decatur St, Watkins Glen | Website |
| Lamoka-Waneta Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | 105 North St, Unit 6, Watkins Glen | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BRADFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district1 schools
2820 RT 226, Bradford, NY, 14815
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ODESSA-MONTOUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
300 COLLEGE AVE, Odessa, NY, 14869
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
303 12TH ST, Watkins Glen, NY, 14891
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Montour Falls Farmers Market
300 West Main Street Montour Falls, NY, 14865
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
TJ's Farmers' Market
6069 State Route 414 Hector, NY, 14841
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Sunset View Farmers Market
1618 Co Rte 15, Odessa, NY, 14869
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.