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Welcome to Schuyler County ...

Time Zone: Schuyler County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Watkins Glen is the Seat for Schuyler County.

Schuyler County was founded in 1854. Schuyler was created by taking area from Chemung, Steuben and Tompkins Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Schuyler had a population of 17,807 people. This is a decrease of 2.87% since the last Census (which gave a population of 18,334 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Schuyler represented 0.09% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Schuyler County:

  • Burdett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Burdett is located in Schuyler County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
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  • Catharine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Catharine is located in Schuyler County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
  • Cayuta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cayuta is located in Schuyler County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
  • Dix
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dix is located in Schuyler County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,856 people
  • Hector
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hector is located in Schuyler County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,884 people
  • Montour
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Montour is located in Schuyler County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,183 people
  • Montour Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Odessa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Odessa is located in Schuyler County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
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    • Orange
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Orange is located in Schuyler County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
    • Reading
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Reading is located in Schuyler County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Tyrone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Tyrone is located in Schuyler County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
    • Watkins Glen
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
      • Former names for Watkins Glen:
      • Jefferson
      • Salubria
      • Watkins
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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