The Town FilesLoch Sheldrake, New York
Community in Sullivan County · population 1,025 (2020 Census)
- Household income
- $27,214
- Jan low / Jul high
- 13° / 79°
- Snow a year
- 70 in
- Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
- 7
- Median age
- 20.0
Loch Sheldrake is a community of 1,025 people in Sullivan County, New York. It ranks better for young professionals than 95% of New York towns, better for a vacation home than 76% of New York towns.
How Loch Sheldrake ranks
Percentile among New York towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of New York towns.
Homes and cost of living
Median rent is $1,158 a month. 21.3% of households own their home.
| Housing | Loch Sheldrake | Typical New York town |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | — | $217,700 |
| Median rent | $1,158 | $1,080 |
| Median household income | $27,214 | $80,740 |
| Home value ÷ income | —× | 2.8× |
| Homeownership | 21.3% | 79.5% |
| Median year built | 1983 | 1965 |
| Seasonal / vacation homes | 59.0% | — |
Who lives in Loch Sheldrake
| People | Loch Sheldrake | Typical New York town |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 20.0 | 43.5 |
| Age 65 and over | 9.9% | 20.4% |
| Under 18 | 29.5% | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 4.8% | 30.4% |
| Below the poverty line | 57.5% | 9.3% |
| Veterans | 1.8% | — |
| Born outside the U.S. | 5.0% | — |
| Work from home | 18.4% | 11.1% |
| Average commute | 14.1 min | 26.0 min |
| Homes with broadband | 100.0% | 91.1% |
Weather in Loch Sheldrake
July highs average 78.9°F and January lows 13.2°F. About 53.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 69.9 inches of snow (typical New York town: 62.9 in). Expect about 4 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 163 nights at or below freezing.
Tornadoes, storms and disasters
7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Loch Sheldrake since 1950, compared with 5 for the typical New York town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on June 9, 1972 about 5.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 13, 2014.
Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 31 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on June 1, 2011.
Severe weather in Sullivan County since 1996
Sullivan County has been included in 35 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, other.
| Declared | Incident | Declaration |
|---|---|---|
| September 5, 2021 | Hurricane | DR-4615: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida |
| September 2, 2021 | Hurricane | EM-3572: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida |
| August 22, 2021 | Hurricane | EM-3565: Hurricane Henri |
| March 20, 2020 | Biological | DR-4480: Covid-19 Pandemic |
| March 13, 2020 | Biological | EM-3434: Covid-19 |
Jobs and pay in Sullivan County
Sullivan County had 30,393 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $58,182 a year. Unemployment was 3.3% in 2023; in Loch Sheldrake itself the ACS puts it at 2.5%.
Towns near Loch Sheldrake
- Hurleyville, NY2.4 mi · 519 people · home $353,300
- Fallsburg, NY3.4 mi · 1,862 people · home —
- Fallsburg, NY3.9 mi · 14,192 people · home $256,000
- Liberty, NY4.6 mi · 4,700 people · home $181,900
- South Fallsburg, NY5.1 mi · 2,347 people · home $375,000
- Woodridge, NY5.7 mi · 747 people · home $207,300
- Liberty, NY6.7 mi · 10,159 people · home $248,500
- Neversink, NY7.2 mi · 3,366 people · home $304,100
Loch Sheldrake questions
Is Loch Sheldrake, New York a good place to retire?
On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Loch Sheldrake scores better for retirees than 14% of New York towns and quieter than 15%. 9.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 20.0).
What is the weather like in Loch Sheldrake?
July highs average 78.9°F and January lows 13.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 53.1 inches of precipitation a year and 69.9 inches of snow.
Does Loch Sheldrake get tornadoes?
7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Loch Sheldrake since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on June 9, 1972. The typical New York town has had 5.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)