ScotchtownNew York
Scotchtown is a hamlet in the Town of Wallkill, in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 10,578 at the 2020 census.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Scotchtown
Set in the southern part of New York, Scotchtown is a small unincorporated community.
Scotchtown holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.84 square miles.
What Makes Scotchtown Unique
- The only place in America named Scotchtown — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Scotchtown
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Scotchtown
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Scotchtown
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Scotchtown
- CIRCLEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- CIRCLEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
- PAKANASINK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.