Downsville, New York

About Downsville

Downsville is a small unincorporated community in central New York.

Officially, Downsville is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.39 square miles.

📰 Downsville News Today

• New York's Scenic Catskills Hamlet Is A Superb Location To Fish, Kayak, And Unwind islands.com · Feb 14
• Man arrested in Delaware County on drug charges following traffic stop WBNG · Jun 29
• Environmental group sues NYC over Catskills land use WAMC · Apr 29
• Lewis C. Ostrander Obituary (2026) - Hancock, NY - Henderson-Biedekapp Funeral Chapel - Hancock Legacy obituary · May 7
• Downsville, New York Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Downsville Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Downsville

• Andes Forest Preserve Detached Parcel · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Basin Clove Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Baxter Brook Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bear Spring Mountain Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cat Hollow Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Colchester Forest Preserve Detached Parcel · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Flynn Brook Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Huntley Hollow Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• MacDonald Road Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mallory Brook Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Miller Hollow Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Murphy Hill Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Downsville

• DOWNSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Downsville

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