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InterlakenNY

A town of 493. A typical home worth about $255K.

Population
493
−1.2% since 2010
Typical home
$255K
+4.6% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
43.7
years
Jobs based here
347
Balanced

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493 people, and everyone knows the way

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57°
Light Rain and Fog/Mist
H 62° · L 54°

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Housing

A typical Interlaken home is worth about $255K

The typical Interlaken home is worth about $255,000, up 4.6% in a year, 52% below the New York typical home.

$255KZillow home value

Typical home value

Interlaken$255K
New York$527K
+4.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 7% of U.S. communities.

7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
7Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Interlaken has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

56″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–34°
Spring35–55°
Summer58–78°
Fall42–60°
Oct 21
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Interlaken

Most working residents leave Interlaken for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Ithaca (20%), Ithaca (12%) and Covert (10%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Interlaken5%
Ithaca20%
Ithaca12%
Covert10%
Ulysses6%
18 mi
median commute distance
347
jobs based in Interlaken
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety

Crime reported in Interlaken

5 crimes were reported in Interlaken in 2025: 5 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Interlaken is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2025
5
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy Interlaken is

Interlaken beats the New York average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

32 measures vs. New York
11 better19 too close to call2 worse
What stands outInterlakenNY
Fewer uninsured adults4.5%7.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.1%17.2%
More adults who have had cancer9.5%7.7%
Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca
13.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Interlaken

Village in New York, United States

Official town website ↗

Interlaken is a village in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 595 at the 2020 census. The name is related to the village's position between two lakes. The Village of Interlaken is in the northern part of the Town of Covert and is northwest of Ithaca, New York.

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Population
595
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
906 ft
ZIP code
14847

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