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A town of 31,023 people in Orange County, New York
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About Wallkill

Town in New York, United States
1772Established
30,486Population
62.8 sq miArea

Wallkill is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 30,486 at the 2020 census. It is centrally located in the county. Interstate 84 crosses New York State Route 17 in the southern part of the town. U.S. Route 6 and New York State routes 17K, 211 and 302 also cross portions of the town.

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Living in Wallkill

Housing in Wallkill

$489K▲ 5.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Wallkill home is worth about $489,000, up 5.3% in a year, 7% below the New York typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market29
Sale-to-list100.3%
Sold in May16
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Safety in Wallkill

B+

Safety Grade B+

Wallkill reports less crime per resident than 74% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New York has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Wallkill sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Wallkill 0.3
New York 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Wallkill 7.1
New York 15.7
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Wallkill

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3worse than NY

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Garnet Health Medical CenterMiddletown · 3.8 mi · ER
Cornerstone Family Healthcare: Middletown Primary CareMiddletown · 2.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 10940, 10941, 10919 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wallkill →

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C

School Grade C

The public schools Wallkill’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictMIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools8

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.

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