FabiusNY
A town of 321, settled in 1816.
Is Fabius a good place to live?
Fabius’ typical July afternoon high is 79°F, below both New York’s towns (81°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Fabius has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
321 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
JMA Wireless Dome and 27 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fabius. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
38 mi LakeCayuga Lake
21 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
15 mi State parkGreen Lakes State Park
37 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park
37 mi National MonumentFort Stanwix National Monument78K visitors a yearPhoto credits
JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Green Lakes State Park: Ebedgert at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Stanwix National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain
Moving to Fabius: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fabius, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fabius.
Very low risk in Fabius, with inland flooding at the top
In Fabius, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 19 of 100. FEMA puts nearly three quarters of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 6% to tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Fabius once, in 2003.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fabius has 1.5 jobs for every working resident, and 183 people commute in
Since 2013, Fabius has lost 37 jobs, to 187 in 2023. Most working residents leave Fabius for work: only 3% work in town. Fabius’ income of the median household stands at $67,000. The top destinations are Syracuse (17%), DeWitt (10%) and Fabius (8%).
| Fabius | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Older than New York overall
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 40% across New York. People 65 and older are nearly a quarter of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). The share of residents in Fabius who are under 18: 17%. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Fabius at 321 residents, down 3.6% since 2020.
| Fabius | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 43.1 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
About 78 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.7 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Fabius | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.6% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.6% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.4% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.6% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.9% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.7% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.9% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.2% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.8% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy Fabius is
Among adults in Fabius, 22% get no exercise outside work. This New York town beats the New York average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| Fabius | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 25% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Fabius | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 17.2% |
| More adults with depression | 23.6% | 17.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Fabius
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fabius; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Fabius residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Famous people from Fabius
3 notable people were born in Fabius.
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About Fabius
Town in New York, United States
Fabius is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 2,006. The classical name of the town was assigned by a clerk interested in the classics. The Town of Fabius contains a village of Fabius. It is in the southeastern part of the county, south of Syracuse.
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- Area
- 47 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,283 ft
- ZIP code
- 13063
- Area code
- 315
Questions about Fabius
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fabius, NY a good place to live?
Fabius has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Fabius, NY known for?
3 notable people were born here, including James J. Belden and John U. Pettit.