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Scipio’s best subject grade is an A+ for history; its weakest is a C− for walkability. 26% of residents are under 18 in Scipio, above both the New York town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Scipio's schools outperform 69% of the state's. On the outdoors, just 7 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. Its National Register listings include Sherwood Equal Rights Historic District and Howland Cobblestone Store. Scipio has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Scipio beats most towns.
1,713 counted in 2010 and 1,531 in 2020; an estimated 1,516 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Scipio is from typical.
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Census counts: 8,105 in 1820, 1,713 in 2010. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1904 and 4 maps from 1899 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Scipio, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Scipio.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Scipio since 2011.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Scipio for work: only 10% work in town. Jobs based in Scipio grew to 176 in 2023, 39 more than in 2013. Scipio’s average trip to work is 23 minutes, against 25 minutes in New York’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| Scipio | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Scipio has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Scipio’s July high is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Scipio beats the New York average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 35% of Scipio adults feel lonely.
| Scipio | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 32% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Scipio | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.3% | 17.2% |
| More smokers | 13.8% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
88% of households own their home in Scipio.
| Scipio | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $888 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Scipio. Close and well known come first.
10 mi LakeCayuga Lake
19 mi LakeSeneca Lake
28 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
17 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park
28 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
32 mi State parkWatkins Glen State ParkCayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Scipio
About 5 of every 100 Scipio residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Scipio’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Scipio on the National Register of Historic Places.
7 notable people were born in Scipio.
Town in New York, United States
Scipio is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,713 at the 2010 census. Scipio is centrally located in the southern half of the county, south of Auburn.
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3 towns share a border with Scipio.
Scipio, Niles, Venice and Fleming have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Scipio, Niles, Venice and Fleming report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Scipio with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
The typical home is worth about $192,000, 63% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
7 notable people were born here, including James Strang and Norman Eddy.
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