Untitled photo, 2013
Tully’s story
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- 1804Tully is settled
TullyNY
Population
890
2025 Census estimate · −2.5% since 2020
Median home value
$187K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
42.8
years
Jobs based here
394
Balanced
Is Tully a good place to live?
26% of residents are 65 or older in Tully, above both New York’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Tully’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, above both New York’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). Tully has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Tully stand out
Where Tully beats most towns.
Small town
890 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 48 attractions →JMA Wireless Dome and 27 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tully. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
31 mi LakeCayuga Lake
21 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
30 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park
19 mi State parkGreen Lakes State Park
17 mi Stadium & arenaOncenter War Memorial ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Green Lakes State Park: Ebedgert at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Oncenter War Memorial Arena: Crazyale, Public domain
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Tully: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tully, and how to reach them.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTully Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tully’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereOnondaga County Board of ElectionsOnondaga County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code1315913159 100%Census 2020
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 Tully.
Natural hazards
Tully faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.
9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Tully
Tully has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Tully’s July high is 79°F.
117″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–32°
Spring33–53°
Summer56–77°
Fall39–58°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Older than New York overall
People 65 and older are 26% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). 45% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Tully. Tully has lost 2.5% of its people since 2020, down to 890 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
42.8median age · NY 39.8
| Tully | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 45% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 42.8 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
TullyNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school17%
Some college17%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s28%
Graduate17%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.4 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Tully | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.6% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.6% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.1% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.2% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.5% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.5% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.6% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.4% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.4% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.7% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.8% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Tully
Most working residents leave Tully for work: only 6% work in town. 17% of Tully residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Tully fell to 394 in 2023, 189 fewer than in 2013.
6%work in town
| Tully | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.5% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Tully6%
Syracuse22%
Tully13%
DeWitt11%
Cortland5%
17 mi
median commute distance
394
jobs based in Tully
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Tully is
Tully beats the New York average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| Tully | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 13% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 19% |
32 measures vs. New York
12 better16 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Tully | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.3% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 7.7% |
Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center
13.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2%conserved
2%
conserved · 9 of 465 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. South Meadows Nature Area | 0.1 mi | 5 |
| 2. Cummings Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tully
18pages on Tully
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Tully
State University of New York at CortlandUniversity or college · Public · Cortland14.4 mi$8,874 in-state tuitionOnondaga Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Syracuse15 mi$6,102 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Tully residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Famous people from Tully
4 notable people were born in Tully.
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Questions about Tully
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tully, NY a good place to live?
Tully has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Tully, NY known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Irving Gill and Frank H. Hiscock.