Tully Lake, 1890
Tully’s story
231 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,123 in 1820, 2,676 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 3 maps from 1900 on.
- 1795Tully is settled
TullyNY
A town of 2,618, settled in 1795.
Population
2,618
2025 Census estimate · −2% since 2020
Median home value
$250K
Census ACS
Household income
$109K
median
Median age
42.8
years
Jobs based here
1,363
Balanced
TownGrade
B+
#217 of 745 in NY
Is Tully a good place to live?
Tully grades B+ overall, 217th of 745 graded towns in New York, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns and natural-hazard risk is low. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $109K. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $250K, 3.3 years of the Syracuse metro’s $75K median household income. 50% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Tully, above both the New York town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is Onondaga Nation Nature Preserve, at 1,120 acres. Tully is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 74% of U.S. towns.
What makes Tully stand out
Where Tully beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Tully5
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical NY town4.2
Civic lifeA−
21% more nonprofits per person
than the typical New York town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
How Tully grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Tully is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 9% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →HealthGuthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center 14 miles awayA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 9.7 of 20; 4.5% of households have no car; 2.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Cost of livingCOpen →Jobs & incomeB+Open →SchoolsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3% conserved landC+Open →History4 notable people born hereB+Open →Civic life5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades 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.
16 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
40 mi LakeSeneca Lake
30 mi LakeCayuga Lake
20 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
30 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park
19 mi State parkGreen Lakes State ParkSources: 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 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · 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
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
Internet4 providers98% 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 codes13159, 1314113159 99% · 13141 1%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.
Tully gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, trades workers with Syracuse and other neighbors and has less food insecurity than most of New York.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
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
SchoolsB
On state tests, Tully’s schools beat 59% of New York districts
Its public schools are run by the Tully Central School District. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Tully Junior-Senior High School, with 367 students.
59%of NY districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tully Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 370 | C+ |
| Tully Junior-Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 367 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
HealthA−
Tully earns an A− for health
Its widest gap with New York is food insecurity: 9.1% of its 4,006 adults worry about having enough food, against 17.2% statewide.
20% of Tully adults get no exercise outside work. Tully beats the New York average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 11% of Tully adults smoke cigarettes.
83%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Tully | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 25% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
32 measures vs. New York
14 better13 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Tully | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.2% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 7.7% |
Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center
14 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
69th
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
#298for trails in NY
| Tully | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
2.6%
conserved · 441 of 16,792 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heiberg Memorial Forest | 2.1 mi | 147 |
| 2. Tracy Lake | 1 mi | 88 |
| 3. Onondaga Nation Nature Preserve | 0.8 mi | 1,120 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than New York overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 22% of residents (18% statewide). Tully has lost 2% of its people since 2020, down to 2,618 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 50% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 40% across New York.
42.8median age · NY 39.8
| Tully | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 23% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 42.8 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
TullyNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school18%
Some college16%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s31%
Graduate19%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.7 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Tully | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.7% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.8% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.2% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.8% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.7% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.2% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.8% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.5% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.9% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.2% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.6% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,600, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Tully has snowy winters and pleasant summers
The Tully Heiberg Forest weather station records that 117 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Tully has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Tully is 80°F.
117″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–32°
Spring33–54°
Summer56–78°
Fall40–58°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
About one in seven working residents works right in Tully
Tully has about as many jobs (1,363) as working residents, but only 161 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Tully for work: only 14% work in town. Since 2013, Tully has added 229 jobs, to 1,363 in 2023. Tully’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
14%work in town
| Tully | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $109,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Tully14%
Syracuse20%
DeWitt10%
Cortland5%
Cortlandville3%
17 mi
median commute distance
1,363
jobs based in Tully
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 74% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tully
19pages on Tully
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Tully
Onondaga Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Syracuse14 mi$6,102 in-state tuitionState University of New York at CortlandUniversity or college · Public · Cortland14.8 mi$8,874 in-state tuition
About 6 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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About Tully
Town in New York, United States
Tully is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,676. The name of the town is derived from the Roman orator Marcus Tullius Cicero. The town is on the county's southern border, south of Syracuse.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1795
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 13159
- Area code
- 315
Tully’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Tully.
FabiusPrebleOtiscoSpaffordTruxtonTully
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tully | #217 | B+ | C | — | B | A− |
| Fabius | — | — | B− | — | B | A− |
| Preble | — | — | B− | — | B− | A− |
| Otisco | — | — | C+ | — | B | A− |
| Spafford | — | — | C− | — | B+ | A− |
| Truxton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Fabius, Preble, Otisco and Spafford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Tully, Fabius, Preble, Otisco and Spafford report no FBI crime data of their own. Truxton isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Tully with a neighbor →
Questions about Tully
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tully, NY a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Tully grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #217 of 745 in New York. It grades A− for health and B for schools.
Is Tully, NY expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
What is Tully, NY known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Irving Gill and Frank H. Hiscock.