Union Springs - Boat Landing and Store House, 1914
Union Springs’s story
216 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1820.
- 1810Union Springs is settled
Union SpringsNY
Trash day: WednesdayPhoto: Joe Mabel (on Flickr as Joe Mabel from Seattle, US) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,057
2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020
Typical home
$250K
+3.5% in a year
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
42.7
years
Jobs based here
331
A commuter town
Is Union Springs a good place to live?
Union Springs’ best subject grades are an A− for health and an A for history and civic life. Union Springs is more walkable than 75% of U.S. towns. 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Union Springs, where New York’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 91 of New York’s 1,187 towns score higher on civic life. Union Springs has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Union Springs stand out
Where Union Springs beats most towns.
0historic places
HistoryA
Settled in 1810
A long history
A history going back 216 years.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Union Springs12
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical NY town4.2
Civic lifeA
2.9 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical New York town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Small town
1,057 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Union Springs grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Union Springs is from typical.
HealthAuburn Community Hospital 9 miles awayA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 26% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.5 of 20; 4.4% of households have no car; 11.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitA−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →SchoolsBeat 61% of New York districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Jobs & income$81K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2% conserved landC+Open →History4 notable people born hereAOpen →Civic life12 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Union Springs: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Union Springs, and how to reach them.
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterUnion Springs Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpWednesdayTown’s haulerTown site
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 hereCayuga County Board of ElectionsCayuga County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes13160, 1303413160 99% · 13034 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 Union Springs.
HousingCost of living grade B+
Homes in Union Springs are worth about $250K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Union Springs home is worth about $250,000, up 3.5% in a year, 52% below the New York typical home. 68% of households own their home in Union Springs, below both New York’s towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%).
$250KZillow home value
| Union Springs | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 68% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,030 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Union Springs$250K
New York$525K
+3.5%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthA−
Union Springs is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns
Union Springs beats the New York average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 14% of Union Springs adults report frequent mental distress.
84%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Union Springs | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. New York
9 better21 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Union Springs | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 7.7% |
Auburn Community Hospital
9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of Union Springs’ workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Union Springs for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Union Springs fell to 331 in 2023, 120 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in Union Springs is 21 minutes.
8%work in town
| Union Springs | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.1% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Union Springs8%
Auburn15%
Springport10%
Syracuse8%
Ledyard4%
15 mi
median commute distance
331
jobs based in Union Springs
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 75% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Low risk in Union Springs, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Union Springs.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
14
paid flood claims since 1979
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Union Springs, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Union Springs has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 17° and about 56 inches of snow falls in a winter.
56″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring35–56°
Summer59–80°
Fall42–61°
Oct 21
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than New York overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 26% of residents (21% statewide). 37% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Union Springs. Union Springs has lost 2.8% of its people since 2020, down to 1,057 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
42.7median age · NY 39.8
| Union Springs | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.7 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
Union SpringsNew YorkUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school19%
Some college23%
Associate’s15%
Bachelor’s13%
Graduate24%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.3 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Union Springs | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.5% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 20.6% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.4% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.4% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.9% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.7% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.7% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.1% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 23.7% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
2.3%conserved
2.3%
conserved · 26 of 1,122 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Frontenac Park | — | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 59 attractions →Seneca Lake and 31 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Union Springs. Close and well known come first.
17 mi LakeSeneca Lake
11 mi LakeCayuga Lake
31 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
29 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
34 mi State parkWatkins Glen State Park
29 mi MountainCumorahSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Union Springs
19pages on Union Springs
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Union Springs
Northeast College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Seneca Falls5.7 mi$17,250 tuitionCayuga County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Auburn9.9 mi$7,056 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Union Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A shrinking town
Union Springs has shrunk 13% since 2010
1,197 counted in 2010 and 1,075 in 2020; an estimated 1,057 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Famous people from Union Springs
4 notable people were born in Union Springs.
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About Union Springs
Village in New York, United States
Union Springs is a village in Cayuga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Union Springs had a population of 1,075. The name is derived from the mineral springs near the village. Union Springs is in the western part of the town of Springport and is southwest of Auburn.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 410 ft
- ZIP code
- 13160
Questions about Union Springs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Union Springs, NY expensive?
Not for the area. That is 3.7 years of the area's median household income ($67,904 across the Auburn, NY area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
What is Union Springs, NY known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Charles E. Courtney and Harlan Carr.