WampsvilleNY
A town of 569, settled in 1825.
Is Wampsville a good place to live?
16% of residents are under 18 in Wampsville, below both New York’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (22%). Wampsville’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in New York’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Wampsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Wampsville stand out
Where Wampsville beats most towns.
569 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wampsville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wampsville, 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 Wampsville.
Wampsville stands out in New York and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
2% of Wampsville working residents work locally. Jobs based in Wampsville grew to 918 in 2023, 775 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Oneida (13%), Syracuse (8%) and Lenox (7%).
| Wampsville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Wampsville, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Wampsville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 14° and about 128 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wampsville is
Wampsville beats the New York average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 19% of adults binge drink in Wampsville.
| Wampsville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Wampsville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.9% | 17.2% |
| More adults with obesity | 37.3% | 28.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Wampsville faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Old Erie Canal State Historic Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
| Wampsville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $991 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
JMA Wireless Dome and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wampsville. Close and well known come first.
22 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
25 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
16 mi National MonumentFort Stanwix National Monument78K visitors a year
13 mi State parkGreen Lakes State Park37 mi LandmarkFort Dayton
6 mi MuseumOneida Community Mansion HousePhoto credits
JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Stanwix National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain · Green Lakes State Park: Ebedgert at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Oneida Community Mansion House: scanned by Dave Parker, Public domain
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Everything we know about Wampsville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Wampsville
About 3 of every 100 Wampsville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Every workday, about 913 people come to Wampsville for work
Where Wampsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wampsville
Village in New York, United States
Wampsville is a village within the town of Lenox in Madison County, New York, United States. It is the county seat of Madison County. The population was 573 as of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 482 ft
- ZIP code
- 13163
Questions about Wampsville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wampsville, NY a good place to live?
Wampsville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.