Weedsport, N.Y. 1885, 1885
Weedsport’s story
204 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1885.
- 1822Weedsport is settled
WeedsportNY
Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,760
2025 Census estimate · −3.1% since 2020
Typical home
$236K
+5.5% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
43.3
years
Jobs based here
578
A commuter town
Is Weedsport a good place to live?
Weedsport’s best subject grades are an A+ for safety and an A for history; its weakest is a C for cost of living. On safety, just 22 of New York’s 274 towns do better. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Weedsport, above both the New York town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Weedsport's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 85% of U.S. towns. Weedsport has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Weedsport stand out
Where Weedsport beats most towns.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Weedsport0
New York3.7
U.S.3.3
SafetyA+
No violent crime reported in 2025
FBI data, 2025. Crimes reported to police.
0historic places
HistoryA
Settled in 1822
A long history
A history going back 204 years.
Natural hazardsA−
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Weedsport for work
Where Weedsport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
578jobs based in Weedsport
6%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Weedsport grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Weedsport is from typical.
SafetyA+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 24% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →Jobs & income$71K median household incomeCOpen →SchoolsBeat 62% of New York districts on tests and graduationBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.7 of 20; 13.9% of households have no car; 2.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →HealthAuburn Community Hospital 7.4 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksCOpen →History3 notable people born hereAOpen →Civic life1.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 43.3; 27% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Weedsport: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Weedsport, and how to reach them.
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWeedsport Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Weedsport’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 hereCayuga County Board of ElectionsCayuga County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1316613166 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 Weedsport.
SafetyA+
Weedsport reports less crime per resident than 97% of U.S. towns
At 0 per 1,000 residents, Weedsport’s violent crime rate is below both New York’s towns (0.8) and U.S. towns (1.6). Weedsport’s property crime rate is 3.4 per 1,000 residents.
97%of U.S. towns report more crimeA+Safety Grade
| Weedsport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.4 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Weedsport0
New York3.7
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Weedsport3.4
New York15.7
U.S.15.5
97th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
6
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HousingCost of living grade C
The typical home in Weedsport is valued at about $236K
The typical Weedsport home is worth about $236,000, up 5.5% in a year, 55% below the New York typical home. 66% of households own their home in Weedsport.
$236KZillow home value
| Weedsport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,156 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Weedsport$236K
New York$525K
+5.5%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Weedsport has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Weedsport for work: only 6% work in town. The average trip to work in Weedsport is 28 minutes. Since 2013, Weedsport has added 68 jobs, to 578 in 2023.
6%work in town
| Weedsport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.7% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Weedsport6%
Auburn12%
Syracuse10%
Brutus9%
Elbridge5%
19 mi
median commute distance
578
jobs based in Weedsport
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 57% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Weedsport
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Weedsport, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Weedsport has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 17° and about 106 inches of snow falls in a winter.
106″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–34°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall42–60°
Oct 18
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB−
Residents of Weedsport are healthier than 51% of U.S. towns
Weedsport beats the New York average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 15% of Weedsport adults report frequent physical distress.
51%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Weedsport | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 32% | 33% |
32 measures vs. New York
3 better23 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Weedsport | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6% |
Auburn Community Hospital
7.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 54 attractions →JMA Wireless Dome and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Weedsport. Close and well known come first.
22 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
32 mi LakeSeneca Lake
26 mi LakeCayuga Lake
18 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
33 mi MountainCumorah
35 mi State parkTaughannock Falls 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 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Weedsport
19pages on Weedsport
The big questions
SchoolsBBeat 62% of NY districtsSafetyA+0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthB−Better than NY on 3 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingC$236K typical home · up 5.5% in a yearWork & commuteC$71K median household income · 578 jobs hereNatural hazardsA−FEMA risk higher than 24% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Weedsport
Cayuga County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Auburn7.3 mi$7,056 in-state tuitionNortheast College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Seneca Falls13.6 mi$17,250 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Weedsport residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Famous people from Weedsport
3 notable people were born in Weedsport.
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About Weedsport
Village in New York, United States
Weedsport is a village in Cayuga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Weedsport had a population of 1,788. The name is from Elihu and Edward Weed, merchants who helped found the village. Weedsport is in the town of Brutus, west of Syracuse. It was a port on the Erie Canal. Whitford's Airport is north of the village in the town of Cato.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 413 ft
- ZIP code
- 13166
Questions about Weedsport
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Weedsport, NY expensive?
That is 3.5 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 C.
What is Weedsport, NY known for?
3 notable people were born here, including James S. Havens and Jay Faatz.