Willet, New York 01, 2026
Willet’s story
203 years in pictures
Census counts: 437 in 1820, a low of 437 in 1820, 1,043 in 2010. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2026 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
- 1823Willet is settled
WilletNY
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Photo: Dclemens1971 · CC BY 4.0
Population
868
2025 Census estimate · −3% since 2020
Median home value
$120K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
40.1
years
Jobs based here
16
A commuter town
Is Willet a good place to live?
Willet’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, where New York’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 1 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Willet. The biggest park or preserve is Whitney Point Multiple Use Area, at 1,213 acres. Willet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Willet stand out
Where Willet beats most towns.
A shrinking town
Willet has shrunk 17% since 2010
1,043 counted in 2010 and 894 in 2020; an estimated 868 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Willet: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Willet, and how to reach them.
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRocky Acres Mobile Home Park1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Willet’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 hereCortland County Board of ElectionsCortland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes13863, 13040, 13803, 1384113863 58% · 13040 25% · 13803 9% · 13841 4%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 Willet.
Work & commute
Willet has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Since 2013, Willet has lost 20 jobs, to 16 in 2023. 6.3% of workers work from home in Willet, below both New York’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (11%). The top destinations are Cortland (12%), Cortlandville (11%) and Marathon (8%).
0%work in town
| Willet | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.3% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Willet0%
Cortland12%
Cortlandville11%
Marathon8%
Cincinnatus5%
21 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Willet
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Willet has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Willet has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Willet’s July high is 81°F.
48″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–34°
Spring33–55°
Summer56–79°
Fall39–59°
Oct 16
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Willet
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Willet is
Willet beats the New York average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 39% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Willet.
| Willet | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. New York
3 better19 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Willet | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.8% | 17.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6% |
Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center
17.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 0.3% of Willet
2.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Willet is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0.3%conserved
| Willet | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.3%
conserved · 52 of 16,573 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whitney Point Multiple Use Area | — | 1,213 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Willet
17pages on Willet
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Willet; the nearest are
State University of New York at CortlandUniversity or college · Public · Cortland16.9 mi$8,874 in-state tuitionTompkins Cortland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dryden19 mi$6,970 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Willet residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Small town
868 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
CincinnatusMarathonTriangleGermanSmithvilleWillet
About Willet
Town in New York, United States
Willet is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 1,043 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Colonel Marinus Willet. It is in the southeastern corner of the county, southeast of the City of Cortland.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 26 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,004 ft
- ZIP code
- 13863
- Area code
- 607
Questions about Willet
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Willet, NY a good place to live?
Willet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.