Danby is the primary hamlet and a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Danby, Tompkins County, New York, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
Danby, New York | |
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Census-designated place | |
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Coordinates: 42°21′9″N 76°28′50″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Tompkins |
Town | Danby |
Area | |
• Total | 3.46 sq mi (8.96 km2) |
• Land | 3.46 sq mi (8.95 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 1,238 ft (377 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 506 |
• Density | 146.45/sq mi (56.54/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | |
Area code | 607 |
FIPS code | 36-19609 |
GNIS feature ID | 2806980[2] |
The community is in southern Tompkins County, in the north-central part of the town of Danby. It is in a valley at the headwaters of Buttermilk Creek, which flows north over Buttermilk Falls to Cayuga Inlet and then into Cayuga Lake at Ithaca.
New York State Route 96B runs through the center of Danby, leading north 7 miles (11 km) to Ithaca and southeast 12 miles (19 km) to Candor.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 506 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3] |
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County seat: Ithaca | ||
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