West Danby, New York

Census-designated place in New York, United States

42°19′8″N 76°31′31″W / 42.31889°N 76.52528°W / 42.31889; -76.52528CountryUnited StatesStateNew YorkCounty TompkinsTownDanbyArea

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• Total1.37 sq mi (3.55 km²) • Land1.37 sq mi (3.54 km²) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²)Elevation

940 ft (290 m)Population

(2020)

• Total211 • Density154.47/sq mi (59.66/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP Code

14883 (West Danby)
14867 (Newfield)

Area code607FIPS code36-79697GNIS feature ID2806986^[2]

West Danby is a hamlet and 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]

The community is in southern Tompkins County, on the west side of the town of Danby. It is bordered to the west by the town of Newfield. New York State Routes 34 and 96 run together through the center of the hamlet, leading north 10 miles (16 km) to Ithaca and south 8 miles (13 km) to Spencer.

West Danby is on the west side of the deep valley of Cayuga Inlet, which runs north to Cayuga Lake at Ithaca.

Demographics

Public Utilities

West Danby is currently not served by any natural gas connections and relies on the delivery of propane or other home heating fuel oils. Most of the hamlet is served by a public municipal water system ^[3] serving approximately 150 customers.

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	211		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "West Danby Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "West Danby Water District". The Town of Danby, New York. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.