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Welcome to Tompkins County ...

Time Zone: Tompkins County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Ithaca is the Seat for Tompkins County.

Tompkins County was founded in 1817. Tompkins was created by taking area from Cayuga and Seneca Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Tompkins had a population of 101,971 people. This is an increase of 0.4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 101,564 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tompkins represented 0.52% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Tompkins County:

  • Caroline
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caroline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Cayuga Heights
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Danby
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,286 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Dryden
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Enfield
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,297 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Freeville
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Groton
  • Ithaca
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,345 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lansing
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Newfield
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,922 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Trumansburg
    • Ulysses
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,737 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulysses have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.

 

 

 

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