Welcome to Jordan ...

The village of Jordan is located in Onondaga County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jordan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1824.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Jordan has a population of 1,301 people<2> (see below for details).

Jordan is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Jordan lies within the (315) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jordan had an population of 1,301 people. This is a decrease of 4.9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jordan had a population of 1,368 people. This makes Jordan the county's 31st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,368 people, the population of Jordan increased 4.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,314 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Jordan.

Communities Also Named Jordan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Jordan - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas (3), California, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jordan.

Communities near Jordan ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jordan.

• Syracuse
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
  • Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <4>
• Auburn
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Cayuga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
• Fulton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Fulton is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
• Baldwinsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinsville
  • Baldwinsville is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,791 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwinsville <4>
• Seneca Falls
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Falls
  • Seneca Falls is located in Seneca County
  • Estimated population in 2012: 6,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca Falls <4>
• North Syracuse
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
  • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
• Solvay
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solvay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvay
  • Solvay is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvay <4>
• Skaneateles
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
  • Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <4>
• Liverpool
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
  • Liverpool is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <4>
• Phoenix
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
  • Phoenix is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jordan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jordan.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jordan. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jordan.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jordan. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Jordan.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jordan ...

Looking for more information about Jordan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jordan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jordan.

Adding Jordan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jordan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jordan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Jordan post office opened in 1824.

We also found Jordan in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jordan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jordan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/