Welcome to Phelps ...
The village of Phelps is located in Ontario County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Phelps, you might consider that their post office opened in 1812.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Phelps has a population of 1,902 people<2> (see below for details).
Phelps is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Phelps lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Phelps is within the (585) area code.
The ZIP code for Phelps: 14532<4>
Websites for Phelps ...
Official Website: www.phelpsny.com/village/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Phelps had an population of 1,902 people. This is a decrease of 4.37% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.4% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Phelps had a population of 1,989 people. This makes Phelps the county's 19th most populous community.
The population of Phelps represents 0.01% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 916th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,989 people, the population of Phelps increased 1.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,969 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Phelps.
Communities Also Named Phelps ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Phelps - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Phelps.
Communities near Phelps ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Phelps.
- Geneva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <5>
- Canandaigua
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
- Canandaigua is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canandaigua <5>
- Newark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <5>
- Seneca Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Waterloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <5>
- Lyons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <5>
- Palmyra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <5>
- Victor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <5>
- Clyde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <5>
- Sodus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
- Sodus is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sodus <5>
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 Phelps. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phelps.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Phelps. 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 Phelps.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Phelps. Our list includes 13 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Phelps.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phelps ...
Looking for more information about Phelps? 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 Phelps, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Phelps.
Adding Phelps to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Phelps 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 Phelps was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Phelps post office opened in 1812.
We also found Phelps in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Phelps.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Phelps: www.phelpsny.com/village/
The official website for Ontario County: www.co.ontario.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Ontario, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Phelps. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Phelps - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Phelps). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Phelps or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |