Red Creek, New York
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Red Creek is a village in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 495 at the 2020 census.
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Red Creek, New York | |
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Nickname: "Red Crick or The Creek." | |
Coordinates: 43°14′52″N 76°43′22″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Wayne |
Town | Wolcott |
Settled | 1811 (1811) |
Incorporated | 1852 (1852) |
Named for | The Creek which passes through its entirety. Originally, Big Red and Little Red Creeks were believed to be named from the waters color, which was tainted from passing over iron ore that richly runs throughout the water bed. Both major and lesser creeks were originally fed from Mud Creek, which was later transformed into the Erie Canal. |
Government | |
• Type | Board of Trustees |
• Mayor | Charles A. Palermo[1] |
• Clerk | Martha Dygert |
Area | |
• Total | 0.94 sq mi (2.42 km2) |
• Land | 0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 495 |
• Density | 544.55/sq mi (210.34/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 13143 |
Area code(s) | 315 and 680 |
FIPS code | 36-60829 |
GNIS feature ID | 0962279 |
Website | http://www.wolcottny.org/village-of-red-creek.html |
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The Village of Red Creek is located at the eastern edge of the Town of Wolcott and shares a border with both the Town of Sterling and Town of Victory in Cayuga County. The village is west of Syracuse and east of Rochester.