Red Creek, New York

Red Creek, New York
Nickname: 
"Red Crick or The Creek."
Location in Wayne County and the state of New York.
Location in Wayne County and the state of New York.
Red Creek, New York is located in New York
Red Creek, New York
Red Creek, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°14′52″N 76°43′22″W / 43.24778°N 76.72278°W / 43.24778; -76.72278
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyWayne
TownWolcott
Settled1811 (1811)
Incorporated1852 (1852)
Named forThe 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
 • TypeBoard of Trustees
 • MayorCharles A. Palermo[1]
 • ClerkMartha Dygert
Area
 • Total
0.94 sq mi (2.42 km2)
 • Land0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
341 ft (104 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
495
 • Density544.55/sq mi (210.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13143
Area code(s)315 and 680
FIPS code36-60829
GNIS feature ID0962279
Websitehttp://www.wolcottny.org/village-of-red-creek.html

Red Creek is a village in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 495 at the 2020 census.

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.

  1. ^ Village of Red Creek, Village Board, Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.