Union Springs, New York
Union Springs is a village of 1,255 people in Cayuga County, New York.
Why visit Union Springs
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks and 1 park or trail in and around town.
Highlights include Almeron Durkee House and Charles Howland-William H. Chase House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; January lows average 17°F, and about 56 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Union Springs
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Union Springs
Union Springs is a village in Cayuga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Union Springs had a population of 1,075. The name is derived from the mineral springs near the village. Union Springs is in the western part of the town of Springport and is southwest of Auburn.
From the Wikipedia article Union Springs, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Almeron Durkee House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic house in Union Springs, New York
Charles Howland-William H. Chase House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in New York, United States
Peter Yawger House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
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William Richardson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Churches and places of worship1
Gas and EV charging1
History
The village is south of the current village of Cayuga and north of the former Cayuga Nation village of Gwau-gwah (Cayuga Castle), which became a Jesuit mission. The native village was a target of the Sullivan Expedition of 1779. After the war, a reservation was established for the Cayuga who returned, but they gave up their land rights before 1800. The village was incorporated in 1848.
Mineral springs near the village made the village an important health spa.
In 2023 the mayor of Union Springs was Bud Shattuck. His term expired in March 2023. Robert Thurston Jr. ran unopposed for a two-year term, and was elected in March that year.
Union Springs is the location of Union Springs Academy - a Seventh-day Adventist boarding school.
The Peter Yawger House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. The Almeron Durkee House, Charles Howland-William H. Chase House, and William Richardson House were listed in 2005.
From the History section of Union Springs, New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Union Springs
14 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°F | 17°F | 2.1 in | 15.0 in |
| Feb | 33°F | 17°F | 1.9 in | 12.7 in |
| Mar | 41°F | 24°F | 2.6 in | 11.8 in |
| Apr | 54°F | 35°F | 3.3 in | 2.1 in |
| May | 67°F | 47°F | 3.1 in | 0.1 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 56°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 80°F | 61°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 79°F | 59°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 52°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 59°F | 42°F | 3.8 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 47°F | 33°F | 2.9 in | 3.8 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 24°F | 2.6 in | 10.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Aurora Rsch Farm (8 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cayuga County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-10-08: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Fred (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-20: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-11-14: Flooding (Flood)
- 2012-10-28: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2005-09-30: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (ITH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 miles away.
- Auburn 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Melrose Park 10 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Geneva 15 mi west, about 24 min by car
- Moravia 16 mi southeast, about 26 min by car
- Elbridge 18 mi northeast, about 29 min by car
- Clyde 19 mi northwest, about 30 min by car
- Jordan 19 mi northeast, about 30 min by car
- Marcellus 20 mi northeast, about 32 min by car
- Trumansburg 21 mi south, about 34 min by car
- Syracuse 31 mi northeast, about 49 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Aerial - Union Springs, NY on Cayuga Lake 01 - white balanced (9641417650), Joe Mabel (on Flickr as Joe Mabel from Seattle, US), CC BY-SA 3.0
- William Richardson House 11 33 41 837000, Doncram, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Peter Yawger House 21 03 48 465000, Doncram, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Charles Howland-William H Chase House, Doncram, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Charles Howland-William H Chase House 20 39 46 609000, Doncram, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Charles Howland-William H Chase House 20 39 52 451000, Doncram, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frontenac Museum 16 26 41 069000, Doncram, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frontenac Museum, Doncram, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NY 326 East at NY 90, Otto Yamamoto, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Almeron Durkee House 13 27 55 788000, Doncram, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Almeron Durkee House 13 25 46 445000, Doncram, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Almeron Durkee House 13 25 52 004000, Doncram, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Almeron Durkee House 13 25 40 014000, Doncram, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Almeron Durkee House 13 25 34 692000, Doncram, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Almeron Durkee House, Doncram, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Almeron Durkee House 13 24 30 988000, Doncram, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Almeron Durkee House 13 27 50 612000, Doncram, CC BY-SA 4.0
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