West Danby, New York

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = West Danby, New York

|settlement_type = Census-designated place

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|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = United States

|subdivision_type1 = State

|subdivision_name1 = New York

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Tompkins

|subdivision_type3 = Town

|subdivision_name3 = Danby

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| area_total_sq_mi = 1.37

| area_land_sq_mi = 1.37

| area_water_sq_mi = 0.01

| area_total_km2 = 3.55

| area_land_km2 = 3.54

| area_water_km2 = 0.01

| area_water_percent =

| population_as_of = 2020

| population_footnotes =

| population_density_km2 = 59.66

|timezone = Eastern (EST)

|utc_offset = -5

|timezone_DST = EDT

|utc_offset_DST = -4

|elevation_footnotes =

|elevation_m =

|elevation_ft = 940

|postal_code_type = ZIP Code

|postal_code = 14883 (West Danby)
14867 (Newfield)

|area_code = 607

|blank_name = FIPS code

|blank_info = 36-79697

|blank1_name = GNIS feature ID

|blank1_info = 2806986{{Cite gnis|2806986|West Danby Census Designated Place}}

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|population_total = 211

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|population_density_sq_mi = 154.47

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West Danby is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Danby, Tompkins County, New York, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

The community is in southern Tompkins County, on the west side of the town of Danby. It is bordered to the west by the town of Newfield. New York State Routes 34 and 96 run together through the center of the hamlet, leading north {{convert|10|mi|0}} to Ithaca and south {{convert|8|mi|0}} to Spencer.

West Danby is on the west side of the deep valley of Cayuga Inlet, which runs north to Cayuga Lake at Ithaca.

Demographics

Public Utilities

West Danby is currently not served by any natural gas connections and relies on the delivery of propane or other home heating fuel oils. Most of the hamlet is served by a public municipal water system {{Cite web |title=West Danby Water District |url=https://danby.ny.gov/ova_dep/water-district/ |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=The Town of Danby, New York |language=en-US}} serving approximately 150 customers. {{US Census population

|2020= 211

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}

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Education

The CDP is in the Newfield Central School District.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36109_tompkins/DC20SD_C36109.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tompkins County, NY|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-12-23}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36109_tompkins/DC20SD_C36109_SD2MS.txt Text list]

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