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Conserved land1.9%41 of 2,127 acres
Trails1.3 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves09 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Canastota

Village in New York, United States
1835Established
4,556Population
3.3 sq miArea
430 ftElevation

Canastota is a village within the town of Lenox in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 4,556 at the 2020 census, down from 4,804 in 2010. The village was incorporated in 1835, but was reorganized in 1870. Located along the banks of the Erie Canal, which was completed through the Mohawk River valley by 1825, Canastota was a vibrant trading and commercial town during the mid-nineteenth century for a wide agricultural area and an important stop between the cities of Rome and Syracuse. Although the section of the canal running through the village was abandoned by the 1920s, much of the section remains intact and is now part of the Old Erie Canal State Historic Park. The …

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Town numbers

ZIP code13032
Area code315
Living in Canastota

Housing in Canastota

$233K▲ 6.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Canastota home is worth about $233,000, up 6.1% in a year, 56% below the New York typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market27
Sale-to-list101.6%
Sold in May6
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Canastota

B+

Safety Grade B+

Canastota reports less crime per resident than 74% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New York has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Canastota sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Canastota 1.1
New York 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Canastota 3.4
New York 15.7
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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Most working residents leave Canastota for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Lenox (16%), Syracuse (9%) and Oneida (8%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Lenox
16%
Syracuse
9%
Oneida
8%
Verona
7%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Canastota →

Health in Canastota

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New York

3better than NY·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Oneida Health HospitalOneida · 5.1 mi · ER
Liberty Resources New YorkEast Syracuse · 15.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Canastota · CMS · HRSAHealth in Canastota →

Natural hazards in Canastota

33
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Canastota →

Climate in Canastota

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Canastota has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 128 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 17°Winter
56° / 34°Spring
80° / 57°Summer
60° / 41°Fall
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Canastota Public Library102 West Center Street · part of Canastota Public Library
Fine-freeE-books55 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Canastota Public Library →
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