PhelpsNY
A town of 2,254. Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns.
What makes Phelps stand out
The thing Phelps does most differently from other towns.
97% of working residents leave Phelps for work
Where Phelps’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Phelps’s report card
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Weather
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All →- Pair charged after overdosing while 10-year-old child was home, police say13wham.com · Sep 22
- Deputies: 4-year-old boy dies after drowning in pool at Phelps homeWHEC.com · Sep 2
- 4-year-old dies days after drowning incident in Phelps13wham.com · Sep 2
Upcoming events
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The data
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Most working residents commute out of Phelps
Most working residents leave Phelps for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Manchester (10%), Phelps (8%) and Rochester (8%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Where working residents work
Homes in Phelps sell for about $225K
The median sale price was $225,000 in April 2026.
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.
Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns
Phelps beats the New York average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
| What stands out | Phelps | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.5% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.7% |
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Phelps has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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Crime reported in Phelps
Phelps's reported crime rate is well below New York's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
1.1% of Phelps is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Methodist Memorial Park | — | 3 |
About Phelps
Town in New York, United States
Phelps is a town in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 6,637 at the 2020 census. The Town of Phelps contains a village called Phelps. Both are north of Geneva.
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- Population
- 6,637
- Area
- 65 sq mi
- Area code
- 585