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Scipio

A town of 1,497 people in Cayuga County, New York
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Sherwood Equal Rights Historic District

Sherwood Equal Rights Historic District

District · on the Register since 2008

Sherwood Equal Rights Historic District is a national historic district located at Sherwood in Cayuga County, New York.

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About Scipio

Town in New York, United States
1,531Population
39.3 sq miArea
1,214 ftElevation

Scipio is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,713 at the 2010 census. Scipio is centrally located in the southern half of the county, south of Auburn.

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Area code315
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Housing in Scipio

$290K Median sale price · Redfin, March 2026

The median sale price was $290,000 in March 2026.

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Most working residents leave Scipio for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Auburn (13%), Ledyard (7%) and Lansing (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Auburn
13%
Ledyard
7%
Lansing
5%
Syracuse
4%
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Health in Scipio

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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Care nearby

Auburn Community HospitalAuburn · 10.4 mi · ER
Moravia Medical OfficeMoravia · 9.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 13147, 13118, 13160 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Scipio →

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Scipio has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 18°Winter
54° / 35°Spring
78° / 57°Summer
59° / 41°Fall
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Nearest: Hazard Library AssociationPoplar Ridge · 4.3 miles · 26 hrs a week
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