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A town of 6,603.
Population
6,603
−3.3% since 2010
Median home value
$159K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
46.3
years
Jobs based here
1,775
A commuter town
A commuter town
90% of working residents leave Scriba for work
Where Scriba’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,775jobs based in Scriba
10%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Scriba’s report card
Now in Scriba
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Residents weigh in
Scriba is #37 of 754 in NY for “Snowiest”. Fair?
Your answer becomes a post in Scriba’s Town Square.
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Scriba Commute Time
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Housing
Homes in Scriba sell for about $265K
The median sale price was $265,000 in May 2026.
$265Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
About one in ten working residents works right in Scriba
Most working residents leave Scriba for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Oswego (26%), Oswego (8%) and Syracuse (8%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
10%work in town
Where working residents work
In Scriba10%
Oswego26%
Oswego8%
Syracuse8%
Fulton5%
10 mi
median commute distance
1,775
jobs based in Scriba
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.
9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
12
paid flood claims since 1979
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Scriba has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 140 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
140″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–33°
Spring35–54°
Summer59–78°
Fall42–59°
Oct 16
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 57% of U.S. towns
Scriba beats the New York average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. New York
4 better23 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Scriba | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.2% | 14.5% |
| More adults with depression | 22.1% | 17.5% |
Oswego Hospital
4.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
44th
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
3.4% of Scriba is conserved land
9.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
3.4%conserved
3.4%
conserved · 957 of 27,928 acres
9.0 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Scriba Town Park | — | 64 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Scriba
Town in New York, United States
Scriba is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 6,840 at the 2010 census. The town is named after landowner George Scriba. The Town of Scriba is east of the City of Oswego. The town was created in 1811 from the Town of Volney, then known as the Town of Fredericksburg. The town of Scriba includes an Oswego County fire department, a municipal building, highway department, justice center, buildings and grounds department and a water department, as well as a child care center, town park and sunset bay park with lake access. The Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Station and the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant are both also located within the towns territo…
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- Population
- 6,617
- Area
- 44 sq mi
- Elevation
- 469 ft
- Area code
- 315
Scriba’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Scriba.
New HavenOswegoMinettoVolneyScriba