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Tompkins
A town of 1,187 people in Delaware County, New York
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Outdoors in Tompkins
Parks & trails →Conserved land25%16,375 of 66,448 acres
Trails33 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2413,795 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Tompkins
Town in Delaware County, New York, US1,290Population
104.5 sq miArea
1,155 ftElevation
Tompkins is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 1,290 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Daniel D. Tompkins, the fourth governor of New York and sixth vice president of the United States. The town is in the western part of the county.
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Health in Tompkins
C
Health Grade C
Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with New York
15worse than NY
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.
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What stands out
Care nearby
Delaware Valley HospitalWalton · 8.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Northern Wayne Family Health CenterLake Como · 18.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 13856, 13783, 13839 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Tompkins →
Where Tompkins is
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