A town of 5,642. Public schools that outperform most of New York.
The 2 things Volney does most differently from other towns.
Where Volney’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Volney. Another town gets a different order.
The median sale price was $115,000 in April 2026.
The public schools Volney’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 91% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volney Elementary School | PK–6 | 306 | C− |
Most working residents leave Volney for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Fulton (13%), Syracuse (11%) and Oswego (11%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.
Volney beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| What stands out | Volney | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.6% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6% |
| More adults with obesity | 37.8% | 28.8% |
Volney has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 159 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
14 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Great Bear Recreational area | 11.1 mi | 428 |
| 2. Curtiss Gale Wildlife Management Area | — | 45 |
1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
Explore the history →4 notable people were born in Volney.
Town in New York, United States
Volney is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 5,926 at the 2010 census. The town was named after a French author, Constantin François de Chassebœuf, comte de Volney, who toured the area in 1808. The Town of Volney is centrally located in the county.
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6 towns share a border with Volney.
