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A town of 768.

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Photo: Dclemens1971 · CC BY 4.0
Population
768
−14.3% since 2010
Median home value
$120K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
40.1
years
Jobs based here
16
A commuter town
A shrinking town

Willet has shrunk 14.3% since 2010

1,043 people in 2010; 768 today.

1,0432010
8942020
768Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Willet

Most working residents leave Willet for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Cortland (12%), Cortlandville (11%) and Marathon (8%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Willet0%
Cortland12%
Cortlandville11%
Marathon8%
Cincinnatus5%
21 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Willet
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Willet has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–34°
Spring33–55°
Summer56–79°
Fall39–59°
Oct 16
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Willet is

Willet beats the New York average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. New York
3 better19 too close to call10 worse
What stands outWilletNY
Fewer uninsured adults6.1%7.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity13.8%17.2%
More adults with COPD8.4%6%
Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center
17.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.3% of Willet is conserved land

2.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.3%conserved
Map of Willet: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.3%
conserved · 52 of 16,573 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Whitney Point Multiple Use Area—1,213
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Small town

768 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
CincinnatusMarathonTriangleGermanSmithvilleCincinnatusMarathonTriangleGermanSmithvilleWillet

About Willet

Town in New York, United States

Willet is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 1,043 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Colonel Marinus Willet. It is in the southeastern corner of the county, southeast of the City of Cortland.

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Population
894
Area
26 sq mi
Elevation
1,004 ft
ZIP code
13863
Area code
607

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