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Ithaca

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Total population

32,814

Air quality index

47Good
Weather83°F · Mostly Sunny
Coordinates42.44°, -76.50°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Ithaca sits in New York, United States and is identified as a city. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (42.444°, -76.503°). The population stands at approximately 32,814. That works out to roughly 2,344 residents per square kilometre — a dense urban fabric. The location receives about 1,320 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 52% of daylight hours. It covers about 14 km² of land area. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
42.4439
Longitude
-76.5031
Water area
0.68 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
83°F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
60°F
Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Sunday
86°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
61°F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
91°F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
68°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Ithaca, NY from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
47
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
7
PM10 (µg/m³)
7.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
113
NO₂ (µg/m³)
0.4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.7%
Diabetes
8.6%
Adult obesity
28%
Binge drinking
17.4%
Adult smoking
10.4%
No leisure activity
19.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,093,853
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    74,301
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    73,443
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    69,074
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    68,503
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    68,359
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    63,582
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    56,015
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    51,761

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
24
Elementary
11
Middle
4
High
8
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • ITHACA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
    High · ITHACA · 1,341 students · 12.5:1 ratio
  • BOYNTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · ITHACA · 526 students · 8.6:1 ratio
  • DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · ITHACA · 478 students · 7.6:1 ratio
  • RAYMOND C BUCKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · LANSING · 405 students · 10.1:1 ratio
  • NORTHEAST SCHOOL
    Elementary · ITHACA · 385 students · 10.1:1 ratio
  • LANSING HIGH SCHOOL
    High · LANSING · 383 students · 11.6:1 ratio
  • SOUTH HILL SCHOOL
    Elementary · ITHACA · 380 students · 10.9:1 ratio
  • LANSING MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · LANSING · 366 students · 9.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.8
Largest event
2025-06-10

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Charles A. Joy
Charles A. Joy
American chemist (1823–1891)
Hannibal Goodwin
Hannibal Goodwin
American inventor in film development
Chandler Davis
Chandler Davis
Canadian mathematician and writer (1926–2022)
R
Royall T. Moore
U.S. mycologist
Rufus T. Bush
Rufus T. Bush
American businessman
C
Charles Henry Hull
American economist and historian (1864-1936)
L
Linus M. Nickerson
Asia Kate Dillon
Asia Kate Dillon
American actor and producer
Gilbert Cranmer
Gilbert Cranmer
founder of the Church of God (Seventh-Day)
R
Robert W. Dickerman
American ornithologist (1926–2015)
Edith Anna Ellis
Edith Anna Ellis
women's rights activist, writer, politician, and farmer from Tompkins County, New York
Ruth Hardy
Ruth Hardy
American politician
Caroline Bedell Thomas
Caroline Bedell Thomas
American cardiologist
David Pestieau
David Pestieau
J
Jason Michael Eisner
Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania 2001
A
Andrew C. Myers
Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.62
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,320

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
16,128
Avg daily Wikipedia views
538
Attention level
Modest

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ithaca

The Moosewood cookbook
The Moosewood cookbook
Mollie Katzen · 1977
Ithaca, New York
Carol Kammen · 2008
365 Things to Do in Ithaca, New York
365 Things to Do in Ithaca, New York
Laurel Guy · 2016
Enterprising Families, Ithaca, New York
Carol U. Sisler · 1986
A.W. Dimock Laboratory, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Ann M. Krake · 1997
Ithaca waterways study, Ithaca, New York
Ithaca (N.Y.). Department of Planning and Development. · 1976
Report of the Twenty-fifth Alfalfa Improvement Conference, July 13-15, 1976, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Report of the Twenty-fifth Alfalfa Improvement Conference, July 13-15, 1976, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Alfalfa Improvement Conference (25th 1976 Cornell University) · 1976
Ithaca City School District Transportation Department, Ithaca, New York
Beth A. Donovan · 1994

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library