Welcome to De Witt ...

The Town of De Witt is located in Onondaga County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of De Witt, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of De Witt has a population of 25,092 people<2> (see below for details).

De Witt is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: De Witt lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for De Witt: (315)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, De Witt had an population of 25,092 people. This is a decrease of 2.89% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of De Witt had a population of 25,838 people (which is 5.53% of the total population of Onondaga County). This makes De Witt the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of De Witt represents 0.13% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 98th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 25,838 people, the population of De Witt increased 7.34% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 24,071 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for De Witt.

Communities Also Named De Witt ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named De Witt - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Nebraska.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for De Witt.

Communities near De Witt ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near De Witt.

• Baldwinsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinsville
  • Baldwinsville is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,791 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwinsville <5>
• North Syracuse
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
  • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
• Solvay
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solvay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvay
  • Solvay is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvay <5>
• Chittenango
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenango have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango
  • Chittenango is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chittenango <5>
• Canastota
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canastota
  • Canastota is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,519 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canastota <5>
• Cazenovia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
  • Cazenovia is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,843 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cazenovia <5>
• Skaneateles
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
  • Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <5>
• Liverpool
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
  • Liverpool is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <5>
• Phoenix
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
  • Phoenix is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <5>
• Central Square
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Square
  • Central Square is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,735 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Square <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around De Witt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for De Witt.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of De Witt. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around De Witt.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around De Witt. See our Newspapers Page for De Witt.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for De Witt ...

Looking for more information about De Witt? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to De Witt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for De Witt.

Adding De Witt to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of De Witt in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for De Witt was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found De Witt in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for De Witt.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for De Witt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/