Welcome to Ithaca ...

The city of Ithaca is located in Tompkins County<1> and is the County Seat for Tompkins County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ithaca, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ithaca has a population of 30,828 people<2> (see below for details).

Ithaca is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ithaca is within the boundaries of the (607) area code.

Websites for Ithaca ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.tccofc.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ithaca, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ithaca had an population of 30,828 people. This is an increase of 2.71% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ithaca had a population of 30,014 people (or 29.55% of the total population of Tompkins County). This makes Ithaca the county's most populous community.

The population of Ithaca represents 0.15% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 73rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 30,014 people, the population of Ithaca increased 2.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 29,287 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ithaca.

Communities Also Named Ithaca ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Ithaca - they are located in Georgia, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Ithaca ...

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

• Cortland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
  • Cortland is located in Cortland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,455 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <4>
• Groton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
  • Groton is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <4>
• Dryden
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
  • Dryden is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <4>
• Watkins Glen
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
  • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
  • Former names for Watkins Glen:
  • Jefferson
  • Salubria
  • Watkins
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <4>
• Trumansburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumansburg
  • Trumansburg is located in Tompkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumansburg <4>
• Montour Falls
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
  • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <4>
• Moravia
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
  • Moravia is located in Cayuga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravia <4>
• Candor
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
  • Candor is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candor <4>
• Spencer
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
  • Spencer is located in Tioga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
• Interlaken
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
  • Interlaken is located in Seneca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Interlaken <4>

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 Ithaca. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ithaca.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ithaca. 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 Ithaca.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ithaca. Our list includes 85 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ithaca.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ithaca ...

Looking for more information about Ithaca? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ithaca, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ithaca.

Adding Ithaca to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ithaca 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 Ithaca was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Ithaca on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ithaca.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tompkins County: www.co.tompkins.ny.us/

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