Red Creek, New York
| Red Creek, New York | |
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| Nickname(s): "Red Crick or The Creek." | |
 Location in Wayne County and the state of New York. |
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 Red Creek, New York
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| Coordinates: 43°14′52″N 76°43′22″W / 43.24778°N 76.72278°WCoordinates: 43°14′52″N 76°43′22″W / 43.24778°N 76.72278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Wayne |
| Town | Wolcott |
| Settled | 1811 |
| Incorporated | 1852 |
| Named for | The Creek which passes through its entirety. Originally, Big Red and Little Red Creeks were believed to be named from the waters color, which was tainted from passing over iron ore that richly runs throughout the water bed. Both major and lesser creeks were originally fed from Mud Creek, which was later transformed into the Erie Canal. |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Trustees |
| • Mayor | Charles Palermo |
| • Clerk | Susan Saylor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 532 |
| • Density | 591.1/sq mi (221.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13143 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-60829 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0962279 |
| Website | http://www.wolcottny.org/village-of-red-creek.html |
Red Creek is a village in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 532 at the 2010 census.
The Village of Red Creek is in the eastern part of the Town of Wolcott. The village is west of Syracuse, New York and east of Rochester, New York.
The village was permanently settled around 1811 and was originally called "Jacksonville" after Andrew Jackson. The name was changed to "Red Creek" around 1836.
Local lore explains the origin of the name Red Creek. At one time, a tannery occupied the spot on the north side of the falls. As part of the tanning process, dye was used to tan skins. Dye was disposed of in the creek flowing from the falls, coloring it red. A portion of the tannery's foundation can still be seen in the spot where the Pit Stop currently sits.
The village was incorporated in 1852. In 1874 most of the business district was consumed by fire.
Red Creek is located at 43°14′52″N 76°43′22″W / 43.24778°N 76.72278°W (43.247848, -76.722786).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (2.13%) is water.
The village is at the border of Cayuga County.
Red Creek is also the name of the creek that flows through the community, and damed to form a small pond on the south edge of the village.
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