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Village
Nickname(s):  "Red Crick or The Creek."
Location in Wayne County and the state of New York.
Red Creek, New York Location in New York
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Wayne
Town	Wolcott
Settled	1811 (1811)
Incorporated	1852 (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
Area
• Total	0.94 sq mi (2.42 km2)
• Land	0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation	341 ft (104 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	495
• Density	544.55/sq mi (210.34/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	13143
Area code(s)	315 and 680
FIPS code	36-60829
GNIS feature ID	0962279
Website	http://www.wolcottny.org/village-of-red-creek.html

Red Creek is a small village located in Wayne County, New York. In 2020, about 495 people lived there.

The Village of Red Creek is on the eastern edge of the Town of Wolcott. It also borders the Town of Sterling and the Town of Victory in Cayuga County. Red Creek is west of the city of Syracuse and east of Rochester.

History of Red Creek

People first settled in the area around 1811. The village was first called "Jacksonville." This name honored Andrew Jackson, who later became a U.S. President.

Around 1836, the name was changed to "Red Creek." This new name came from the creek that flows through the village. People thought the water looked red because of iron ore in the creek bed.

There's also a local story about the name. Long ago, a place that processed animal skins (a tannery) was by the creek. They used dye to color the skins. When they cleaned up, the dye flowed into the pond. This made the water look red as it went over the dam.

The village officially became a village in 1852. This means it got its own local government. In 1874, a big fire destroyed most of the businesses in the village.

Where is Red Creek?

Red Creek is located at coordinates 43°14′52″N 76°43′22″W. This helps pinpoint its exact spot on a map.

The village covers about 0.9 square miles (2.3 square kilometers) of land. A very small part, about 0.04 square miles (0.1 square kilometers), is water.

Red Creek is right on the edge of Cayuga County.

The community is named after the Red Creek itself. This creek flows through the village. It is dammed to create a small pond on the south side of the village.

New York State Route 104A is a main road that goes through Red Creek. It runs north and south and is known by different names like "Wolcott Street" and "Main Street" within the village.

People Living in Red Creek

The census is like a big count of all the people. The 2020 census showed 495 people living in Red Creek. There were 230 households, which are groups of people living together.

Most people in the village are White. A small number of people are from other racial backgrounds. About 1.4% of the population is Hispanic or Latino.

Many households (45.6%) had children under 18 living with them. About 40.4% were married couples. The average household had about 3 people.

The median age in the village was 27.6 years old. This means half the people were younger than 27.6, and half were older. About 40.8% of the population was under 20 years old.

The average income for a household in Red Creek was about $62,857 per year.

Notable People

Some well-known people have come from Red Creek:

• George Mangus, a baseball player
• Mike Novak, a basketball player

See also

In Spanish: Red Creek para niños