Ledyard is a town in Cayuga County, New York, home to about 1,811 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13026, and parts of 13081 and 13160 are in Ledyard too.
Homes sold for a median of $195 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,81150 per sq mi
Median home value$249,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$195Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ledyard. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Ledyard
Distances
Nearest major airport
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)38 miles away
Closer regional airport
Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Buffalo, NY112 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY201 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Ledyard; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Ledyard
U.S. Representative · New York’s 22nd DistrictJohn W. Mannion (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Ledyard had 1,655 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 691st largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Cayuga County grew from 66,234 residents in 1900 to 76,248 in 2020.
Cayuga County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 37.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 56 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aurora Rsch Farm, NY weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Cayuga County
17,820 jobs at 1,509 businesses in Cayuga County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ledyard.
Nearest hospitals
Auburn Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Auburn14.5 miles
Geneva General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Geneva18.7 miles
Cayuga Medical Center at IthacaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ithaca20.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Ledyard
Parks (1 nearby)
Long Point State Park (Finger Lakes) · 268 acres2.5 mi
Libraries (3 nearby)
Louis Jefferson Long Library1.6 mi
Aurora Free Library2.0 mi
Hazard Library Association2.4 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Howland Stone Store Museum2.5 mi
Isabel Howland House (Opendore)2.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Morgan Opera House2.0 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Southern Cayuga Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Southern Cayuga Elementary SchoolAurora
Pre-K–6
348
Public
2.6 mi
Southern Cayuga 7-12 Secondary SchoolAurora
7–12
289
Public
2.6 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Peachtown Elementary SchoolAurora
Pre-K–8
24
Nonsectarian
1.7 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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