Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Locke. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Locke
Distances
Nearest major airport
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)35 miles away
Closer regional airport
Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Buffalo, NY125 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY188 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Locke; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Locke
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
Locke had 1,879 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 692nd 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Freeville 1 Ne, NY weather station (10 miles 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
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Locke.
Nearest hospitals
Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cortland12.1 miles
Cayuga Medical Center at IthacaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ithaca14.2 miles
Auburn Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Auburn21.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
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 Locke
Parks (1 nearby)
Fillmore Glen State Park · 935 acres2.7 mi
Grocery stores
Modern Market4.0 mi
Pharmacies
Kinney Drugs3.9 mi
Libraries
Powers Public Library3.8 mi
Groton Public Library5.1 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
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