Town guide

Lysander, New York

Lysander is a town in Onondaga County, New York, home to about 23,086 people across 62 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13027 and 13112, and parts of 13135 are in Lysander too.

Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population23,086374 per sq mi
Median home value$288,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$188Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking56%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lysander

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lysander

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY129 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY212 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lysander; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lysander

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

Lysander had 23,074 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.

It’s the 105th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Onondaga County grew from 168,735 residents in 1900 to 476,516 in 2020.

Lysander population by census2000: 19,285, 2010: 21,759, 2020: 23,07419,285200021,759201023,0742020

Onondaga County, 1900–2020

Onondaga County population, 1900 to 20201900: 168,735, 1910: 200,298, 1920: 241,465, 1930: 291,606, 1940: 295,108, 1950: 341,719, 1960: 423,028, 1970: 472,746, 1980: 463,920, 1990: 468,973, 2000: 458,336, 2010: 467,026, 2020: 476,516169K’00’10241K’20’30295K’40’50423K’60’70464K’80’90458K’00’10477K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LysanderJan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 12°F, 4 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 21°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 40°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 30°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 22°F, 4.2 in31°13°Jan3.533°12°Feb4.041°21°Mar3.555°33°Apr3.968°45°May3.976°54°Jun4.181°58°Jul4.080°57°Aug3.972°49°Sep4.059°40°Oct4.648°30°Nov3.937°22°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brewerton Lock 23, NY weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Onondaga County

223,537 jobs at 11,166 businesses in Onondaga County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Onondaga CountyHealth care and social assistance: 43,927 jobs; Retail trade: 26,928 jobs; Manufacturing: 19,332 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 18,961 jobs; Professional services: 15,129 jobs; Educational services: 14,695 jobs; Administrative and support: 13,366 jobs; Wholesale trade: 12,906 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 7% Educational services 7% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

156 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lysander’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Joseph's Hospital Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Syracuse11.9 miles
  • University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Syracuse12.8 miles
  • Crouse HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Syracuse12.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors1
Dentists13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants21
Mental health providers53
Physical and occupational therapists45
Optometrists5
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies8

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 Lysander

Parks (12 nearby)

  • Beaver Lake Nature Center · 557 acres4.1 mi
  • Van Buren Central Park · 108 acres2.8 mi
  • Lysander Town Park · 45 acres1.1 mi
  • Baldwinsville Community Park · 41 acres1.4 mi
  • Lock Island Park · 8 acres4.6 mi
  • 3 Rivers Park · 4 acres3.5 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Tops1.3 mi
  • Aldi1.4 mi
  • Tops3.7 mi
  • Big M Seneca Knolls Market3.7 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • Kinney Drugs0.5 mi
  • Rite Aid1.2 mi
  • Walgreens1.5 mi
  • Walgreens3.6 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Baldwinsville Public Library0.5 mi
  • Phoenix Public Library5.0 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Shacksboro Museum1.0 mi
  • Beaver Lake Visitor Center3.8 mi
  • Bridge House Museum4.6 mi
  • Lost World Museum4.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Bud Light Amphitheater at Paper Mill Island0.7 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Lysander

Public schools here are run by Baldwinsville Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Catherine M Mcnamara Elementary SchoolBaldwinsvillePre-K–5494Public3.2 mi
Harry E Elden Elementary SchoolBaldwinsvillePre-K–5504Public0.3 mi
L Pearl Palmer Elementary SchoolBaldwinsvillePre-K–5467Public2.9 mi
Mae E Reynolds SchoolBaldwinsvillePre-K–5513Public2.4 mi
Van Buren Elementary SchoolBaldwinsvillePre-K–5488Public1.0 mi
Donald S Ray SchoolBaldwinsville6–7846Public1.8 mi
Theodore R Durgee Junior High SchoolBaldwinsville8–9848Public0.2 mi
Charles W Baker High SchoolBaldwinsville10–121,240Public0.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Word of Life Christian AcademyBaldwinsvillePre-K–697Christian (no specific denomination)0.3 mi
St Mary's AcademyBaldwinsvilleK–676Roman Catholic0.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Van Buren, Schroeppel, Clay, Camillus, Elbridge, Granby and Palermo.

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