Town guide

Romulus, New York

Romulus is a town in Seneca County, New York, home to about 3,110 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14541 and 14588, and parts of 14521 are in Romulus too.

Homes sold for a median of $311 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,11082 per sq mi
Median home value$178,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$311Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Romulus

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Romulus. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Romulus

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)45 miles away
Closer regional airportIthaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY104 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY206 miles away

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

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

Who represents Romulus

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

Romulus had 3,203 residents in the 2020 census, up 57% since 2000.

It’s the 503rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Seneca County grew from 28,114 residents in 1900 to 33,814 in 2020.

Romulus population by census2000: 2,036, 2010: 4,316, 2020: 3,2032,03620004,31620103,2032020

Seneca County, 1900–2020

Seneca County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,114, 1910: 26,972, 1920: 24,735, 1930: 24,983, 1940: 25,732, 1950: 29,253, 1960: 31,984, 1970: 35,083, 1980: 33,733, 1990: 33,683, 2000: 33,342, 2010: 35,251, 2020: 33,81428K’00’1025K’20’3026K’40’5032K’60’7034K’80’9033K’00’1034K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RomulusJan: high 31°F, low 17°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 17°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; May: high 67°F, low 47°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 42°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 33°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in31°17°Jan2.133°17°Feb1.941°24°Mar2.654°35°Apr3.367°47°May3.176°57°Jun3.880°61°Jul3.879°59°Aug3.472°52°Sep3.859°42°Oct3.847°33°Nov2.937°24°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aurora Rsch Farm, NY weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Seneca County

8,767 jobs at 689 businesses in Seneca County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Seneca CountyRetail trade: 1,899 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,805 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,312 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 678 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 657 jobs; Company headquarters: 390 jobs; Construction: 373 jobs; Educational services: 342 jobsRetail trade 22% Manufacturing 21% Hotels and restaurants 15% Transportation and warehousing 8% Health care and social assistance 8% Company headquarters 4% Construction 4% Educational services 4%

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

Health care

15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Romulus’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of YatesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Penn Yan12.6 miles
  • Geneva General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Geneva13.5 miles
  • Auburn Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Auburn20.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers5

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 Romulus

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Sampson State Park · 2,039 acres4.0 mi
  • Hernon Park · 7 acres3.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Lake Country Sales3.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Edith B. Ford Memorial Library3.2 mi

Museums

  • Sampson Memorial Museum4.2 mi
  • Robert Green Ingersoll Birthplace Museum7.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Morgan Opera House6.5 mi
  • Arts and Crafts6.6 mi

Counts are within about 4 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 Romulus

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Romulus Central SchoolRomulusPre-K–12427Public1.8 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cranberry Marsh SchoolRomulus1–824Amish4.1 mi
Diamond Crossing SchoolRomulus1–823Amish4.1 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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