Town guide

Varick, New York

Varick is a town in Seneca County, New York, home to about 1,724 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 14541.

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

Population1,72454 per sq mi
Median home value$267,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$311Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Varick

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Varick

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)45 miles away
Closer regional airportIthaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY103 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY208 miles away

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

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

Who represents Varick

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

Varick had 1,656 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 718th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

Varick population by census2000: 1,729, 2010: 1,857, 2020: 1,6561,72920001,85720101,6562020

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 VarickJan: 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 (9 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 Varick.

Nearest hospitals

  • Geneva General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Geneva11.3 miles
  • Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of YatesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Penn Yan12.2 miles
  • Auburn Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Auburn19.5 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 Varick

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Sampson State Park · 2,039 acres3.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Lake Country Sales5.2 mi

Libraries

  • Edith B. Ford Memorial Library5.1 mi
  • Aurora Free Library7.2 mi
  • Louis Jefferson Long Library7.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Sampson Memorial Museum3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Morgan Opera House7.3 mi
  • Arts and Crafts7.4 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 Varick

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–12427Public0.6 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cranberry Marsh SchoolRomulus1–824Amish2.7 mi
Diamond Crossing SchoolRomulus1–823Amish2.7 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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