Marcellus, New York
28 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Marcellus town. It lies in ZIP code area 13108. It lies near Pumpkin Hollow. The Survey maps it on the Marcellus quadrangle. 1,745 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 208 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1899 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 87 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Marcellus
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Dan Bradley Houselisted 1978
Tefft-Steadman Houselisted 2007
Population over time
2 figuresMarcellus fell from 1,813 to 1,745 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,813 | |
| 2020 | 1,745 | -68 (-4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 28 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1899 USGS Skaneateles quadrangle1:62500
- 1902 USGS Skaneateles quadrangle1:62500, 9 printings
- 1943 USGS Marcellus quadrangle1:31680
- 1950 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Marcellus quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Skaneateles quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1965 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Auburn quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
90 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 90 fires within 5 miles of Marcellus between 2003 and 2020, burning about 69 acres in total. 11 started naturally. 7 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 44 |
| Natural | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 26 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 24 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 20 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 20 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 19 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 August 2016 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Marcellus: 7 past producers, 6 producers. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skaneateles Quarry and Mill | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Syracuse Pottery Clay Mine | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Syracuse Pottery Clay Mine | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Camillus Quarry | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Halfway Quarry | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Limeledge Quarry Division | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Marcellus Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Nine Mile Creek Quarry | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Skaneateles Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Edwards Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
27 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Marcellus in 27 storm reports between 1998 and 2024: 17 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 1 tornado, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed wires and large limbs. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees and wires along Route 20. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $10,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm resulted in several trees and wires being knocked over. The damage resulted in U.S. Route 20 being closed for a period of time. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $10,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm resulted in several trees being knocked over in Marcellus. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $10,000 | A tree was blown down on the top of two cars. |
| July 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Marcellus | $10,000 | A tornado touched down in the village of Marcellus around 4 pm. Damage was largely to trees which were uprooted and snapped. A portion of a tin roof on a residence was pulled off the building and flipped to the other side. A definitive, convergent damage path was noted on the east side of the village in the Orchard Street and Kinderwood Road areas with scattered damage heading southeast out of town. An eyewitness observed a tornado pass just to the east of Marcellus Park, then track approximately 3 miles to the southeast before going out of view. Additional damage was noted in the vicinity of South Onondaga, including utility poles and power lines on Nichols and Hutchings Roads. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $5,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm resulted in trees being knocked over. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $5,000 | Numerous trees were blown down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $5,000 | Numerous trees were uprooted. Structural damage occured in South Syracuse. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $5,000 | Trees down in Marcellus. Also in the Syracuse area. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $5,000 | A severe thunderstorm moving across the county blew down trees in Marcellus at 5:12 pm EDT. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $2,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a residence. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a large tree. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down wires on roadway. |
| October 2021 | Flash Flood | Marcellus | $1,000 | Social media reported that water was out of banks on the creek in Marcellus Park. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $250 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a metal road sign. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $250 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a large tree limb across RT 175 in Onondaga. |
| July 2022 | Hail | Marcellus | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Marcellus | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Marcellus | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Marcellus | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Marcellus | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Marcellus | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Marcellus | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Marcellus | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcellus Falls | 1.5 miles | 24 | |
| Martisco | 2.4 miles | 24 | |
| Shepard Settlement | 2.4 miles | 28 | |
| Sweets Crossing | 3.0 miles | 24 | |
| Clintonville | 3.5 miles | 28 | |
| Howlett Hill | 3.7 miles | 24 | |
| Bennetts Corners | 3.8 miles | 24 | |
| Halfway | 4.0 miles | 24 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Marcellus | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q6756453 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 956496. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









