Moravia, New York
25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1898 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Moravia town. It lies in ZIP code area 13118. It stands on Dresserville Creek. The Survey maps it on the Moravia quadrangle. 1,224 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 735 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1898 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 88 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Moravia
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 12 of 17 shown
Henry Allen Houselisted 1995
House at 15 East Cayuga Streetlisted 1995
House at 18 Aurora Streetlisted 1995
House at 20 Aurora Streetlisted 1995
House at 21 West Cayuga Streetlisted 1995
House at 31 West Cayuga Streetlisted 1995
House at 36 South Main Streetlisted 1995
House at 37 West Cayuga Streetlisted 1995
House at 46 South Main Streetlisted 1995
John McGeer Houselisted 1995
Morse Farmlisted 1995
Sager Houselisted 1995
Population over time
2 figuresMoravia fell from 1,282 to 1,224 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 | 1,282 | |
| 2020 | 1,224 | -58 (-5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 25 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.
- 1898 USGS Moravia quadrangle1:62500
- 1902 USGS Moravia quadrangle1:62500, 7 printings
- 1943 USGS Moravia quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1943 USGS Moravia quadrangle1:31680
- 1949 USGS Moravia quadrangle1:25000
- 1950 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1965 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Moravia quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Auburn quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
37 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 37 fires within 5 miles of Moravia between 2002 and 2020, burning about 34 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 6 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 | 18 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
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 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 14 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 29 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 13 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 July 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 16 July 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 15 July 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 1 July 2010 | Debris and open burning | 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
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Moravia: 2 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scipio-O'Toole Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Town of Locke Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Town of Locke Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Venice-O'Toole Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
30 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Moravia in 30 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 21 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 3 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2020 | Flash Flood | Moravia | $500,000 | Water rapidly rushed through Moravia, NY along Mill Creek and into the Owasco Lake Inlet. A dozen structures in the heart of the village experienced minor to moderate flood damage. One structure was heavily damaged by flooding. The Owasco Inlet crested at 9.44 feet which was near record flooding. |
| October 2021 | Flash Flood | Moravia | $150,000 | Flash flooding along Mill Creek inundated several roads and homes. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moravia | $100,000 | Thunderstorm winds did extensive damage in a small area on Oak Hill Road in Moravia. The damage was thought to be due to a microburst. The winds took the roof off a large barn extension, collapsed a 70 foot tall grain elevator, and downed trees. Other trees were downed on Rockefeller Road. |
| October 2021 | Flash Flood | Moravia | $50,000 | Significant flooding along Owasco Inlet and in the Village of Moravia occurred. Water was deep across West Cayuga Street. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Moravia | $20,000 | Numerous roads were flooded throughout Moravia. |
| August 2004 | Flash Flood | Moravia | $20,000 | Heavy rain caused flash flooding. The rain caused road washouts. Owasco inlet went over its banks and flooded roadways. Other creeks out of their banks and flooding roadways. Rainfall amounts were 2 to 4 inches. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moravia | $15,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moravia | $5,000 | A severe thunderstorm produced severe winds as it moved across the area. The thunderstorm resulted in trees being knocked over at Fillmore Glen State Park. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moravia | $5,000 | A severe thunderstorm produced severe winds as it moved across the area. The thunderstorm resulted in a trees being knocked over and wires being knocked down in the area. Around two thousand customers were without power due to this storm. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moravia | $5,000 | Power poles were blown down across Glen Cove Road. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moravia | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moravia | $4,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked over a large tree, several large branches and power lines on the ground. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moravia | $3,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked over trees and power lines. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moravia | $3,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked over a tree that fell onto a road. This tree being knocked over directly caused windows to be blown out of a residential structure. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moravia | $3,000 | Trees and wires were blown down. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moravia | $2,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moravia | $2,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked down wires which landed in the roadway. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moravia | $2,000 | Trees and wires were blown down. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Moravia | $2,000 | Heavy rain from slow moving thunderstorms caused several small streams and creaks to overflow their banks. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moravia | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees blocking the road. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Moravia | $1,000 | A thunderstorm developed over the area and produced quarter sized hail. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moravia | $1,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked over a tree which blocked the road in the vicinity of Fillmore Glenn State Park. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moravia | $1,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm resulted in two trees being knocked over in the town of Moravia. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moravia | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moravia | $1,000 | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moravia | - | Thunderstorm wind gust measured by a SKYWARN spotter. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moravia | - | Half inch diameter hail was reported by a SKYWARN spotter. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moravia | - | Newspaper reports indicate that small hail occurred during a thunderstorm in Moravia. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Moravia | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Moravia | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montville | 1.0 miles | 25 | |
| Toll Gate Corners | 1.2 miles | 25 | |
| Wilson Corners | 2.1 miles | 25 | |
| Owasco Hill | 2.5 miles | 25 | |
| Morse Mill | 3.5 miles | 22 | |
| Locke | 3.6 miles | 25 | |
| Southeast Owasco | 3.7 miles | 28 | |
| Cascade | 4.0 miles | 28 |
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 Moravia | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3476346 | 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 957642. 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.










