DeRuyter, New York

About DeRuyter

DeRuyter is a tiny community in central New York counting 418 people who proudly call it home.

DeRuyter holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.37 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,130 residents per square mile.

📰 DeRuyter News Today

• Megan M. Warner Obituary (2026) - DeRuyter, NY - K. L. Sharp Funeral Home - Cincinnatus Legacy obituary · Jul 30
• John Schlafer Obituary (07/10/1940 - 01/20/2026) - Deruyter, NY Syracuse.com · Jan 23
• Cindy J. Warren Obituary May 18, 2026 Sanders Funeral Homes · May 18
• DeRuyter (NY) High School Sports - Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more MaxPreps · Dec 13
• Gerald DeRuyter Obituary - Jacksonville, FL Dignity Memorial · Apr 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes DeRuyter Unique

• The only place in America named DeRuyter — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in DeRuyter

• Coal Yard — american
• Cuyler Diner
• Quincy Square Diner
• Shelly's
• The Sugar Shack (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in DeRuyter

• Bucks Brook State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cuyler Hill State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• DeRuyter State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Dog Hollow State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lincklaen State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mariposa State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Maxon Creek State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Morrow Mountain State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Muller Hill State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• South Otselic Fish Hatchery · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Three Springs State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Smith Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in DeRuyter

• DERUYTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• DERUYTER HIGH SCHOOL
• OTSELIC VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of DeRuyter

🏘️ Nearby Communities