Fly Creek, New York
CDP
About Fly Creek
Fly Creek is a small unincorporated community in central New York.
Fly Creek holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.65 square miles.
📰 Fly Creek News Today
- Goldman Sachs Offers Free Education Program to Small Business Owners WKTV · Aug 17
- In Memoriam: Perry ‘Pete’ Collins Jr. allotsego.com · May 26
- Best Places for Apple Picking in New York State Visit New York State · Aug 3
- Fly Creek Cider Mill repeats in USA Today 10BEST Cideries nationwide 2025 Utica Observer Dispatch · Sep 26
- Pressed for greatness: Upstate NY cidery ranks No. 3 in U.S. NewYorkUpstate.com · Oct 8
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What Makes Fly Creek Unique
- The only place in America named Fly Creek — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- 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 5 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.65 sq mi
Coordinates42.7194, -74.9842