Phelps, New York

About Phelps

Phelps, NY is a small town located in northwestern New York counting 1,865 people who proudly call it home.

Phelps holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.16 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,608 residents per square mile.

📰 Phelps News Today

• Michael Phelps returns poolside with his sons as 8-year-old Beckett eyes swimming NBC New York · Aug 16
• Phelps Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Edmund Phelps, Who Upended the Way We View Inflation, Dies at 92 The New York Times · May 18
• Phelps town, Ontario County, New York Census.gov · Jul 31
• Donald Shaner Obituary (2026) - Phelps, NY - Finger Lakes Times Legacy obituary · Aug 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Phelps Unique

• Positioned in northwestern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Phelps

• Blue Ribbon Smoke House & Restaurant — american
• Gooney Village — ice cream

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Phelps

• Methodist Memorial Park reviews ★
• Redfield Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Phelps

🏘️ Nearby Communities