Solvay, New York

Solvay, New York
Location in Onondaga County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 43°3′26″N 76°12′53″W / 43.05722°N 76.21472°W / 43.05722; -76.21472
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyOnondaga
Founded1794
Government
  TypeVillage
  MayorDerek Baichi
Area
  Total
1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2)
  Land1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
499 ft (152 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
6,645
  Density4,112.00/sq mi (1,587.49/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13209
Area code315
FIPS code36-68286
GNIS feature ID0965631
Websitevillageofsolvay.com

Solvay is a village located in the town of Geddes, Onondaga County, New York, United States, and a suburb of the city of Syracuse. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,645. The village is named after the Solvay brothers, Belgian inventors of the chemical process employed by the Solvay Process Company, formerly the major industry of the village.