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Cato, New York
Cato is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. According to the 2020 census, the town had a population of 2,445. The town is named after Cato the Elder, a Roman statesman. The name was assigned by the surveyors of the Military Tract, and is one of many towns and villages bearing a classical name.
The town of Cato contains part of a village also named Cato, as well as the entire village of Meridian. Cato is northwest of Syracuse.
The town was in the Central New York Military Tract, reserved for veterans of the American Revolution. Settlers trickled in during the early 19th century. After the War of 1812, the population increased more quickly.
The town was formed in 1802 from part of the town of Aurelius. Cato was subsequently reduced in size when new towns were formed: Sterling in 1812, and in 1821 Conquest, Ira, and Victory. Part of the town of Ira was returned to Cato in 1824.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.7 km2), of which 33.7 square miles (87.2 km2) is land and 2.5 square miles (6.6 km2), or 7.03%, is water.
The town of Cato is on the eastern side of Cayuga County, so that the eastern town line is the border of Onondaga County. The southern town boundary is defined by the Seneca River/Erie Canal.
Cato village is located along the northern border of the town; half of it extends into the town of Ira to the north. The village of Meridian is to the east of Cato village and is entirely within the town of Cato. New York State Route 34, a north–south highway, intersects New York State Route 370, an east–west highway, in Cato village. The southern terminus of New York State Route 176 is at NY-370, east of Meridian.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,744 people, 994 households, and 747 families residing in the town. The population density was 81.6 inhabitants per square mile (31.5/km2). There were 1,293 housing units at an average density of 38.4 per square mile (14.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.74% White, 0.36% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
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Cato, New York
Cato is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. According to the 2020 census, the town had a population of 2,445. The town is named after Cato the Elder, a Roman statesman. The name was assigned by the surveyors of the Military Tract, and is one of many towns and villages bearing a classical name.
The town of Cato contains part of a village also named Cato, as well as the entire village of Meridian. Cato is northwest of Syracuse.
The town was in the Central New York Military Tract, reserved for veterans of the American Revolution. Settlers trickled in during the early 19th century. After the War of 1812, the population increased more quickly.
The town was formed in 1802 from part of the town of Aurelius. Cato was subsequently reduced in size when new towns were formed: Sterling in 1812, and in 1821 Conquest, Ira, and Victory. Part of the town of Ira was returned to Cato in 1824.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.7 km2), of which 33.7 square miles (87.2 km2) is land and 2.5 square miles (6.6 km2), or 7.03%, is water.
The town of Cato is on the eastern side of Cayuga County, so that the eastern town line is the border of Onondaga County. The southern town boundary is defined by the Seneca River/Erie Canal.
Cato village is located along the northern border of the town; half of it extends into the town of Ira to the north. The village of Meridian is to the east of Cato village and is entirely within the town of Cato. New York State Route 34, a north–south highway, intersects New York State Route 370, an east–west highway, in Cato village. The southern terminus of New York State Route 176 is at NY-370, east of Meridian.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,744 people, 994 households, and 747 families residing in the town. The population density was 81.6 inhabitants per square mile (31.5/km2). There were 1,293 housing units at an average density of 38.4 per square mile (14.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.74% White, 0.36% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.