Cincinnatus, New York
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Cincinnatus, New York

Cincinnatus is a small town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 910 at the 2020 census. The town is named after the Roman general Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus. It is in the eastern part of the county and is east of the city of Cortland.

The region was part of the Central New York Military Tract used to pay soldiers of the American Revolution. One of the townships was named Cincinnatus. Members of the Oneida tribe persisted in the town during its early history.

The town was first settled circa 1795. It was one of the original six towns of Cortland County. The town was formed from the town of Solon in 1804. In 1818, Cincinnatus was split so that part of its territory was used to create the towns of Freetown, Willet, and Marathon.[citation needed]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 25.5 square miles (66.0 km2), of which 25.4 square miles (65.7 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.51%, is water.

The eastern town line is the border of Chenango County.

The Otselic River valley is central to the town; the river is part of the Susquehanna River watershed.

New York State Route 26 is a north–south highway in Cincinnatus, which conjoins New York State Route 41 near the town center. New York State Route 23 intersects NY-26 south of Cincinnatus village.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,051 people, 418 households, and 282 families residing in the town. The population density was 41.3 inhabitants per square mile (15.9/km2). There were 453 housing units at an average density of 17.8 per square mile (6.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.00% White, 0.19% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.29% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.09% of the population.

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