Mentz, New York

Mentz, New York
Village of Port Byron
Village of Port Byron
Location within Cayuga County and New York
Location within Cayuga County and New York
Mentz is located in New York
Mentz
Mentz
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°2′25″N 76°37′44″W / 43.04028°N 76.62889°W / 43.04028; -76.62889
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyCayuga
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorMark Emerson (R)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total17.18 sq mi (44.50 km2)
 • Land16.92 sq mi (43.83 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
Elevation
489 ft (149 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,114
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13140 (Port Byron)
FIPS code36-011-46602
GNIS feature ID0979209
Websitetownofmentz.com

Mentz is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 2,114 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is in the central part of the county, 7 miles north of Auburn.The town's name has never been determined, but it is locally believed that it derived from Mainz, in Germany.[3]

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Report, Mentz, Cayuga County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Mentz%20town,%20Cayuga%20County,%20New%20York Accessed January 8, 2023
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 205.