Cato, New York | |
|---|---|
 Location within Cayuga County and New York | |
  Cato Location within the state of New York  Cato Cato (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°07′41″N 76°32′10″W / 43.128°N 76.536°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cayuga |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Charles R. Ray (R) |
| • Town Council | Members |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
| • Land | 33.6 sq mi (87.1 km2) |
| • Water | 2.5 sq mi (6.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 420 ft (130 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,443  |
| • Density | 75/sq mi (29.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 13033 |
| Area code | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-011-12969 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978801 |
| Website | www |
Cato is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. According to the 2020 census, the town had a population of 2,443.[1] The town is named after Cato the Elder, a Roman statesman.[2] 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.
- ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 53.