Groton (village), New York

Groton, New York
Groton, New York is located in New York
Groton, New York
Groton, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°35′13″N 76°21′54″W / 42.58694°N 76.36500°W / 42.58694; -76.36500
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyTompkins
Settled1795 (1795)
IncorporatedJune 11, 1860 (1860-06-11)
Named forUncertain, possibly named after Groton, Connecticut and Groton, Massachusetts, from where many early settlers hailed[1]
Government
 • MayorChris Neville[2]
Area
 • Total
1.74 sq mi (4.50 km2)
 • Land1.74 sq mi (4.50 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,145
 • Density1,234.89/sq mi (476.67/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13073
Area code607
FIPS code36-30961
GNIS feature ID0951849
Websitewww.grotonny.org/village

Groton is a village in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 2,363 at the 2010 census.

The Village of Groton is near the center of the Town of Groton and is northeast of Ithaca and west of Cortland.

  1. ^ "Important dates in the history of Groton, NY". Village of Groton. Archived from the original on September 15, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2013. 1818 - Settlers in the hollow of Division petitioned to have the settlement's name changed to Groton. It Is suspected the reason this was because many of these early settlers were from both Groton Conn. and Groton, Mass.
  2. ^ Village of Groton Board Members List of Village of Groton, NY Board Members, as of January 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.