Locke, New York | |
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  Locke Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°38′57″N 76°25′21″W / 42.64917°N 76.42250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cayuga |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | John D. Pierce (R) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.41 sq mi (63.22 km2) |
| • Land | 24.30 sq mi (62.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (311 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,877  |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 1,888 |
| • Density | 77.84/sq mi (30.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 36-011-43071 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979163 |
| Website | Town website |
Locke is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,877 at the 2020 census.[2] The town was named after John Locke,[3] an English philosopher, and is the birthplace of Millard Fillmore, 13th President of the United States.
Locke is on the southern border of Cayuga County and is southeast of Auburn.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ a b c 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) - ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 188.