Throop, New York

Throop, New York
Motto(s): 
Small town atmosphere, outstanding quality of life
Location in Cayuga County and New York
Location in Cayuga County and New York
Throop is located in New York
Throop
Throop
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°58′47″N 76°36′35″W / 42.97972°N 76.60972°W / 42.97972; -76.60972
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyCayuga
Settled1790
Created1859
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorEric Ridley
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total
18.70 sq mi (48.42 km2)
 • Land18.59 sq mi (48.14 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
Elevation
620 ft (189 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
1,990
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
1,958
 • Density105.35/sq mi (40.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13021
Area code315
FIPS code36-011-73770
GNIS feature ID0979544
Websitewww.cayugacounty.us/throop

Throop (/ˈtrp/ TROOP) is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The town is at the northern city line of Auburn and is in the Finger Lakes region of New York. The population was 1,990 at the 2010 census.[3] The town is named after former New York Governor Enos T. Throop, a resident of Cayuga County.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Throop town, Cayuga County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2014.