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Cato, New York
Town
Location within Cayuga County and New York
Location within Cayuga County and New York
Cato is located in New York
Cato
Cato
Cato is located in the US
Cato
Cato
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°07′41″N 76°32′10″W / 43.128°N 76.536°W / 43.128; -76.536Coordinates: 43°07′41″N 76°32′10″W / 43.128°N 76.536°W / 43.128; -76.536
Country United States
State New York
County Cayuga
Government
 • Type Town Council
 • Town Supervisor Charles R. Ray (R)
 • Town Council
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 (2010)
 • Total 2,537
 • Density 75/sq mi (29.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 13033
Area code(s) 315
FIPS code 36-011-12969
GNIS feature ID 0978801
Website www.cayugacounty.us/townofcato

Cato is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 2,537 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Cato the Elder, a Roman statesman. The name was assigned by the surveyors of the Military Tract, and is one of many towns and villages bearing classical place names.

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.

The town was in the Central New York Military Tract, reserved for veterans of the American Revolution. Settlers trickled in during the early 19th century. After the War of 1812, the population increased more quickly.

The town was formed in 1802 from part of the town of Aurelius. Cato was subsequently reduced in size when new towns were formed: Sterling in 1812, and in 1821 Conquest, Ira, and Victory. Part of the town of Ira was returned to Cato in 1824.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.7 km2), of which 33.7 square miles (87.2 km2) is land and 2.5 square miles (6.6 km2), or 7.03%, is water.

The town of Cato is on the eastern side of Cayuga County, so that the east town line is the border of Onondaga County. The south town line is defined by the Seneca River/Erie Canal.


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