Conquest, New York
| Conquest, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location within Cayuga County and New York |
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| Coordinates: 43°6′32″N 76°39′13″W / 43.10889°N 76.65361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cayuga |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Charles M. Knapp (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 36.32 sq mi (94.06 km2) |
| • Land | 35.22 sq mi (91.22 km2) |
| • Water | 1.10 sq mi (2.84 km2) |
| Elevation | 420 ft (128 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,819 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,745 |
| • Density | 49.54/sq mi (19.13/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13140 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-011-17849 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978862 |
| Website | www |
Conquest is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,819 at the 2010 census. The name was chosen to mark the victory of those who wished to form the town. Conquest is on the western border of Cayuga County and is west of Syracuse.
Conquest was part of the Central New York Military Tract. The area of the town was first settled around 1800. The town of Conquest was formed in 1821 from the town of Cato after a contentious dispute about whether to form the new town. The town of Victory was formed at the same time and given a name to celebrate the outcome.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Conquest has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.1 km2), of which 35.2 square miles (91.2 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), or 3.02%, is water.
The west town line is the border of Wayne County, and the Seneca River and the Erie Canal define the south town line.
New York State Route 38 is a north-south highway in Conquest.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,925 people, 665 households, and 514 families residing in the town. The population density was 54.7 people per square mile (21.1/km²). There were 847 housing units at an average density of 24.1 per square mile (9.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.34% White, 0.26% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
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