Sennett, New York
| Sennett, New York | |
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| Motto: A family-oriented town in Cayuga County that is rich in history | |
 Location within Cayuga County and New York |
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 Sennett
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| Coordinates: 42°58′23″N 76°31′15″W / 42.97306°N 76.52083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cayuga |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Peter Adams (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 28.84 sq mi (74.70 km2) |
| • Land | 28.82 sq mi (74.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,595 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,550 |
| • Density | 123.18/sq mi (47.56/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13021 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-011-66443 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979482 |
| Website | www |
Sennett is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 3,595 at the 2010 census. The town is named after a public official and early settler, Daniel Sennett. The town is on the eastern county line of Cayuga County and borders Auburn.
Sennett was part of the Central New York Military Tract, land reserved for war veterans. In 1795, Daniel Sennett became the first settler.
The town of Sennett was formed from the towns of Town of Brutus and Aurelius in 1827. Part of Sennett was used to contribute territory to the town of Throop in 1859. Sennett also contributed some of its southwest territory to the city of Auburn.
The Sennett Federated Church and Parsonage, built in 1848, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.8 square miles (74.7 km2), of which 0.023 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.08%, is water.
The east town line is the border of Onondaga County. Sennett is in the Finger Lakes region, being near the north end of Owasco Lake and Skaneateles Lake.
U.S. Route 20 is an east-west highway, New York State Route 5 is a northeast-southwest highway, and New York State Route 34 is a north-south highway, all of which converge in the city of Auburn.
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