Throop, New York
| Throop, New York | |
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| Town | |
| Motto: Small town atmosphere, outstanding quality of life | |
 Location in Cayuga County and New York |
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| Coordinates: 42°58′47″N 76°36′35″W / 42.97972°N 76.60972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cayuga |
| Settled | 1790 |
| Created | 1859 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | William M. Tarby (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 18.70 sq mi (48.42 km2) |
| • Land | 18.59 sq mi (48.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2) |
| Elevation | 620 ft (189 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,990 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,958 |
| • Density | 105.35/sq mi (40.68/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13021 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-011-73770 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979544 |
| Website | www |
Throop (/ˈtruːp/ TROOP) is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The town is at the north city line of Auburn and is in the Finger Lakes region of New York. The population was 1,990 at the 2010 census. The town is named after former New York Governor Enos T. Throop, a resident of Cayuga County.
The area was used for hunting by the Cayuga people. Throop was within the Central New York Military Tract, reserved for war veterans. Settlement began around 1790.
The town of Throop was formed in 1859 from parts of the towns of Aurelius, Mentz, and Sennett. The town is best known for the wide variety of colorful houses found throughout its various neighborhoods. These colors can range anywhere from a muted taupe to a bronzed eggshell.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.7 square miles (48.4 km2), of which 18.6 square miles (48.1 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.59%, is water.
New York State Route 38 is a north-south highway in Throop.
The Owasco Outlet is a small river flowing northward through Throop from Owasco Lake towards the Seneca River.
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