Cayuga
Deep Finger Lakes and rolling Owasco valley farmland.
Location Profile Data
Core Stats
- Population
- 75,000
- Established
- 1799
- Seat / Hub
- Auburn
- Coordinates
- 42.8093, -76.5701 ↗
Demographics & Economy
- Median Income
- $66,000
- Home Price
- $180,000
- Median Age
- 43 yrs
- Households
- 30,000
Geography & Climate
- Land Area
- 693 mi²
- Water Area
- 169 mi²
- Highest Elevation
- 1,860 ft
- Snowfall
- 85" / yr
Infrastructure & Key Industries
- • Agriculture
- • Tourism
- • Manufacturing
- NYS Route 34
- US Route 20
- • Cayuga Community College
- • Wells College
Welcome to Cayuga County. From its defining natural landscapes to its deep regional history, Cayuga is an essential part of the 315 area code.
Towns & Villages in Cayuga
Auburn ->
Famed as History's Hometown, home to Harriet Tubman.
Aurora ->
A stunningly preserved village on Cayuga Lake, home to Wells College.
Brutus ->
A historically crucial eerie canal hub township.
Cato ->
A small village settled heavily by Revolutionary War veterans.
Conquest ->
Rural farmland bordering the vast Montezuma Wetlands.
Fleming ->
Situated idyllically on the western shores of Owasco Lake.
Genoa ->
A quiet agricultural town with sweeping lake views.
Ira ->
Rolling drumlin hills stretching to the horizon.
Ledyard ->
The majestic township containing Aurora and Wells College.
Locke ->
Birthplace of Millard Fillmore, 13th U.S. President.
Mentz ->
Home to Port Byron and critical Erie Canal history.
Montezuma ->
World-famous for enormous migratory bird wetland refuges.
Moravia ->
Near the breathtaking Fillmore Glen State Park.
Niles ->
Stunning, isolated acreage hugging Skaneateles Lake.
Owasco ->
A spectacular residential town dominating Owasco Lake.
Port Byron ->
A quintessential Erie Canal Heritage park village.
Scipio ->
A purely agricultural settlement high in the Finger Lakes.
Sempronius ->
Forested ravines bordering the Cortland County line.
Sennett ->
An affluent suburb resting directly east of Auburn.
Springport ->
Gracing the historic eastern shore of Cayuga Lake.
Sterling ->
Home to Fair Haven Beach and the Sterling Renaissance Festival.
Union Springs ->
A lakeside village featuring natural mineral springs.
Venice ->
Rural farmland characterized by immense open spaces.
Victory ->
A quiet, deeply agricultural northern township.
Weedsport ->
Home to the legendary Weedsport Speedway.