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Welcome to Cayuga ...

The town of Cayuga is located in Vermillion County<1>.

Cayuga was established in 1827.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cayuga has a population of 1,108 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Cayuga is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cayuga lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Cayuga (for example, toward Georgetown (IL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Cayuga: 765

The ZIP code for Cayuga: 47928<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cayuga had an population of 1,108 people. This is a decrease of 4.65% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cayuga had a population of 1,162 people (which is 7.21% of the total population of Vermillion County). This makes Cayuga the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Cayuga represents 0.02% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 281st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,162 people, the population of Cayuga increased 4.78% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,109 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cayuga.

Communities Also Named Cayuga ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Cayuga - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Texas and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cayuga.

Communities near Cayuga ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cayuga.

  • Danville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Danville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
  • Georgetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Westville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Westville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <5>
  • Tilton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tilton is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <5>
  • Covington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Rockville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Veedersburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Catlin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Catlin is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <5>
  • Oakwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakwood is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <5>
  • Fairview Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cayuga. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cayuga.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cayuga. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cayuga.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cayuga. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cayuga.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cayuga ...

Looking for more information about Cayuga? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cayuga, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cayuga.

Adding Cayuga to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cayuga in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Cayuga was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cayuga post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cayuga.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Vermillion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cayuga.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cayuga - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Cayuga). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cayuga or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/