Welcome to Cayuga ...
The village of Cayuga is located in Cayuga County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cayuga, you might consider that their post office opened in 1797.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cayuga has a population of 518 people<2> (see below for details).
Cayuga is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cayuga lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Cayuga: 315 & 680<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cayuga had an population of 518 people. This is a decrease of 5.65% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.77% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cayuga had a population of 549 people. This makes Cayuga the county's 31st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 549 people, the population of Cayuga increased 7.86% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 509 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, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cayuga.
Websites for Cayuga ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.cayugacountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cayuga, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Cayuga ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cayuga.
- Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Cayuga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <5>
- Geneva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <5>
- Waterloo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Seneca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <5>
- Lyons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <5>
- Skaneateles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
- Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <5>
- Clyde
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <5>
- Phelps
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
- Phelps is located in Ontario County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phelps <5>
- Weedsport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedsport
- Weedsport is located in Cayuga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weedsport <5>
- Jordan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Jordan is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordan <5>
- Port Byron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
- Port Byron is located in Cayuga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,181 people
- Former name for Port Byron:
- Bucksville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <5>
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. 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 for Cayuga was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Cayuga post office opened in 1797.
We also found Cayuga in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cayuga.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cayuga. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cayuga County: www.co.cayuga.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Cayuga, 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> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Cayuga area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Cayuga area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |