New York

Cayuga

76,248
2020 population
1800
first census record
23
census records

About Cayuga

Cayuga, New York, first appears in the United States federal census in 1800, when it recorded a population of 15,907. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 76,248.

Its recorded population peaked at 82,313 in 1990, and has since declined by roughly 7 percent.

On the ground today, 4 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Kipp Island Site Warfare Evidence, Owasco Culture Fortified Village – New York, Cayuga Lake Iroquois Conflicts, and 71 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202076,248
201080,026
200081,963
199082,313
198079,894
197077,439
196073,942
195070,136
194065,508
193064,751
192065,221
191067,106
190066,234
189065,302
188065,081
187059,550
186055,767
185055,458
184050,338
183047,948
182038,897
181029,843
180015,907
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Cayuga

Military engagements that took place in Cayuga, New York.

Kipp Island Site Warfare Evidence
1000
Owasco Culture Fortified Village – New York
1300
Cayuga Lake Iroquois Conflicts
1350
Cayuga Fortified Village – Aurora Site
1430

Historic places in Cayuga

National Register of Historic Places listings in Cayuga, New York.

Tubman, Harriet, Grave
Auburn
Otis, Job and Deborah, House
Sherwood
Case Memorial-Seymour Library
Auburn
Cottage Farm
Fair Haven
House at 36 South Main Street
Moravia
Howland, Augustus, House
Sherwood
Sand Beach Church
Auburn
Mentz Church
Montezuma
Tuthill-Green House
Moravia
South Street Area Historic District
Auburn
Wall Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Auburn
Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged
Auburn
Willard, Dr. Sylvester, Mansion
Auburn
Auburn Button Works and Logan Silk Mills
Auburn
Wood, Jethro, House
Poplar Ridge
Seward, William H., House
Auburn
Dwight, Charles Chauncy, House
Auburn
Morse Farm
Moravia
Tryon, Frank and Eliza, House
Weedsport
House at 18 Aurora Street
Moravia
House at 15 East Cayuga Street
Moravia
House at 17 Aurora Street
Moravia
Moravia Union Cemetery
Moravia
Richardson, William, House
Union Springs
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Frequently asked about Cayuga

When does Cayuga first appear in the US census?
Cayuga, New York first appears in the federal census in 1800, with a recorded population of 15,907.
What is the population of Cayuga?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Cayuga had a recorded population of 76,248.
When did Cayuga's population peak?
Cayuga's recorded population peaked at 82,313 in 1990.
Were any battles fought in Cayuga?
4 documented military engagements took place in Cayuga, including Kipp Island Site Warfare Evidence, Owasco Culture Fortified Village – New York, Cayuga Lake Iroquois Conflicts.
How many historic places are in Cayuga?
71 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Cayuga, New York.
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