Cato (village), New York
Encyclopedia
Cato is a village
in Cayuga County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 601 at the 2000 census. The name was assigned by the surveyors of the Military Tract, and is one of many towns and villages bearing classical place names.
The Village of Cato is partially within the Towns of Cato
and Ira
. Cato is west of Syracuse, New York
.
, land set aside in 1782 for veterans of the American Revolution
. Prior native occupants were compelled to live on reservations established at that time. The first permanent settler arrived around 1805, and the new community was called "Jakway's Corners."
Railroad service came to the village in 1869, aiding its prosperity, but rail service ended in 1953.
Cato is home to the 1993 Section 3 Class D Football Champions
Modern Cato is partly a bedroom community, with many residents commuting to surrounding cities.
, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.97%) is water.
The village is located in a Drumlin field
.
Parker's Pond, formerly known as "Forest Lake," is a small lake at the southeast edge of the village. Muskrat Creek drains from the lake and flows southward to the Seneca River
(and Erie Canal
).
The village is at the junction of NY-34
and NY-370
. Locating places within the village is extremely simple, since virtually all locations which may be visited by a non-resident are located on these two highways. They are collectively referred to as "the main drag".
of 2000, there were 601 people, 238 households, and 154 families residing in the village. The population density
was 608.2 people per square mile (234.4/km²). There were 253 housing units at an average density of 256.0 per square mile (98.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.50% White, 0.33% Black or African American
, 0.50% Native American, 0.33% from other races
, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 238 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples
living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,938, and the median income for a family was $49,219. Males had a median income of $37,303 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,511. About 2.9% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 21.0% of those age 65 or over.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Cayuga County
Cayuga County, New York
Cayuga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was named for one of the tribes of Indians in the Iroquois Confederation. Its county seat is Auburn.- History :...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 601 at the 2000 census. The name was assigned by the surveyors of the Military Tract, and is one of many towns and villages bearing classical place names.
The Village of Cato is partially within the Towns of Cato
Cato (town), New York
Cato is a town in Cayuga County, New York, USA. The population was 2,537 at the 2010 census. The name was assigned by the surveyors of the Military Tract, and is one of many towns and villages bearing classical place names....
and Ira
Ira, New York
Ira is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 2,206 at the 2010 census.The Town of Ira is in the northern part of the county and is northwest of Syracuse, New York.- History :...
. Cato is west of Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
.
History
The village was part of the Central New York Military TractCentral New York Military Tract
The Military Tract of Central New York, also called the New Military Tract, consisted of nearly two million acres of bounty land set aside to compensate New York’s soldiers after their participation in the Revolutionary War....
, land set aside in 1782 for veterans of the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
. Prior native occupants were compelled to live on reservations established at that time. The first permanent settler arrived around 1805, and the new community was called "Jakway's Corners."
Railroad service came to the village in 1869, aiding its prosperity, but rail service ended in 1953.
Cato is home to the 1993 Section 3 Class D Football Champions
Modern Cato is partly a bedroom community, with many residents commuting to surrounding cities.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.97%) is water.
The village is located in a Drumlin field
Drumlin field
A drumlin field is a cluster of dozens to hundreds of similarly shaped, sized and oriented drumlins, also called a drumlin swarm. Drumlins are one type of landform that indicate continental ice sheet glaciation...
.
Parker's Pond, formerly known as "Forest Lake," is a small lake at the southeast edge of the village. Muskrat Creek drains from the lake and flows southward to the Seneca River
Seneca River (New York)
The Seneca River in central New York flows from west to east, from Seneca Lake, through the Montezuma Marsh at the north end of Cayuga Lake to the Seneca's confluence with the Oneida and Oswego rivers at the Three Rivers area north of Syracuse. Much of the river has been channelized to form part...
(and Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
).
The village is at the junction of NY-34
New York State Route 34
New York State Route 34 is a north–south New York state route located in Central New York. Its southern terminus is at the Pennsylvania state line in the village of Waverly, where it connects to Pennsylvania Route 199 and meets NY 17...
and NY-370
New York State Route 370
New York State Route 370 is an east–west state highway in central New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 104 and NY 104A south of the Wayne County village of Red Creek to a junction with U.S. Route 11 in the Onondaga County city of Syracuse...
. Locating places within the village is extremely simple, since virtually all locations which may be visited by a non-resident are located on these two highways. They are collectively referred to as "the main drag".
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 601 people, 238 households, and 154 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 608.2 people per square mile (234.4/km²). There were 253 housing units at an average density of 256.0 per square mile (98.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.50% White, 0.33% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.50% Native American, 0.33% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 238 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,938, and the median income for a family was $49,219. Males had a median income of $37,303 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $17,511. About 2.9% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 21.0% of those age 65 or over.