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Cayuga County Facts

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Facts of Interest

  • Population: 91,070
  • Year Organized: 1799
  • Area: 693 Square Miles
  • County Seat: Auburn
  • Main Industry: Health Care and Social Services
  • County Legislators: 13
  • County Nursing Homes: 1
  • Colleges and Universities: 2
  • State Parks: 3
  • Communities: 49
  • 89 Uniformed Police Officers
  • School Districts: 7


  • Named after the fourth tribe of the Iroquois League.
  • Home of President Millard Fillmore, 13th President of the United States.
  • Final resting place of Harriet Tubman, renowned abolitionist.
  • Home of William Seward, United States Secretary of State under President Lincoln.
  • Home of the DIRT Motorsports Hall of Fame and Classic Car Museum.
Last modified: February 25, 2008
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