| Official Name: | Cincinnatus, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | USA#New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Cincinnatus |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cortland |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Ronald R. Constantino (R) |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 66.00 |
| Area Land Km2: | 65.67 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.34 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 25.48 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 25.36 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.13 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 910 |
| Population Density Km2: | 15.41 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 39.91 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 337 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1106 |
| Coordinates: | 42.5311°N -75.9289°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 13040 |
| Area Code: | 607 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-023-15748 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0978827 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 902 |
Cincinnatus is a small town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 910 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is named after the Roman general Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus.[3] It is in the eastern part of the county and is east of the city of Cortland.
The region was part of the Central New York Military Tract used to pay soldiers of the American Revolution. One of the townships was named Cincinnatus. Members of the Oneida tribe persisted in the town during its early history.
The town was first settled circa 1795. It was one of the original six towns of Cortland County. The town was formed from the town of Solon in 1804. In 1818, Cincinnatus was split so that part of its territory was used to create the towns of Freetown, Willet, and Marathon.
The Cincinnatus Historic District, consisting of 14 properties, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 66km2, of which 65.7km2 is land and 0.3km2, or 0.51%, is water.[5]
The eastern town line is the border of Chenango County.
The Otselic River valley is central to the town; the river is part of the Susquehanna River watershed.
New York State Route 26 is a north-south highway in Cincinnatus, which conjoins New York State Route 41 near the town center. New York State Route 23 intersects NY-26 south of Cincinnatus village.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,051 people, 418 households, and 282 families residing in the town. The population density was 41.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 453 housing units at an average density of 17.8 per square mile (6.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.00% White, 0.19% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.29% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.09% of the population.
There were 418 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,014, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $27,222 versus $21,304 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,345. About 4.5% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.