Ithaca (town), New York
Ithaca | |
|---|---|
| Town of Ithaca | |
Ithaca Town Hall, on North Tioga Street. | |
The Town of Ithaca surrounds but does not include the City of Ithaca | |
Location in the contiguous United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°27′23″N 76°29′35″W / 42.45639°N 76.49306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Tompkins |
| Founded | 1821 |
| Named after | Ithaca |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Ithaca Town Board |
| • Town Supervisor | Bill Goodman (D) |
| • Ithaca Town Board | Members: |
| Area | |
| 30.29 sq mi (78.5 km2) | |
| • Land | 28.95 sq mi (75.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.34 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| • Urban | 24.581 sq mi (63.66 km2) |
| • Metro | 474.649 sq mi (1,229.34 km2) |
| Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Population | |
| 22,283 | |
| • Density | 707.94/sq mi (273.34/km2) |
| • Urban | 53,661 |
| • Urban density | 2,200/sq mi (840/km2) |
| • Metro | 101,564 |
| • Metro density | 210/sq mi (83/km2) |
| Demonym | Ithacan |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 14850, 14851, 14852 |
| Area code | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-38088 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 979100, 970238 |
| Website | www |
Ithaca is a town in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The town's population was 22,283 at the 2020 census. The town is in the central part of the county, in the Finger Lakes–Southern Tier region of New York, and is part of the Ithaca Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Town of Ithaca is a horseshoe-shaped portion of the metropolitan area of Ithaca, New York, surrounding the City of Ithaca and being the city's only border. Ithaca College is located in the South Hill section of the town.