Solon, New York

Solon, New York
Location within Cortland County and New York
Solon
Location in the United States
Solon
Solon (New York)
Coordinates: 42°35′48″N 76°1′24″W / 42.59667°N 76.02333°W / 42.59667; -76.02333
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyCortland
Government
  TypeTown Council
  Town SupervisorCynthia A. Monroe (D, R)
  Town Council
Members' List
Area
  Total
29.73 sq mi (76.99 km2)
  Land29.65 sq mi (76.80 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
1,371 ft (418 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
1,079
  Estimate 
(2016)
1,061
  Density35.78/sq mi (13.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-023-68264
GNIS feature ID0979502
Websitewww.townofsolon.com

Solon is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The town had a total population of 1,079 as of the 2010 census. The name of the town comes from the Greek lawmaker Solon.

The town is in the center of the county, east of the city of Cortland.