Cato, New York

About Cato

Set in the northwestern part of New York, Cato is a tiny community counting 526 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Cato is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.99 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 531 residents per square mile.

📰 Cato News Today

• WATCH: Trooper, civilian rescue man from sinking car in Cayuga County - 13WHAM-TV 13WHAM-TV · Oct 8
• Watch New York State Trooper, Civilian Rescue Man From Sinking Vehicle at Marina Officer · Oct 9
• Inside a Lawless ICE Raid That Tore Families Apart NYCLU · Sep 10
• Cato Fire Department rescues person stuck in car submerged underwater WSTM · Oct 5
• NY State Police release footage of Cayuga County lake rescue Auburn Citizen · Oct 9

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What Makes Cato Unique

• The only place in America named Cato — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Cato

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🏫 Schools in Cato

• CATO-MERIDIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• CATO-MERIDIAN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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