| Official Name: | Cayuta, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Schuyler |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Brandon Thecky |
| Leader Title1: | Town Highway Supervisor |
| Leader Name1: | Tom Beach |
| Leader Title2: | Town Clerk |
| Leader Name2: | Karyn Roorda |
| Established Title: | Town of Cayuta |
| Established Date: | Est. 1824 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 52.63 |
| Area Land Km2: | 52.63 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 20.32 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 20.32 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 508 |
| Population Density Km2: | 9.7 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 25.0 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 331 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1086 |
| Coordinates: | 42.2767°N -76.6689°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 14824 |
| Area Code: | 607 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-13112 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0978805 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Cayuta is a town in Schuyler County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 508.
The Town of Cayuta occupies the southeastern corner of the county and is northeast of Elmira. It is part of the Elmira Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The first pioneers arrived circa 1798 near the community of Cayuta.
The town was created from part of the Town of Spencer (Tioga County) in 1824, before the formation of Schuyler County. The size was increased in 1854 by the addition of parts of two other towns: Catharine and Erin (then both in Chemung County). In the same year, Schuyler County was created, and Cayuta was included in the new county.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 20.3sqmi, all land.
The western, southern and eastern town lines border Chemung County, and the northern town line borders primarily Tompkins County.
Cayuta Creek is an important stream in the town, flowing southeast toward the Susquehanna River.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 545 people, 212 households, and 161 families residing in the town. The population density was 26.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 233 housing units at an average density of 11.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 96.15% White, 1.10% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.55% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.
There were 212 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,768, and the median income for a family was $35,313. Males had a median income of $27,857 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,419. About 3.9% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.