Cincinnatus is a town in Cortland County, New York, home to about 998 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13040.
Homes sold for a median of $32 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Cincinnatus; also Solon and Taylor
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cincinnatus. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY152 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY165 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cincinnatus; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cincinnatus had 902 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 875th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Cortland County grew from 27,576 residents in 1900 to 46,809 in 2020.
Cortland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitney Pt Dam, NY weather station (14 miles away).
14,353 jobs at 981 businesses in Cortland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cincinnatus.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Cincinnatus Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnatus Elementary SchoolCincinnatus | Pre-K–4 | 190 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Cincinnatus Middle SchoolCincinnatus | 5–8 | 125 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Cincinnatus High SchoolCincinnatus | 9–12 | 147 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Solon, Taylor, Freetown, Willet, Pitcher and German.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.