Town guide

Conquest, New York

Conquest is a town in Cayuga County, New York, home to about 1,874 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13033, 13140, 13143 and 13166.

Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population1,87453 per sq mi
Median home value$150,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$155Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking55%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Conquest

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Conquest. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Conquest

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY114 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY217 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Conquest; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Conquest

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Conquest had 1,791 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 674th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Cayuga County grew from 66,234 residents in 1900 to 76,248 in 2020.

Conquest population by census2000: 1,925, 2010: 1,819, 2020: 1,7911,92520001,81920101,7912020

Cayuga County, 1900–2020

Cayuga County population, 1900 to 20201900: 66,234, 1910: 67,106, 1920: 65,221, 1930: 64,751, 1940: 65,508, 1950: 70,136, 1960: 73,942, 1970: 77,439, 1980: 79,894, 1990: 82,313, 2000: 81,963, 2010: 80,026, 2020: 76,24866K’00’1065K’20’3066K’40’5074K’60’7080K’80’9082K’00’1076K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 109 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ConquestJan: high 31°F, low 15°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 16°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 52°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 41°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 3.6 in31°15°Jan2.933°16°Feb2.542°23°Mar3.255°34°Apr3.769°45°May3.877°55°Jun4.181°60°Jul4.380°59°Aug4.372°52°Sep3.959°41°Oct4.548°32°Nov3.637°23°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Auburn, NY weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Cayuga County

17,820 jobs at 1,509 businesses in Cayuga County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cayuga CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,599 jobs; Retail trade: 3,142 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,717 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,017 jobs; Wholesale trade: 953 jobs; Construction: 938 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 806 jobs; Other services: 732 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Conquest’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Auburn Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Auburn10.5 miles
  • St. Joseph's Hospital Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Syracuse23.7 miles
  • Geneva General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Geneva23.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Conquest

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Erie Canal Heritage Park · 14 acres3.7 mi
  • River Forest Park2.2 mi
  • Howland Island Game Refuge3.2 mi
  • Graham Park3.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Port Byron Library3.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Weedsport Theatre3.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Conquest

Public schools here are run by Port Byron Central School District, Cato-Meridian Central School District, Red Creek Central School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
A A Gates Elementary SchoolPort ByronPre-K–6447Public3.2 mi
Cato-Meridian Elementary SchoolCatoPre-K–6463Public6.9 mi
Margaret W Cuyler Elementary SchoolRed CreekPre-K–5350Public11.8 mi
Weedsport Elementary SchoolWeedsportPre-K–5324Public3.9 mi
Red Creek Middle SchoolRed Creek6–8170Public11.6 mi
Weedsport Junior-Senior High SchoolWeedsport6–12374Public4.1 mi
Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High SchoolCato7–12383Public6.7 mi
Port Byron Senior High SchoolPort Byron7–12345Public3.2 mi
Red Creek High SchoolRed Creek9–12263Public11.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Conquest Mennonite SchoolPort Byron1–849Mennonite3.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Brutus, Mentz, Wolcott, Ira, Cato, Montezuma, Victory, Butler, Sterling and Throop.

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