Ledyard, New York

Ledyard, New York
Location within Cayuga County and the state of New York
Ledyard
Ledyard
Coordinates: 42°45′22″N 76°40′7″W / 42.75611°N 76.66861°W / 42.75611; -76.66861
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyCayuga
Government
  TypeTown Council
  Town SupervisorMark B. Jordan (R)
  Town Council
Members' List
Area
  Total
48.58 sq mi (125.82 km2)
  Land36.11 sq mi (93.53 km2)
  Water12.47 sq mi (32.29 km2)
Elevation
722 ft (220 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,654
  Estimate 
(2021)
1,646
  Density51.64/sq mi (19.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
Area code315
FIPS code36-011-41740
GNIS feature ID0979136
Websitewww.townofledyard.com

Ledyard is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,654 at the 2020 census. The town was named in honor of Revolutionary War General Benjamin Ledyard, an early settler of the town. Ledyard is on the western edge of the county and is southwest of Auburn. Ledyard’s principal population center is the Village of Aurora.

Wells College was founded as a college for women in 1868 in the Village of Aurora. It announced its permanent closure in 2024.