About the Town of Caroline
55 square miles of beauty
Located just southeast of the Town of Ithaca in Tompkins County, Caroline is made up of 55 square miles of beautiful rolling hills, farms, and several small communities. It is home to more State forest land than any other town in Tompkins County, including Shindagin Hollow State Forest, Potato Hill State Forest, Hammond Hill State Forest, and Robinson Hollow State Forest.
Served by four school districts
IthacA City School DistrictDryden Central school districtNewark Valley Central School DistrictCandor Central School DistrictCaroline Elementary School serves the northern and central portions of the town. Brooktondale Baptist School, sponsored by Brooktondale Baptist Church, closed around 2002, although the parish continues.
Rich in history
The town was first settled around 1794 while the region was still part of Tioga County. Caroline was part of the Watkins and Flint Purchase (1791). The Town of Caroline was formed from the Town of Spencer (now in Tioga County) in 1811.
A focus on environment
In 2004 Caroline became the 8th municipality in New York State to purchase wind power to provide part of the municipal electrical needs; in 2005 it became the 2nd municipality to purchase wind power for 100% of its electricity use.
On April 19, 2008, volunteers in Caroline coordinated largest single-day distribution of energy-saving light bulbs rural New York State. In three hours, ninety volunteers delivered over 1,400 bags containing one energy-saving light bulb to almost every household in the town.
Photos on this site were provided by Michael Ludgate Photography and the Caroline History Room
An active community
Caroline is a small town with a unique character and a strong sense of community.
A local favorite, Old Mill Community Newsletter is published monthly and has information of general interest about the Caroline community as well as listings of community events.