Ithaca is a town in Tompkins County, New York, United States.

Ithaca College is located in the South Hill section of the town.

Ithaca College is in the town, south of the city center.

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 18,198 people, 6,427 households, and 3,399 families residing in the town.

32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The City of Ithaca has a completely separate government, and is not part of the town.

The two entities form a single community for most practical purposes, for instance, sharing a local school district and many municipal services.

In December 2014, the Ithaca Town Board unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing freedom from domestic violence as a fundamental human right.