[citation needed] It is located in the central part of the county, northwest of Ithaca, New York.

[7] Before the American Revolution, this area was controlled by both the Cayuga and the Seneca nations of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois).

Romulus contains the area of Kendaia (Apple Town), a former Iroquois (Seneca) village destroyed by the residents in anticipation of the arrival of the Sullivan Expedition on September 5, 1779.

After the war, this town became part of the Central New York Military Tract, land for veterans of the Revolution.

Returning natives were provided with land at the north end of Cayuga Lake.

The town also contains the former Seneca Army Depot (1941 - 1990s), built during World War II and finally closed in 2001.

It was a major employer for citizens of Romulus and surrounding parts of Seneca County.

Seneca Army Airfield, located along N.Y. Route 96A, provided a long runway for transport aircraft.

The town is home to the Five Points Correctional Facility, a New York state maximum security prison for men.

[9] NOTE: It is common for resort communities to have higher than normal vacant house counts.