Cortland

Also known as Cortland, New York, Cortland, NY

city in New York, USA

Key facts

Country: United States
State: New York
County: Cortland
Settled: 1791 ; 235 years ago ( 1791 )
Incorporated village: 1853 ; 173 years ago ( 1853 )
Rechartered: 1864 ; 162 years ago ( 1864 )
Incorporated city: 1900 ; 126 years ago ( 1900 )
Type: Mayor-Council
Mayor: Scott Steve ( R )
Common council: Members' List • W1: Kat McCarthy ( D ) • W2: Katy Silliman ( D ) • W3: Gary Thomas ( D ) • W4: John Bennett ( D ) • W5: Bill Carpenter ( D ) • W6: Carlos Ferrer ( D ) • W7: Troy Beckwith ( D ) • W8: Thomas Michales ( R )
Total: 3.92 sq mi (10.14 km )
Land: 3.90 sq mi (10.09 km )
Water: 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km )
Elevation: 1,129 ft (344 m)
Density: 4,508.5/sq mi (1,740.74/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
Fips code: 36-18388

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Cortland
Population: 17556
Area: 10.137264
Elevation: 344
Official website: cortland.org
Image: Downtown Cortland.JPG
Households: 6656
Dialing code: 607

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Commons category: Cortland, New York
postal code: 13045
inception: 1791-01-01
nickname: Crown City
water as percent of area: 0.5119
per capita income: 22598

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Cortland is a city and the county seat of Cortland County, New York, United States. Known as the Crown City, Cortland is in New York's Southern Tier region. As of 2024, the estimated population of Cortland, New York, is 17,196, reflecting a decline of approximately 1.82% since the 2020 census, which recorded 17,515 residents.

The city of Cortland, near the county's western border, is surrounded by the town of Cortlandville.