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
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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.