Cortland County

Cortland County, New York

46 Greenbush St Suite 101
Cortland, NY 13045
Phone: (607) 753-5021
Fax: (607) 753-5378
www.cortland-co.org

In south-central NY, south of Syracuse; organized Apr 8, 1808 from Onondaga County. Name Origin: For Pierre Van Cortland, Jr. (1762-1848), NY legislator, U.S. representative (1811-13), and banker.

Area (sq mi): 501.52 (land 499.65; water 1.87). Pop per sq mi: 97.30.
Pop 2005: 48,622. State rank: 52. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.00%; 1990-2000 -0.70%. Pop 2000: 48,599 (White 96.20%; Black or African American 0.90%; Hispanic or Latino 1.20%; Asian 0.40%; Other 1.80%). Foreign born: 2.20%. Median age: 34.20.
Income 2000: per capita $16,622; median household $34,364; Pop below poverty level: 15.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,043-$22,629.
Unemployment 2004: 6.00%. Change from 2000: 0.00%. Median travel time to work: 21.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 28.10%.

Cities with population over 10,000:

Cortland (18,713)

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