Welcome to Cortland County ...
Time Zone: Cortland County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Cortland is the Seat for Cortland County.
Cortland County was founded in 1808 and was created by taking area from Onondaga County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cortland had a population of 47,581 people. This is a decrease of 3.45% since the last Census (which gave a population of 49,279 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cortland represented 0.25% of the total population of New York.
Below are some of the communities located in Cortland County:
- Cincinnatus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cincinnatus is located in Cortland County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
- Cortland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cortlandville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cortlandville is located in Cortland County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,067 people
- Cuyler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cuyler is located in Cortland County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
- Freetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Freetown is located in Cortland County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
- Harford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harford is located in Cortland County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 907 people
- Homer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Homer is located in Cortland County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
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- Lapeer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lapeer is located in Cortland County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
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- Marathon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- McGraw
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Preble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Preble is located in Cortland County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,287 people
- Scott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scott is located in Cortland County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Solon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Solon is located in Cortland County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Taylor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Taylor is located in Cortland County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Truxton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Truxton is located in Cortland County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
- Virgil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Virgil is located in Cortland County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,363 people
- Willet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Willet is located in Cortland County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to New York
- Websites specific to Cortland County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Cayuga County
- Chenango County
- Madison County
- Onondaga County
- Tioga County
- Tompkins County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |