Cortland, New York
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Population change since 2000: -7.6%
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| Males: 8,286 |  (47.9%) |
| Females: 9,028 |  (52.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 27.6 years |
| New York median age: | 40.0 years |
Zip codes: 13045.
| Cortland: | $53,805 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,336 (it was $14,267 in 2000)
Cortland city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $136,559 (it was $71,100 in 2000)
| Cortland: | $136,559 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $188,917; detached houses: $187,917; townhouses or other attached units: $146,406; in 2-unit structures: $635,934; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $122,178; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $371,569; mobile homes: $103,239
Median gross rent in 2022: $866.
(21.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.5% for Black residents, 37.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 42.8% for other race residents, 16.3% for two or more races residents)
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- 14,88186.0%White alone
- 7794.5%Hispanic
- 6663.9%Black alone
- 4472.6%Two or more races
- 2911.7%Asian alone
- 540.3%Other race alone
Races in Cortland detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 71 registered sex offenders living in Cortland, New York as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Cortland is 269 to 1.
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| Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (10.5) | 2 (10.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 8 (43.5) | 6 (31.2) | 10 (51.8) | 7 (36.2) | 3 (15.5) | 11 (57.8) | 10 (52.2) | 4 (21.2) | 2 (10.7) | 7 (37.6) | 27 (144.7) | 13 (69.8) | 6 (32.6) | 10 (58.6) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 12 (65.2) | 10 (52.1) | 5 (25.9) | 13 (67.3) | 3 (15.5) | 3 (15.8) | 5 (26.1) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (42.7) | 6 (32.2) | 6 (32.2) | 3 (16.1) | 5 (27.2) | 4 (23.4) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 62 (336.9) | 29 (151.0) | 33 (171.1) | 15 (77.7) | 12 (62.1) | 12 (63.1) | 13 (67.8) | 13 (68.9) | 6 (32.0) | 14 (75.1) | 22 (117.9) | 33 (177.3) | 25 (136.0) | 31 (181.7) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 108 (586.8) | 112 (583.2) | 96 (497.7) | 120 (621.2) | 88 (455.2) | 70 (367.8) | 57 (297.4) | 78 (413.7) | 52 (277.6) | 66 (354.2) | 77 (412.8) | 74 (397.5) | 45 (244.8) | 70 (410.3) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 242 (1,315) | 228 (1,187) | 277 (1,436) | 251 (1,299) | 306 (1,583) | 279 (1,466) | 197 (1,028) | 264 (1,400) | 260 (1,388) | 241 (1,294) | 246 (1,319) | 434 (2,331) | 361 (1,964) | 549 (3,218) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 17 (92.4) | 17 (88.5) | 9 (46.7) | 9 (46.6) | 4 (20.7) | 15 (78.8) | 4 (20.9) | 5 (26.5) | 7 (37.4) | 9 (48.3) | 2 (10.7) | 6 (32.2) | 14 (76.2) | 14 (82.1) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 6 (32.6) | 2 (10.4) | 1 (5.2) | 2 (10.4) | 1 (5.2) | 2 (10.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.4) | 1 (5.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (10.9) | 4 (23.4) |
| City-Data.com crime index | 222.8 | 166.2 | 179.5 | 163.9 | 126.3 | 175.3 | 147.6 | 117.8 | 105.7 | 145.9 | 231.5 | 219.8 | 174.1 | 254.3 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Cortland detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 46 (44 officers - 40 male; 4 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.36 |
| New York average: | 3.38 |
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Ancestries: American (18.9%), English (17.7%), Irish (11.3%), Italian (11.1%), German (6.1%), European (3.7%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1853
Land area: 3.92 square miles.
Population density: 4,415 people per square mile (average).
506 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.8% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).
| This city: | 2.9% |
| New York: | 22.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,268 (3.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,608 (2.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Syracuse, NY 
(30.9 miles , pop. 147,306).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (82.3 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (170.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Cortlandville, NY (1.1 miles ),
), Munsons Corners, NY (1.4 miles ),
), Cortland West, NY (1.4 miles ),
), Blodgett Mills, NY (1.9 miles ),
), McGraw, NY (2.1 miles ),
), Virgil, NY (2.5 miles ),
), Summerhill, NY (2.7 miles )
)Latitude: 42.60 N, Longitude: 76.18 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +392 (+2.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,661 (42.9%)
Area code: 607
Cortland tourist attractions:
Cortland, New York accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $130,500
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $250,000
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $250,000
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $130,500
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $170,000
- 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $104,600
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $142,500
- 2010: 6 buildings, average cost: $93,300
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $138,000
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $80,000
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $160,000
- 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
- 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $108,300
- 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $158,300
- 2003: 1 building, cost: $160,000
- 2002: 1 building, cost: $64,000
- 2001: 1 building, cost: $82,000
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $125,000
- 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $89,800
- 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $63,800
- 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $63,800
| Here: | 5.0% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (17.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.9%)
- Health care (8.6%)
- Social assistance (6.0%)
- Construction (4.4%)
- Public administration (4.3%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.4%)
- Educational services (12.7%)
- Construction (8.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.3%)
- Health care (4.7%)
- Machinery (3.9%)
- Public administration (3.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.3%)
- Educational services (22.1%)
- Health care (12.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (11.2%)
- Social assistance (9.9%)
- Public administration (5.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
- Cashiers (3.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Cashiers (5.4%)
- Child care workers (4.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.2%)
Average climate in Cortland, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2011 was 52.6. This is better than average.
| City: | 52.6 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2011 was 0.547. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.547 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2011 was 30.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 30.6 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Cortland-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.7 miles away from the Cortland city center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.
On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 39.4 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Cortland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 131.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 181.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 179.6 miles away from Cortland center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 337.4 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 229.7 miles away from Cortland center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 157.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Cortland County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Main business address for: ALLIANCE FINANCIAL CORP /NY/ (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).
Hospitals and medical centers in Cortland:
- CARING COMMUNITY HOSPICE OF CORTLAND (11 KENNEDY PARKWAY)
- CORTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 134 HOMER AVENUE)
- CORTLAND PARK REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (193 CLINTON AVENUE)
- CROWN CENTER FOR NURSING AND REHABILITATION (28 KELLOGG ROAD)
- ST. JOSEPH'S - CORTLAND (3993 WEST ROAD)
- CORTLAND COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (60 CENTRAL AVE)
Airports located in Cortland:
- Cortland County-Chase Field Airport (N03) (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 5,776, Local Ops: 11,213)
Local government website: www.cortland.org
College/University in Cortland:
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Cortland:
- Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 9 miles; Dryden, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,884)
- Cornell University (about 19 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 20,360)
- Ithaca College (about 21 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 6,781)
- Onondaga Community College (about 29 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 8,920)
- Cayuga County Community College (about 31 miles; Auburn, NY; FT enrollment: 3,141)
- SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (about 31 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 2,044)
- Syracuse University (about 31 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 20,717)
Public high school in Cortland:
- CORTLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,231, Location: 8 VALLEY VIEW DR, Grades: 7-12)
Private high schools in Cortland:
- CORTLAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 114, Location: 15 WEST RD, Grades: PK-12)
- VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 5, Location: 2910 DOUGLAS RD, Grades: KG-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Cortland:
- FRANKLYN S BARRY SCHOOL (Students: 429, Location: 20 RAYMOND AVE, Grades: KG-6)
- RANDALL SCHOOL (Students: 325, Location: 31 RANDALL ST, Grades: KG-6)
- ALTON B PARKER SCHOOL (Students: 301, Location: 89 MADISON AVE, Grades: KG-6)
- F E SMITH SCHOOL (Students: 273, Location: 33 WHEELER AVE, Grades: KG-6)
- VIRGIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 150, Location: 1208 CHURCH ST, Grades: KG-6)
Private elementary/middle school in Cortland:
- ST MARY'S SCHOOL (Students: 210, Location: 61 N MAIN ST, Grades: PK-6)
User-submitted facts and corrections:
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Points of interest:
Notable locations in Cortland: Lehigh Station (A), Cortland Wastewater Treatment Facility (B), Cortland Greenhouses (C), Cortland Fire Department (D), De Groat Hall (E), Brockway Hall (F), Cheney Hall (G), Cortland County Jail (H), Cortland County Court House (I), Wickwire Hall (J), Whitney Building (K), Parker Building (L), Standard Building (M), Wallace Building (N), Cortland Free Library (O), Cortland Municipal Building (P), Dowd Fine Arts Center (Q), Moffett Center (R), Miller Building (S), Old Main (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Main business address in Cortland: ALLIANCE FINANCIAL CORP /NY/ (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Cortland include: Newman Center (A), Interfaith Center (B), Christian and Missionary Church (C), Holy Spirit Lutheran Church (D), Bible Baptist Church (E), Memorial Baptist Church (F), Homer Avenue United Methodist Church (G), North Presbyterian Church (H), Christian Assembly Italian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Cortland Rural Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Rivers and creeks: Otter Creek (A), East Branch Tioughnioga River (B), Dry Creek (C), West Branch Tioughnioga River (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Cortland include: Davis Field (1), Wallace Field (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: 1890 House The (Museums; 37 Tompkins), Cortland County Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 25 Homer Avenue).
Hotels: 7 Valley Motel (46 Tompkins Street), Comfort Inn Cortland (2 1/2 Locust Avenue), Country Inn-Suites Cortland (3707 Route 281), Comfort Inn (2 Locust Avenue), Cortland Area Innkeepers Inc (2 River Street), Downes Motel (10 Church Street).
Court: New York State - Courts- Cortland County Courthouse- Supreme Court (46 Greenbush Street).
Birthplace of: Alton B. Parker - Judge, Jim Mahady - Professional baseball player, Mark Nauseef - Musician, Carla Tagliente - Field hockey player, Eric Soderholm - Baseball player, Todd Jackson - Ice hockey player, Nathan L. Miller - politician.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cortland and their reported violations in the past:
CORTLAND (C) (Population served: 20,095, Groundwater):Past health violations:I-81 COMFORT STATION (Address: 3668 NYS ROUTE 281 , Population served: 7,000, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-15-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2009)
Past monitoring violations:DWYER MEMORIAL PARK (Address: 60 CENTRAL AVENUE , Population served: 200, Groundwater):
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Past health violations:LIME HOLLOW NATURE CENTER (Address: 3075 GRACIE ROAD , Population served: 200, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2010 and JUN-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-02-2010), St Boil Water Order (JUL-02-2010), St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-09-2010)
Past monitoring violations:ELM TREE GOLF COURSE (Address: 283 NYS Route 13 , Population served: 100, Groundwater):
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:GATHERINGS CABINS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
Past health violations:SCMA COUNTRY MUSIC PARK (Population served: 90, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-29-2009), St Public Notif requested (JUL-03-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2009), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-03-2009)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:REIGNING MIRACLES (Address: 2910 DOUGLAS ROAD , Population served: 80, Groundwater):
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2010 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-02-2010), St Compliance achieved (APR-02-2010), St Formal NOV issued (APR-02-2010)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-2008), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2008), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-15-2008)
- 7 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cortland that have no violations reported:
- CORTLANDVILLE TOWN WATER (Address: 3577 TERRACE ROAD , Population served: 4,300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- COUNTRY ACRES MHP (Population served: 253, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- DRYDEN SUBWAY (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LAKE COMO INN (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.3 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 47.4% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 11.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Cortland in 2010:
- 2,676 people in college/university student housing
- 379 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 63 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 54 people in group homes intended for adults
- 28 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 10 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 8 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Cortland in 2000:
- 2,445 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 364 people in nursing homes
- 56 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 45 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 38 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 12 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 4 people in other group homes
- 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 3 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
Banks with most branches in Cortland (2011 data):
- First Niagara Bank, National Association: Cortland Main Branch, Cortlandville Branch, North Main Street Drive-Up. Info updated 2011/06/09: Bank assets: $32,750.6 mil, Deposits: $19,595.4 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 351 total offices, Holding Company: First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
- Alliance Bank, National Association: Wal-Mart Cortlandville Branch, Groton Avenue Branch, Cortland Branch. Info updated 2006/10/25: Bank assets: $1,403.5 mil, Deposits: $1,088.5 mil, headquarters in Syracuse, NY, positive income, 28 total offices, Holding Company: Alliance Financial Corporation
- KeyBank National Association: Cortland Branch at 320 Tompkins Street, branch established on 1963/09/03. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
- Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Cortland Branch at 1091 New York State Route 222, branch established on 1980/12/30. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation
- The First National Bank of Dryden: Cortland Branch at 853 Route 13, branch established on 2004/06/14. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $106.0 mil, Deposits: $89.1 mil, headquarters in Dryden, NY, positive income, 2 total offices
- HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Cortland Branch at 36 Main Street, branch established on 1953/11/02. Info updated 2010/11/30: Bank assets: $206,009.7 mil, Deposits: $149,026.8 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, positive income, 474 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
- Tompkins Trust Company: Clinton Avenue Branch at 33 Clinton Avenue, branch established on 2002/12/02. Info updated 2007/03/28: Bank assets: $1,565.0 mil, Deposits: $1,153.8 mil, headquarters in Ithaca, NY, positive income, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Tompkins Financial Corporation
- Bank of America, National Association: Groton Avenue Branch at 1094 Groton Avenue, branch established on 1982/04/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- RBS Citizens, National Association: Cortland/Tops Branch at 3932 State Route 281, branch established on 2003/04/07. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
For population 15 years and over in Cortland:
- Never married: 54.7%
- Now married: 28.8%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 4.1%
- Divorced: 9.9%
For population 25 years and over in Cortland:
- High school or higher: 89.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.0%
- Unemployed: 12.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.2 |
| New York average: | 13.9 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Cortland, NY (based on Cortland County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 6,378 | 5 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,756 | 25 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,291 | 29 |
| Other | 483 | 6 |
| None | 35,428 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 12
| This county: | 2.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Cortland County: | 0.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
| Cortland County: | 3.92 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 45
| Here: | 9.29 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 7.4% |
| State: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 24.5% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 11.7% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| This city: | 50.4% |
| New York: | 50.1% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| This city: | 49.4% |
| State: | 48.1% |
Average BMI:
| Cortland: | 28.2 |
| State: | 28.5 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| Cortland: | 20.0% |
| New York: | 20.3% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| Cortland: | 11.5% |
| New York: | 11.1% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| This city: | 6.9 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| Cortland: | 30.0% |
| State: | 33.4% |
General health condition:
| Here: | 58.8% |
| New York: | 56.5% |
Average condition of hearing:
| This city: | 79.6% |
| State: | 80.2% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Cortland, NY Residents
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Protection - Officers | 43 | $308,206 | $86,011 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters | 33 | $244,136 | $88,777 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways | 20 | $106,642 | $63,985 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage | 10 | $52,649 | $63,179 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation | 9 | $45,892 | $61,189 | 3 | $1,244 |
| Water Supply | 8 | $42,649 | $63,974 | 1 | $146 |
| Financial Administration | 5 | $39,732 | $95,357 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other | 3 | $13,936 | $55,744 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration | 3 | $9,409 | $37,636 | 11 | $13,755 |
| Police - Other | 2 | $6,407 | $38,442 | 13 | $9,061 |
| Judicial and Legal | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,269 | |
| Totals for Government | 136 | $869,659 | $76,735 | 29 | $27,476 |
Cortland government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Construction - Sewerage: $6,112,000 ($353.01)
Regular Highways: $1,015,000 ($58.62)
Parks and Recreation: $589,000 ($34.02)
Water Utilities: $502,000 ($28.99)
General - Other: $473,000 ($27.32)
General Public Buildings: $293,000 ($16.92)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,137,000 ($296.70)
General - Other: $4,795,000 ($276.94)
Local Fire Protection: $3,652,000 ($210.93)
Sewerage: $2,350,000 ($135.73)
Regular Highways: $1,671,000 ($96.51)
Water Utilities: $1,137,000 ($65.67)
Parks and Recreation: $1,041,000 ($60.12)
Financial Administration: $680,000 ($39.27)
Solid Waste Management: $491,000 ($28.36)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $400,000 ($23.10)
Central Staff Services: $395,000 ($22.81)
Housing and Community Development: $241,000 ($13.92)
Judicial and Legal Services: $158,000 ($9.13)
General Public Buildings: $155,000 ($8.95)
Health - Other: $76,000 ($4.39)
- General - Interest on Debt: $982,000 ($56.72)
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Financial Administration: $3,000 ($0.17)
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $436,000 ($25.18)
Sewerage: $403,000 ($23.28)
Police Protection: $122,000 ($7.05)
General - Other: $93,000 ($5.37)
Parks and Recreation: $67,000 ($3.87)
Water Utilities: $36,000 ($2.08)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,820,000 ($567.17)
Cortland government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $3,004,000 ($173.50)
Solid Waste Management: $454,000 ($26.22)
Other: $155,000 ($8.95)
Parks and Recreation: $61,000 ($3.52)
Parking Facilities: $18,000 ($1.04)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $641,000 ($37.02)
Other: $301,000 ($17.38)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,839,000 ($279.48)
Other: $134,000 ($7.74)
Highways: $90,000 ($5.20)
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $989,000 ($57.12)
General Revenue - Other: $505,000 ($29.17)
Fines and Forfeits: $218,000 ($12.59)
Rents: $38,000 ($2.19)
Donations From Private Sources: $18,000 ($1.04)
Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($0.46)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,052,000 ($118.52)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,018,000 ($116.55)
Other: $1,508,000 ($87.10)
Highways: $764,000 ($44.13)
- Tax - Property: $8,566,000 ($494.74)
Other License: $494,000 ($28.53)
Public Utilities Sales: $387,000 ($22.35)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $22,000 ($1.27)
Amusements License: $1,000 ($0.06)
Cortland government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,039,000 ($1099.63)
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,103,000 ($641.27)
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,707,000 ($502.89)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $771,000 ($44.53)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $10,039,000 ($579.82)
End of Fiscal Year: $4,977,000 ($287.46)
Cortland government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $942,000 ($54.41)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,587,000 ($611.47)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $584,000 ($33.73)
| Businesses in Cortland, NY | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDI | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 6 | |
| AT&T | 2 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | Ramada | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Rite Aid | 2 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Subaru | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Subway | 4 | |
| Fashion Bug | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| FedEx | 2 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Tim Hortons | 2 | |
| GNC | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| GameStop | 1 | UPS | 4 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | Vans | 1 | |
| Hilton | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 2 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Kmart | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 2 | |||
Strongest AM radio stations in Cortland:
- WKRT (920 AM; 1 kW; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
- WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WNSS (1260 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WEBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; OWEGO, NY; Owner: TIOGA MEDIA, INC.)
- WSIV (1540 AM; 2 kW; E. SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CRAM COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Cortland:
- WIII (99.9 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSUC-FM (90.5 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WXHC (101.5 FM; HOMER, NY; Owner: EVES BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WYXL (97.3 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPHR (106.9 FM; AUBURN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W240AH (95.9 FM; CORTLAND, NY; Owner: CORTLAND-HOMER CHRISTIAN RADIO ASSOC)
- WMHR (102.9 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- W251AK (98.1 FM; NEDROW, NY; Owner: PATHWAY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- WCNY-FM (91.3 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: THE PUB. B/C COUNC. OF CEN. NY, INC.)
- WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WYYY (94.5 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNTQ (93.1 FM; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WWDG (105.1 FM; DERUYTER, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSQX-FM (91.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CNCL.)
- W278AH (103.5 FM; SYRACUSE, JAMESVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES, INC.)
- WBKT (95.3 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Cortland:
- WSYT (Channel 68; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
- WCNY-TV (Channel 24; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NEW YORK)
- WSTM-TV (Channel 3; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WSTM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- WIXT-TV (Channel 9; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- WNYS-TV (Channel 43; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RKM MEDIA, INC.)
- WTVH (Channel 5; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: WTVH LICENSE, INC.)
- WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- W16AX (Channel 16; ITHACA, NY; Owner: WSYT LICENSEE L.P.)
- W51BA (Channel 51; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W20BT (Channel 20; ITHACA, NY; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 14Number of bridges
- 72ft / 22.4mTotal length
- $16,136,000Total costs
- 92,957Total average daily traffic
- 7,869Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11930-1939
- 11950-1959
- 51960-1969
- 21980-1989
- 21990-1999
- 22000-2009
- 12010-2019
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Cortland)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 44 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Cortland, NY)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 116 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cortland)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 21 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Cortland)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 44 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Cortland, NY)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 116 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cortland)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 21 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Cortland)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Cortland, NY
- 71050.4%Structure Fires
- 38827.6%Outside Fires
- 23416.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 765.4%Other
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 83. The highest number of reported fires - 142 took place in 2005, and the least - 26 in 2015. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (50.4%), and Outside Fires (27.6%).Fire-safe hotels and motels in Cortland, New York:
- Comfort Inn Cortland, 2 1/2 Locust Ave, Cortland, New York 13045 , Phone: (607) 753-7721, Fax: (607) 753-7608
- Quality Inn Cortland, 188 Clinton Ave, Cortland, New York 13045 , Phone: (607) 756-5622, Fax: (607) 753-6171
- Ramada Inn, 2 River St, Cortland, New York 13045 , Phone: (607) 756-4431, Fax: (607) 753-3511
- Country Inn & Suites, 3707 Rt 281, Cortland, New York 13045 , Phone: (607) 753-8300, Fax: (607) 753-8301
- Hampton Inn, 26 River St, Cortland, New York 13045 , Phone: (607) 662-0007, Fax: (607) 662-0678
- Econo Lodge, 10 Church St, Cortland, New York 13045 , Phone: (607) 756-2856, Fax: (607) 758-7555
- Bestwestern Plus Fingerlakes Inns And Suites, 3175 Fingerlakes East Dr, Cortland, New York 13045 , Phone: (607) 756-2233, Fax: (607) 299-4520
- Holiday Inn Express, 4 1/2 Locust Ave, Cortland, New York 13045 , Phone: (607) 299-0099, Fax: (607) 299-0068
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 89.1%Utility gas
- 6.6%Electricity
- 2.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.9%Wood
- 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.2%Coal or coke
- 62.1%Utility gas
- 28.3%Electricity
- 4.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%Other fuel
- 0.5%No fuel used
Cortland compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of college students above state average.
Cortland on our top lists:
- #53 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking a taxi to work (population 5,000+)"
- #69 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 5,000+)"
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Total of 143 patent applications in 2008-2024.