Cortland, New York
Cortland, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°36′2″N 76°10′53″W / 42.60056, -76.18139
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Cortland
Government
- Mayor	Tom Gallagher
Area
- Total	3. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous There are 62 counties in the State of New York. The first twelve counties in New York were created immediately after the British annexation of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam Cortland County is a County located in the US state of New York, named after Pierre Van Cortlandt, president of the convention at Kingston For other individuals with the same or similar names go to Thomas Gallagher (disambiguation Tom Gallagher (born February 3 Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 9 sq mi (10. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²)
- Land	3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi (10. 2 km²)
- Water	0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation	1,129 ft (344 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	18,740
- Density	4,778. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi (1,845. 0/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	13045
Area code(s)	607
FIPS code	36-18388
GNIS feature ID	0947499

Cortland is a city in Cortland County, New York, USA. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 607 is a State of New York Telephone Area code servicing the south-central part of the state. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Cortland County is a County located in the US state of New York, named after Pierre Van Cortlandt, president of the convention at Kingston The United States of America —commonly referred to as the As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 18,740. It is the county seat of Cortland County^[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Cortland County is a County located in the US state of New York, named after Pierre Van Cortlandt, president of the convention at Kingston

The City of Cortland, near the west border of the county, is surrounded by the Town of Cortlandville. Cortlandville is a Town in Cortland County, New York, United States.

History

Main Street, from a postcard sent in 1906

The city is within the former Central New York Military Tract. The Military Tract of Central New York, also called the New Military Tract, consisted of nearly two million Acres (8000 km² of Bounty

Cortland, settled in 1791, was made a village in 1853 (rechartered in 1864), and was incorporated as a city in 1900 as the 41st city in the State of New York. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous When the county was formed in 1808, Cortland vied with other villages and won the status of becoming the county seat. The City of Cortland is the county seat of Cortland County. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Known as the "Crown City" because of its location on a plain formed by the convergence of seven valleys, Cortland is situated about 1,130 feet (344 m) above sea level, making it the uppermost city to crown the state. In Geography, a plain is an area of land with relatively low relief — meaning that it is flat Forty stars, representing the 40 cities incorporated before Cortland, circle the State of New York and Crown on the Official City Seal. The seven points of the Crown create seven valleys depicting Cortland's seven surrounding valleys. The 41st star in the center of the Crown illustrates Cortland as the closest incorporated City to the geographic center of New York.

The leading industry in Cortland in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century was the Wickwire Brothers wire drawing mill, noted for its production of wire hardware cloth for use as window screens. The extent of their wealth is commemorated in a pair of magnificant mansions, the Victorian gothic home of Chester Wickwire is now the "1890 House Museum and Center for the Victorian Arts" ^[2] while the 1912 home of Charles Wickwire is now called the SUNY Cortland Alumni House and is owned and operated by the SUNY Cortland Alumni Association. It is open to the public as well as being used by the Alumni Association to host College related events and house visiting dignitaries. ^[3].

Cortland also boasts a classic Octagon house ^[4]

In 1868 Cortland became the home of the Cortland Normal School, now the State University of New York at Cortland. REDIRECT Octagon House (disambiguation The State University of New York College at Cortland, also called SUNY Cortland, is located in Cortland, New York.

Notable residents

• Carl Carmer, author
• William Dillon, composer, lyricist, and vaudevillian. Carl Carmer ( October 16, 1893 - September 1976 was an author of Nonfiction books Memoirs, and Novels, many of which focused on William Austin Dillon ( November 6, 1877 &ndash February 10, 1966) was an American Songwriter and Vaudevillian
• Ronnie James Dio, former frontman for Rainbow and Black Sabbath who now fronts his own band. Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona on July 10, 1942 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA is an American heavy Rainbow was a Hard rock and heavy metal band formed by former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in 1975. Black Sabbath are an A street in Cortland is named for him (Dio Way).
• Nancy Duffy, Syracuse news personality and founder of the Syracuse St. Patrick's Day Parade. Nancy Duffy ( November 24, 1939 - December 22, 2006) was a longtime newspaper/television personality and founder of the Syracuse St Saint Patrick (Patricius Irish: Naomh Pádraig) was a Roman Britain -born Christian Missionary and is the Patron saint
• Chester Gillette, convicted of the 1906 murder of his girlfriend, Grace Brown of Cortland, in a highly publicized, and controversial trial. Chester Gillette ( August 9 1883 - March 30 1908) an American convicted murderer Grace Minerva Brown ( March 20 1886 – July 11 1906) was an American skirt factory worker whose murder became the basis for the He was executed by electrocution in 1908.
• Nathan Lewis Miller Governor of New York. Nathan Lewis Miller ( October 10, 1868 Solon, Cortland County New York – June 26, 1953) was an American lawyer and
• Mark Nauseef, musician
• Alton B. Parker, Democratic candidate for President in 1904. Mark Nauseef (born 1953 in Cortland New York, United States) is a Drummer and percussionist who has enjoyed a varied career ranging from Alton Brooks Parker ( May 14, 1852 – May 10, 1926) was an American Lawyer and Judge and a U
• Sime Silverman, publisher
• Elmer Ambrose Sperry, prolific inventor who invented gyroscopic compass and held over 400 patents. Sime Silverman (1873-1933 was an American Newspaper publisher best known as the founder of the weekly Variety in New York in 1905 and the Elmer Ambrose Sperry ( October 12, 1860 – June 16, 1930) was a prolific Inventor and Entrepreneur, most famous as co-inventor USS Sperry (AS-12) named after him.
• Raymond Gram Swing, journalist
• Samuel Ringgold Ward, African American who escaped enslavement to become an abolitionist, newspaper editor and Congregational minister
• Spiegle Willcox Jazz trombone player, composer, and singer
• Gary Wood NFL quarterback for the New York Giants

Geography

Cortland is located at 42°36′2″N, 76°10′53″W (42. Raymond Gram Swing ( March 25, 1887 &ndash December 23, 1968) was an American broadcast journalist born in Cortland New York; he Samuel Ringgold Ward ( October 17, 1817 &ndash c 1866 was an African American who escaped enslavement to become an abolitionist newspaper Newell "Spiegle" Willcox ( May 2, 1903, Sherburne New York - August 25, 1999, Cortland New York) was a Gary Fay Wood ( February 5, 1942 &mdash March 2, 1994) played professional American football in the NFL from the year 1964 600658, -76. 181284)^[5]. Cortland lies between Syracuse, New York and Binghamton, New York. Syracuse (locally ˈsɛrəkjuːs sometimes ˈsɪrəkjuːs or /ˈsɪərəkjuːs/ by non-natives is a city in Central New York, USA. Binghamton, known as The Parlor City is a City located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 9 square miles (10. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), of which, 3. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 square miles (10. 2 km²) of it is land and 0. 04 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (0. 51%) is water.

The Tioughnioga River flows southward past the city. The Tioughnioga River (tei-uhf-nee-O-guh is a Tributary of the Chenango River, approximately 70  miles (113  km) long in central

Interstate 81, US Route 11, and New York State Route 281 are north-south highways servicing the city. Interstate 81 (abbreviated I-81) is an Interstate highway in the eastern part of the United States. US Route 11 is a north-south United States highway extending 1645 mile New York State Route 281 is a State route in the US state of New York located within Cortland and Onondaga Counties New York State Route 13 and New York State Route 41 also service the city. New York State Route 13 is a long State highway that runs mainly north-south between NY 14 in Horseheads and NY 3 west of Pulaski New York State Route 41 is a north-south New York State Route located within Onondaga, Cortland, Chenango, and Broome Counties in

Air service is provided by Cortland County, Chase Field (N03), located west of the city.

Demographics

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 18,740 people, 6,922 households, and 3,454 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 4,778. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (1,845. 8/km²). There were 7,550 housing units at an average density of 1,925. 2/sq mi (743. 6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95. 72% White, 1. 56% African American, 0. 25% Native American, 0. 57% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 0. 56% from other races, and 1. 33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 72% of the population.

There were 6,922 households out of which 24. 8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34. 7% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50. 1% were non-families. 36. 0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 28 and the average family size was 2. 95.

In the city the population was spread out with 18. 3% under the age of 18, 28. 4% from 18 to 24, 23. 6% from 25 to 44, 16. 8% from 45 to 64, and 12. 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 88. 4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84. 5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,478, and the median income for a family was $39,167. Males had a median income of $29,857 versus $21,614 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,267. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 13. 9% of families and 24. 7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 8% of those under age 18 and 15. 2% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• Cortland County
• Town of Cortlandville

References

External links

• Official website for SUNY Cortland College
• Official City Site of Cortland NY
• Early history of Cortland area
• Cortland business guide
• Information on the City of Cortland
• Job Search Engine for Cortland and Central New York

• Cortland, New York is at coordinates 42°36′02″N 76°10′53″W / 42.600658, -76.181284 (Cortland, New York)Coordinates: 42°36′02″N 76°10′53″W / 42.600658, -76.181284 (Cortland, New York)