Cortland County, New York
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Cortland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population of Cortland County was 46,809.[2] The county seat is Cortland.[3] The county is named after Pierre Van Cortlandt, president of the convention at Kingston that wrote the first New York State Constitution in 1777, and first lieutenant governor of the state. The county is part of the Central New York region of the state.
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Cortland County | |
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Coordinates: 42°36′00″N 76°04′00″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
Founded | 1808 |
Named for | Pierre Van Cortlandt |
Seat | Cortland |
Largest city | Cortland |
Area | |
• Total | 502 sq mi (1,300 km2) |
• Land | 499 sq mi (1,290 km2) |
• Water | 2.8 sq mi (7 km2) 0.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 46,809[1] |
• Density | 93.8/sq mi (36.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 19th |
Website | www |
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Cortland County comprises the Cortland, NY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Ithaca–Cortland, NY Combined Statistical Area.