Cortland County
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- Population
- 46,246
- Area
- 498.77 sq mi (1,291.82 km²), 2.75 sq mi water
- Median age
- 37
- Households
- 18,999
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $70,418
- Median house value
- $162,100
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Local News
The Cortland Voice
Published September 04Reminder: Latest STOP-DWI campaign runs through Labor Day weekend (Sept. 4, 2026)
Local law enforcement agencies are participating in the STOP-DWI’s End of Summer/Labor Day High Visibility Engagement Campaign. The campaign goes until September 7 (Labor Day). The Cortland County Sheriff’s Office, the City of Cortland Police Department, the Village of Homer…
The Cortland Voice
Published September 03Two mobile food pantries in Cortland County this week (Sept. 3-4, 2026)
The Food Bank of Central New York announced that two mobile food pantries will take place in Cortland County this week. The Cuyler Fire Department will hold a mobile food pantry at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3. The department building is located at 4917 Rt. 13 in the town of…
The Cortland Voice
Published September 02Cortland County Announces 2026–2030 Community Health Improvement Plan
Press release from the Cortland County Health Department: The Cortland County Health Department (CCHD), in partnership with Guthrie Cortland Medical Center (GCMC), is pleased to announce the adoption of the 2026–2030 Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). Developed through the…
The Cortland Voice
Published September 02Two Town of Dryden individuals receive burglary, stolen property charges (Report)
Report from the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office: On Monday (Aug. 31) at 8:21 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the 1800 block of Slaterville Road, Town of Dryden, for a reported burglary. During the investigation, it was learned that two subjects had…
The Cortland Voice
Published September 01Dryden woman receives menacing charge after threatening individual (Report)
Report from the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office: On Thursday (Aug. 27) at 9:11 p.m., the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Harbor Circle in the town of Dryden on the report of a subject who had what they believed to be a firearm pointed at them. The subject had…