Cortland County

New York

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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

Labor Day 71°F Sunny
Tonight 48°F Partly Cloudy
Tuesday 74°F Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night 55°F Mostly Cloudy

Local News

The Cortland Voice Published September 04

Reminder: 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 03

Two 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 02

Cortland 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 02

Two 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 01

Dryden 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…

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