Cortlandt, New York | |
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| Town of Cortlandt | |
 Croton Gorge waterfall | |
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 Location of Cortlandt, New York | |
| Coordinates:41°15′41″N73°54′9″W / 41.26139°N 73.90250°W /41.26139; -73.90250 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Westchester |
| Founded | 1788[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Manager-Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Richard H. Becker (D)[2] |
| • Town Board | Members
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| Area | |
• Total | 50.02 sq mi (129.54 km2) |
| • Land | 39.26 sq mi (101.68 km2) |
| • Water | 10.76 sq mi (27.86 km2) |
| Elevation | 318 ft (97 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 42,545 |
| • Density | 1,083.7/sq mi (418.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 36-18410 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978871 |
| Website | townofcortlandt |
Cortlandt is atown inWestchester County,New York, United States, located at the northwestern edge of the county, at the eastern terminus of theBear Mountain Bridge. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,545. The town includes thevillages ofBuchanan andCroton-on-Hudson.
TheBear Mountain Bridge Road and Toll House and theOld Croton Dam are listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.[7]
Cortlandt is also known for itsRevolutionary War history, specifically the location of the strategicKings Ferry betweenStony Point andVerplanck's Point, whichGeorge Washington's army used to cross the Hudson on its march toYorktown, Virginia, in 1781.John Trumbull's full-length oil portrait ofWashington at Verplanck's Point exists in two versions.
The town's western borders are theHudson River and the city ofPeekskill. Its northern borders are the towns ofPhilipstown andPutnam Valley inPutnam County. Its eastern border is the town ofYorktown. Its southern borders are the towns ofNew Castle andOssining.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 50.0 square miles (129.5 km2), of which 39.3 square miles (101.7 km2) is land and 10.8 square miles (27.9 km2), or 21.51%, is water.[8]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1790 | 1,932 | — | |
| 1820 | 3,421 | — | |
| 1830 | 3,840 | 12.2% | |
| 1840 | 5,592 | 45.6% | |
| 1850 | 7,758 | 38.7% | |
| 1860 | 10,074 | 29.9% | |
| 1870 | 11,694 | 16.1% | |
| 1880 | 12,664 | 8.3% | |
| 1890 | 15,139 | 19.5% | |
| 1900 | 18,703 | 23.5% | |
| 1910 | 22,255 | 19.0% | |
| 1920 | 21,023 | −5.5% | |
| 1930 | 26,492 | 26.0% | |
| 1940 | 11,016 | −58.4% | |
| 1950 | 14,146 | 28.4% | |
| 1960 | 26,336 | 86.2% | |
| 1970 | 34,393 | 30.6% | |
| 1980 | 35,705 | 3.8% | |
| 1990 | 37,357 | 4.6% | |
| 2000 | 38,467 | 3.0% | |
| 2010 | 41,592 | 8.1% | |
| 2020 | 42,545 | 2.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9][5] | |||
At the2000 census there were 38,467 people in 13,517 households, including 10,137 families, in the town. The population density was 969.7 inhabitants per square mile (374.4/km2). There were 14,065 housing units at an average density of 354.5 units per square mile (136.9 units/km2). Theracial makeup of the town was 88.60% White, 4.59% African American, 0.21% Native American, 2.57% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.35% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.19%.[10]
Of the 13,517 households 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.3% of households were one person and 8.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.22.
The age distribution was 26.5% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median household income was $75,442 and the median family income was $89,053. Males had a median income of $59,949 versus $41,115 for females. The per capita income for the town was $33,432. About 2.9% of families and 4.5% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Commuter service toNew York City is available via theCortlandt train station and theCroton-Harmon train station, served byMetro-North Railroad. Croton-Harmon is also served by Amtrak.
U.S. Route 9 passes through the town along the Hudson River side.
TheAppalachian Trail (AT) runs through a very small portion of the north west portion of the town near and over theBear Mountain Bridge, which is the only section of the AT in Westchester County NY.
Cortlandt is governed by atown board and the Town Supervisor is Dr. Richard Becker, who replaced Linda Puglisi as the longest-serving Town Supervisor in the 200+-year history of the town (30 years). The mayors of Buchanan and Croton are Theresa Knickerbocker and Brian Pugh, respectively. Law enforcement services in Cortlandt are provided by theNew York State Police and theWestchester County Department of Public Safety. The villages of Buchanan and Croton-on-Hudson also have their own, independent police departments.
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