Cortlandt, New York

Coordinates: 41°15′41″N 73°54′9″W / 41.26139°N 73.90250°W / 41.26139; -73.90250
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Not to be confused with Cortland, New York.
Cortlandt, New York
Town
Town of Cortlandt
Croton Gorge waterfall
Croton Gorge
waterfall
Official seal of Cortlandt, New York
Seal
Location of Cortlandt, New York
Location of Cortlandt, New York
Coordinates: 41°15′41″N 73°54′9″W / 41.26139°N 73.90250°W / 41.26139; -73.90250
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyWestchester
Founded1788[1]
Government
 • TypeManager-Council
 • Town SupervisorRichard H. Becker (D)[2]
 • Town Board
Members
Area
FIPS code
36-18410
GNIS feature ID0978871
Websitetownofcortlandt.com

Cortlandt is a

villages of Buchanan and Croton-on-Hudson
.

History

The Bear Mountain Bridge Road and Toll House and the Old Croton Dam are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

Cortlandt is also known for its

Kings Ferry between Stony Point and Verplanck's Point, which George Washington's army used to cross the Hudson on its march to Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781. John Trumbull's full-length oil portrait of Washington at Verplanck's Point
exists in two versions.

Geography

The town's western borders are the

Ossining
.

According to the United 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.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
17901,932—
18203,421—
18303,84012.2%
18405,59245.6%
18507,75838.7%
186010,07429.9%
187011,69416.1%
188012,6648.3%
189015,13919.5%
190018,70323.5%
191022,25519.0%
192021,023−5.5%
193026,49226.0%
194011,016−58.4%
195014,14628.4%
196026,33686.2%
197034,39330.6%
198035,7053.8%
199037,3574.6%
200038,4673.0%
201041,5928.1%
2016 (est.)42,821[5]3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

At the

racial 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%.[9]

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 the

poverty line
, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Commuter service to

Croton-Harmon train station, served by Metro-North Railroad
. Croton-Harmon is also served by Amtrak.

U.S. Route 9 passes through the town along the Hudson River side.

The Appalachian Trail (AT) runs through a very small portion of the north west portion of the town near and over the Bear Mountain Bridge, which is the only section of the AT in Westchester County NY.

Government

Cortlandt is governed by a

Westchester County Department of Public Safety
. The villages of Buchanan and Croton-on-Hudson also have their own, independent police departments.

Communities and locations in Cortlandt

References

  1. ^ "Town Profile - Town of Cortlandt, NY". Archived from the original on May 11, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  2. ^ "Town Supervisor - Town of Cortlandt, NY".
  3. ^ "Town Board - Town of Cortlandt, NY".
  4. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cortlandt town, Westchester County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

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