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Cortland is a city in
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, United States. The population was 7,105 at the 2020 census. It lies on the eastern shore of Mosquito Creek Lake north of
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and is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.


History

Samuel Bacon established a settlement in what is now Cortland by acquiring land along the Mahoning River in 1807. In 1816, he traded this land for a lumber mill. The mill relied on a dam built in 1809, but it was limited to spring use due to water levels. As the area developed, J.H. Post and H.G. Scovill built a larger dam that powered a custom and planning mill and grist mill. The area became known as Baconsburg in the 19th century. Minister Orrin Gates, who was from
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, helped convert the area's oldest church into a Disciple Church in 1832. Baconsburg officially incorporated as the village of Cortland in 1873, named after the city in New York. The village grew, with a new town hall built in 1874 and later replaced in 1986. The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1820, a cheese factory opened in 1875, and the Union School was constructed in 1877. In 1981, Cortland officially became a city after its population surpassed 5,000 and later adopted a charter government.


Geography

According to the
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, the city has a total area of , all land. It lies along the eastern shore of Mosquito Creek Lake and the accompanying
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.


Demographics


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 7,104 people, 3,010 households, and 2,032 families living in the city. The
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was . There were 3,211 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.0%
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, 1.2%
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, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population. There were 3,010 households, of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were
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living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age in the city was 44.4 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 18.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.


2000 census

As of 2000, there were 6,830 people, 2,738 households, and 1,968 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,899 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.61%
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, 0.94%
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, 0.12% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population. There were 2,738 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97. In the city the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $50,941 and the median income for a family was $62,441. Males had a median income of $50,739 versus $28,320 for females. The
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for the city was $22,972. About 4.6% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the
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, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.


Education

Lakeview Local Schools operates one Pk-8 Building and one high school ( Lakeview High School). A few residences within the easternmost portions of the city of Cortland, closest to SR-11, are zoned for the Mathews Local School District. Residences north of Bradley Brownlee Road are in the Maplewood Local School District. Cortland has a public library, a branch of the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library.


Transportation

The following highways pass through Cortland: * State Route 5 * State Route 46


References


External links


City website
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