Cortlandt, New York
Cortlandt, New York | |
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| Town of Cortlandt | |
 Croton Gorgewaterfall | |
 Seal | |
 Location of Cortlandt, New York | |
| Coordinates:41°15′41″N73°54′9″W/ 41.26139°N 73.90250°W | |
| 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 |
| 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 | 850/sq mi (330/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5(Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4(EDT) |
| FIPS code | 36-18410 |
| GNISfeature ID | 0978871 |
| Website | townofcortlandt |
Cortlandtis atowninWestchester 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 thevillagesofBuchananandCroton-on-Hudson.
History
[edit]TheBear Mountain Bridge Road and Toll Houseand theOld Croton Damare listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.[7]
Cortlandt is also known for itsRevolutionary Warhistory, specifically the location of the strategicKings FerrybetweenStony PointandVerplanck'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 Pointexists in two versions.
Geography
[edit]The town's western borders are theHudson Riverand the city ofPeekskill.Its northern borders are the towns ofPhilipstownandPutnam ValleyinPutnam County.Its eastern border is the town ofYorktown.Its southern borders are the towns ofNew CastleandOssining.
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]
Demographics
[edit]| 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 censusthere 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 makeupof 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.
Transportation
[edit]Commuter service toNew York Cityis available via theCortlandt train stationand theCroton-Harmon train station,served byMetro-North Railroad.Croton-Harmon is also served by Amtrak.
U.S. Route 9passes 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.
Government
[edit]Cortlandt is governed by atown boardand 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 Policeand theWestchester 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
[edit]- Buchanan– the village of Buchanan
- Cortlandt Manor– a hamlet in the Town of Cortlandt
- Crompond– A hamlet partially in the Town of Cortlandt
- Croton-on-Hudson– the village of Croton-on-Hudson
- Crugers– a hamlet of Cortlandt.
- Furnace Woods
- Montrose– a hamlet of Cortlandt. IncludesCortlandt station.
- Mount Airy– a neighborhood
- Oscawana – includesOscawana Island
- Pleasantside
- Roe Park
- Toddville
- Valeria
- Van Cortlandtville – TheJohn Jones Homestead,Old St. Peter's Church,andVan Cortlandtville Schoolare listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]
- Verplanck– a hamlet of Cortlandt
- Woodybrook
References
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- ^"Town Profile - Town of Cortlandt, NY".Archived fromthe originalon May 11, 2016.RetrievedMay 31,2016.
- ^"Town Supervisor - Town of Cortlandt, NY".
- ^"Town Board - Town of Cortlandt, NY".
- ^"2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJuly 5,2017.
- ^abUS Census Bureau, 2020 Census Results, Cortlandt town, Westchester County, New York QuickFactshttps:// census.gov/quickfacts/cortlandttownwestchestercountynewyork
- ^ab"Population and Housing Unit Estimates".RetrievedJune 9,2017.
- ^ab"National Register Information System".National Register of Historic Places.National Park Service.March 13, 2009.
- ^"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cortlandt town, Westchester County, New York".U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived fromthe originalon February 12, 2020.RetrievedJanuary 29,2013.
- ^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2015.
- ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
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