Town in New York, United States
Cortlandt
is a
town
in
Westchester County
,
New York
, United States, located at the northwestern edge of the county, at the eastern terminus of the
Bear Mountain Bridge
. The town includes the
villages
of
Buchanan
and
Croton-on-Hudson
.
History
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The
Bear Mountain Bridge Road and Toll House
and the
Old Croton Dam
are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
.
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Cortlandt is also known for its
Revolutionary War
history, specifically the location of the strategic
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
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The town's western borders are the
Hudson River
and the city of
Peekskill
. Its northern borders are the towns of
Philipstown
and
Putnam Valley
in
Putnam County
. Its eastern border is the town of
Yorktown
. Its southern borders are the towns of
New Castle
and
Ossining
.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 50.0 square miles (129.5 km
2
), of which 39.3 square miles (101.7 km
2
) is land and 10.8 square miles (27.9 km
2
), or 21.51%, is water.
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Demographics
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Historical population
Census
| Pop.
| Note
| %±
|
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%
|
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At the
2000 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/km
2
). There were 14,065 housing units at an average density of 354.5 per square mile (136.9/km
2
). 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%.
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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
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Commuter service to
New York City
is available via the
Cortlandt train station
and the
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
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Cortlandt is governed by a
town 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 the
New York State Police
and the
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
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References
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- ^
"Town Profile - Town of Cortlandt, NY"
. Archived from
the original
on May 11, 2016
. Retrieved
May 31,
2016
.
- ^
"Town Supervisor - Town of Cortlandt, NY"
.
- ^
"Town Board - Town of Cortlandt, NY"
.
- ^
"2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
July 5,
2017
.
- ^
US Census Bureau, 2020 Census Results, Cortlandt town, Westchester County, New York QuickFacts
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/cortlandttownwestchestercountynewyork
- ^
a
b
"Population and Housing Unit Estimates"
. Retrieved
June 9,
2017
.
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a
b
"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 from
the original
on February 12, 2020
. Retrieved
January 29,
2013
.
- ^
"Census of Population and Housing"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
June 4,
2015
.
- ^
US Census Bureau, 2020 Census Results, Cortlandt town, Westchester County, New York QuickFacts
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/cortlandttownwestchestercountynewyork
- ^
"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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