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confused with Cortland, New York . Town in New York, United States Cortlandt, New York Town Town of Cortlandt Croton Gorge waterfall Seal Location of Cortlandt, New York Coordinates: 41°15′41″N 73°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 • James F. Creighton (D) [ 3 ] • Cristin Jacoby (D) • Francis

X. Farrell (D) • Robert E. Mayes (D) Area [ 4 ] • Total 50.02 sq mi (129.54 km 2 ) • Land 39.26 sq mi (101.68 km 2 ) • Water 10.76 sq mi (27.86 km 2 ) Elevation 318 ft (97 m) Population ( 2020 ) [ 5 ] • Total 42,545 • Density 1,083.7/sq mi (418.42/km

2 ) Time zone UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) ) • Summer ( DST ) UTC-4 (EDT) FIPS code 36-18410 GNIS feature ID 0978871 Website www .townofcortlandtny .gov 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 . As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,545. The town includes the villages of Buchanan and Croton-on-Hudson , as well as several hamlets and historic neighborhoods. History [

edit ] The Bear Mountain Bridge Road and Toll House and the Old Croton Dam are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . [ 7 ] The Cortlandt area is known for its Revolutionary War history, specifically the location of the strategic King's

Ferry [ 8 ] [ 9 ] 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 [ edit ] 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. [ 10 ] Demographics [ edit ] 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% U.S. Decennial Census [

11 ] [ 5 ] 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 units per square mile (136.9 units/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%. [ 12 ] 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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 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. Villages and unincorporated communities in Cortlandt [ edit ] Buchanan – a village in the Town of Cortlandt Cortlandt Manor – a hamlet in the Town of Cortlandt Crompond – a

hamlet partially in the Town of Cortlandt Croton-on-Hudson – a village in the Town of Cortlandt Crugers – a hamlet in the Town of Cortlandt Furnace Woods– a neighborhood Montrose – a hamlet in the Town of Cortlandt; includes Cortlandt station Mount

Airy – a neighborhood Oscawana – a neighborhood, includes Oscawana Island Pleasantside– a neighborhood Roe Park– a neighborhood Toddville– a neighborhood Valeria– a neighborhood Van Cortlandtville – a neighborhood; the John Jones Homestead , Old St.

Peter's Church , and Van Cortlandtville School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places [ 7 ] Verplanck – a hamlet in the Town of Cortlandt Woodybrook– a neighborhood References [ edit ] New York (state) portal ^ "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 . ^ a b 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 . ^ a b "National Register Information System" . National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . March 13, 2009. ^ Kreitner, Richard (September 29, 2025). "This Hudson River Crossing Played an Integral Role in the Revolutionary

War" . Hudson Valley Magazine . ^ Sheehan, Michael J. F. (August 24, 2015). "Top 10 Events at King's Ferry" . Journal of the American Revolution . ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cortlandt town, Westchester County,

New York" . U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder . Retrieved January 29, 2013 . {{ cite web }} : CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ( link ) ^ "Census of Population and Housing" . Census.gov . Retrieved June 4, 2015 . ^ "U.S. Census website" .

United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008 . External links [ edit ] Town of Cortlandt official website Historical records from Westchester County Archives v t e Municipalities and communities of Westchester County, New York , United

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