Town guide

Cortlandville, New York

Cortlandville is a town in Cortland County, New York, home to about 8,279 people across 50 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 13101 and 13738, and parts of 13045, 13077 and 13803 are in Cortlandville too.

Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8,279167 per sq mi
Median home value$177,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$112Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cortlandville

5 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cortlandville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Cortlandville

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)36 miles away
Closer regional airportIthaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY139 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY175 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cortlandville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cortlandville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cortlandville had 8,409 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 241st largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Cortland County grew from 27,576 residents in 1900 to 46,809 in 2020.

Cortlandville population by census2000: 7,919, 2010: 8,509, 2020: 8,4097,91920008,50920108,4092020

Cortland County, 1900–2020

Cortland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,576, 1910: 29,249, 1920: 29,625, 1930: 31,709, 1940: 33,668, 1950: 37,158, 1960: 41,113, 1970: 45,894, 1980: 48,820, 1990: 48,963, 2000: 48,599, 2010: 49,336, 2020: 46,80928K’00’1030K’20’3034K’40’5041K’60’7049K’80’9049K’00’1047K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CortlandvilleJan: high 30°F, low 12°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 12°F, 2 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 20°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 21°F, 2.7 in30°12°Jan2.233°12°Feb2.040°20°Mar2.753°33°Apr3.266°44°May3.575°53°Jun4.279°58°Jul4.178°55°Aug4.171°49°Sep4.158°38°Oct3.946°29°Nov2.835°21°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Freeville 1 Ne, NY weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Cortland County

14,353 jobs at 981 businesses in Cortland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cortland CountyHotels and restaurants: 3,018 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,776 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,301 jobs; Retail trade: 2,256 jobs; Other services: 684 jobs; Professional services: 620 jobs; Construction: 468 jobs; Finance and insurance: 437 jobsHotels and restaurants 21% Health care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 16% Other services 5% Professional services 4% Construction 3% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cortlandville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cortland2.1 miles
  • Cayuga Medical Center at IthacaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ithaca21.4 miles
  • Syracuse Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Syracuse30.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Cortlandville

Parks (15 nearby)

  • Municipal Water Works Nature Park · 38 acres2.3 mi
  • Yaman Park · 17 acres1.2 mi
  • Sugget Park · 17 acres2.1 mi
  • Ted Testa Park · 16 acres1.7 mi
  • Casterline Pond Waterway Access · 14 acres4.3 mi
  • Beaudry Park · 13 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (8 nearby)

  • P&C Fresh1.4 mi
  • Cortland Produce Cash & Carry1.8 mi
  • Groton Ave Liquors1.9 mi
  • Grand Union2.7 mi

Pharmacies (6 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • Kinney Drugs1.6 mi
  • Walgreens2.7 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Cortland Free Library1.5 mi
  • Lamont Memorial Free Library2.9 mi
  • Phillips Free Library3.3 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • New York State Grange Museum1.3 mi
  • 1890 House1.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Center for the Arts of Homer3.2 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Cortlandville

Public schools here are run by Mcgraw Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mcgraw Elementary SchoolMcgrawPre-K–6264Public2.5 mi
Mcgraw Secondary SchoolMcgraw7–12234Public2.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Cortland, Homer, Marathon, Virgil, Scott, Lapeer, Groton, Spafford, Freetown, Solon, Lisle, Harford, Summerhill, Preble, Willet and Truxton.

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