Harford is a town in Cortland County, New York, home to about 980 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13784, and parts of 13053, 13803 and 13835 are in Harford too.
Population98041 per sq mi
Median home value$109,800Census, as estimated by owners
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Harford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Harford
Distances
Nearest major airport
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)46 miles away
Closer regional airport
Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Buffalo, NY140 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY169 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Harford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Harford
U.S. Representative · New York’s 19th DistrictJosh Riley (D)
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
Harford had 876 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 881st largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Cortland County grew from 27,576 residents in 1900 to 46,809 in 2020.
Cortland County, 1900–2020
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 13°F. About 41.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ithaca 13 E, NY weather station (4 miles away).
Jobs in Cortland County
14,353 jobs at 981 businesses in Cortland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cortland11.3 miles
Cayuga Medical Center at IthacaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ithaca18.9 miles
Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Binghamton27.2 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Harford
Pharmacies
Kinney Drugs6.8 mi
Libraries
Peck Memorial Library6.9 mi
Southworth Library Association7.3 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
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