Town guide

Cortland, Ohio

Cortland is a city in Trumbull County, Ohio, home to about 7,080 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44410.

Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,0801,635 per sq mi
Median home value$224,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$151Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cortland

1 ZIP code

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Around Cortland

Distances

Nearest major airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)58 miles away
Closer regional airportAkron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH50 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA307 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cortland

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

Cortland had 7,105 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 237th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Trumbull County grew from 46,591 residents in 1900 to 201,977 in 2020.

Cortland population by census2000: 6,830, 2010: 7,104, 2020: 7,1056,83020007,10420107,1052020

Trumbull County, 1900–2020

Trumbull County population, 1900 to 20201900: 46,591, 1910: 52,766, 1920: 83,920, 1930: 123,063, 1940: 132,315, 1950: 158,915, 1960: 208,526, 1970: 232,579, 1980: 241,863, 1990: 227,813, 2000: 225,116, 2010: 210,312, 2020: 201,97747K’00’1084K’20’30132K’40’50209K’60’70242K’80’90225K’00’10202K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 42.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CortlandJan: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 18°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 36°F, 3.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 46°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 24°F, 3 in35°18°Jan2.938°18°Feb2.346°25°Mar3.159°36°Apr3.871°46°May4.278°56°Jun4.382°60°Jul4.881°58°Aug3.675°51°Sep4.363°41°Oct3.650°32°Nov3.040°24°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mosquito Creek Lake, OH weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Trumbull County

56,533 jobs at 3,800 businesses in Trumbull County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Trumbull CountyRetail trade: 9,739 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,724 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,854 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,472 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,371 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,748 jobs; Construction: 2,738 jobs; Other services: 2,567 jobsRetail trade 17% Manufacturing 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Administrative and support 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

114 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cortland.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mh St. Joseph Warren HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Warren6.9 miles
  • Insight Hospital and Medical Center TrumbullGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Warren7.0 miles
  • Sharon Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sharon13.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors15
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants22
Mental health providers21
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists3
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies4

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 Cortland

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Willow Park · 21 acres0.8 mi
  • Bazetta Township Park · 16 acres1.2 mi
  • SR-305 Recreation Area - USACE · 9 acres1.4 mi
  • Pearl Park · 5 acres0.8 mi
  • Mosquito Lake State Park - Wildlife Observation Area · 1 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Sparkle Market0.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Cortland Library0.5 mi

Museums

  • Ernie Hall Aviation Museum4.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The Opera House0.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1874.

Notable people born here

  • Ryan Blaney (1993) · American racing driver

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Cortland

Public schools here are run by Lakeview Local, Maplewood Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lakeview Elementary SchoolCortlandK–4551Public0.7 mi
Maplewood Elementary SchoolCortlandK–6356Public5.4 mi
Lakeview Middle SchoolCortland5–7370Public0.7 mi
Maplewood High SchoolCortland7–12245Public4.4 mi
Lakeview High SchoolCortland8–12580Public0.5 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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