Cortland County, New York

Cortland County
Cortland County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of New York
New York's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°36′00″N 76°04′00″W / 42.6°N 76.0667°W / 42.6; -76.0667
Country United States
State New York
Founded1808
Named afterPierre Van Cortlandt
SeatCortland
Largest cityCortland
Area
  Total
502 sq mi (1,300 km2)
  Land499 sq mi (1,290 km2)
  Water2.8 sq mi (7 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
46,809
  Density93.8/sq mi (36.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district19th
Websitewww.cortland-co.org

Cortland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population of Cortland County was 46,809. The county seat is Cortland. The county is named after Pierre Van Cortlandt, president of the convention at Kingston that wrote the first New York State Constitution in 1777, and first lieutenant governor of the state. The county is part of the Central New York region of the state.

Cortland County comprises the Cortland, NY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Ithaca–Cortland, NY Combined Statistical Area.

The Cortland apple is named for the county.