Cortlandt, New York
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Cortlandt is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 38,467 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Cortlandt is in the northwest part of the county. The town includes the villages of Buchanan and Croton-on-Hudson.
Commuter service to New York City is available via the Cortlandt train station and the Croton-Harmon Train Station, served by Metro-North Railroad.
US Route 9 passes through the town along the Hudson River side.
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[edit] Geography
The east town line is the Hudson River and the City of Peekskill. The north town line is the border of Putnam County, New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 129.9 km² (50.2 mi²). 102.7 km² (39.7 mi²) of it is land and 27.2 km² (10.5 mi²) of it (20.93%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 38,467 people, 13,517 households, and 10,137 families residing in the town. The population density was 374.4/km² (969.7/mi²). There were 14,065 housing units at an average density of 136.9/km² (354.5/mi²). 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% of the population.
There were 13,517 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the town the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the town was $75,442, and the median income for a family 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.
[edit] Communities and locations in Cortlandt
- Buchanan – The Village of Buchanan.
- Chimney Corners – A hamlet north of Croton-on-Hudson.
- Cortlandt Manor - site of a August 31, 1778 battle between Loyalists and Stockbridge Indians
- Croton-on-Hudson – The Village of Croton-on-Hudson.
- Crugers – A hamlet of Cortlandt. Includes the Cortlandt train station.
- Furnace Woods
- Montrose – A hamlet of Cortlandt.
- Mount Airy
- Oscawana – Includes Oscawana Island.
- Peekskill, New York – The City of Peekskill, on the Hudson River, is partially surrounded by the Town of Cortlandt.
- Pleasantside
- Roe Park
- Toddville
- Van Cortlandtville
- Verplanck – A hamlet of Cortlandt.
- Woodybrook
