Profile for Cortland, New York, NY

Cortland is on the Tioughnioga River.

The city was built on the site of a large Indian village.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 63. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.3 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Elmer Sperry, inventor and engineer
· Ronnie James Dio, rock musician

Local festivals include:

• Celtic Festival - Aug. 25, 2007

Historic sites and museums: 1890 House Museum and Center of the Arts, Suggett House Museum, New York State Grange Museum

Colleges and universities: SUNY Cortland

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (12)

Colleges (2)

Communities (7)

Hotels (7)

Libraries (3)

Museums (3)

Ski areas (1)

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15% of Cortland residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cortland ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cortland was $14,267, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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19% of Cortland residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Cortland festival dates:

• Celtic Festival - Aug. 25, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Cortland festival web sites:

• Celtic Festival

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Historic districts in Cortland include Tompkins Street - Main Street Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Cortland, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $387.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $865.

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Cortland County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cortland political report.

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The average commute time for Cortland workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Cortland between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Cortland include Comfort Inn Cortland, Country Inn & Suites Cortland, Econo Lodge Cortland, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn-Cortland, Quality Inn Cortland.

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