Cortlandt, New York

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Population in July 2007: 40,226. Population change since 2000: +4.1%

Males: 19,680	(48.9%)
Females: 20,546	(51.1%)

Median resident age:	38.9 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $91,600 (it was $75,442 in 2000)

Cortlandt	$91,600
New York:	$53,514

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $418,900 (it was $234,400 in 2000)

Cortlandt	$418,900
New York:	$311,000

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Races in Cortlandt:

White Non-Hispanic (84.4%)
Hispanic (7.2%)
Black (4.6%)
Other race (2.3%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
Asian Indian (0.9%)
Chinese (0.8%)
American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Cortlandt: 138.7 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: Italian (26.5%), Irish (23.6%), German (12.6%), English (6.1%), Polish (5.2%), United States (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 352 feet

Land area: 39.7 square miles.

Population density: 1014 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Cortlandt

High school or higher: 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 19.4%
Unemployed: 2.7%
Mean travel time to work: 38.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cortlandt town

Never married: 20.7%
Now married: 64.0%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 6.9%
Divorced: 6.9%

4,371 residents are foreign born (4.9% Europe, 3.6% Latin America, 2.3% Asia).

This town:	11.4%
New York:	20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cortlandt:	2.3% ($5,457)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Clarkstown, NY (10.8 miles , pop. 82,082).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (28.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Peekskill, NY (2.3 miles ), Crugers, NY (2.4 miles ), Buchanan, NY (2.7 miles ), Verplanck, NY (4.0 miles ), Croton-on-Hudson, NY (4.1 miles ), Crompond, NY (5.1 miles ), Lake Mohegan, NY (5.4 miles ), Haverstraw, NY (6.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 57 buildings, average cost: $225,100
1997: 41 buildings, average cost: $381,800
1998: 43 buildings, average cost: $356,400
1999: 96 buildings, average cost: $317,700
2000: 86 buildings, average cost: $328,100
2001: 65 buildings, average cost: $379,100
2002: 70 buildings, average cost: $366,700
2003: 65 buildings, average cost: $369,000
2004: 66 buildings, average cost: $368,500
2005: 63 buildings, average cost: $368,600
2006: 53 buildings, average cost: $367,800
2007: 37 buildings, average cost: $370,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.26 N, Longitude: 73.90 W

People in group quarters in Cortlandt

627 people in nursing homes
174 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
149 people in homes for the mentally ill
97 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
91 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
71 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
39 people in homes for the mentally retarded
10 people in religious group quarters
6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Cortlandt, New York business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.3%
New York:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
Construction (12%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Health care (6%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (17%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Top executives (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Cortlandt-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 39.3 miles away from the Cortlandt town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/29/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.3 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Elton Brand - NBA basketball player.

Hospitals/medical centers near Cortlandt:

HUDSON VALLEY HOSPITAL CENTER (about 2 miles; PEEKSKILL, NY)
HELEN HAYES HOSP (about 7 miles; WEST HAVERSTRAW, NY)
STONEY LODGE HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; OSSINING, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Cortlandt, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cortlandt:

WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 20 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; ID: HPN)
STEWART INT'L (about 22 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; ID: SWF)
DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 25 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; ID: POU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cortlandt:

PEEKSKILL (about 4 miles; PEEKSKILL, NY; ID: 7N2)
HAVERSTRAW (about 7 miles; HAVERSTRAW, NY; ID: H43)
STORMVILLE (about 25 miles; STORMVILLE, NY; ID: N69)

Amtrak station near Cortlandt:

5 miles: CROTON-HARMON (CROTON-ON-HUDSON, CROTON POINT AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Cortlandt:

3 miles: Indian Point 2 and 3 in Buchanan, NY.

Local government website: WWW.TOWNOFCORTLANDT.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cortlandt:

UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 10 miles; WEST POINT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,088)
PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 12 miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,837)
SUNY WESTCHESTER COMMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; VALHALLA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,730)
ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; SUFFERN, NY; FT enrollment: 4,409)
IONA COLLEGE (about 18 miles; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,532)
MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 18 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,643)
SUNY COLLEGE AT PURCHASE (about 21 miles; PURCHASE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,517)

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Notable locations in Cortlandt: Pine Lake Camp (A), Camp Rainbow (B), Croton Yacht Club (C), Camp Smith (D), Valeria Home (E), Cortlandt Station (F), Cortlandt Yacht Club (G), Croton - Harmon Station (H), Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant (I), Danish Home for the Aged (J), Village Hall (K), Cortlandt Engine Company Number 1 (L), Croton Free Library (M), Hudson Institute (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Westchester Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Cortlandt include: Calvary Memorial Church (A), Good Shepherd Chapel (B), Van Cortlandtville Church (C), Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church (D), Trinity Methodist Church (E), Union Church (F), Saint Christophers Roman Catholic Church (G), Asbury United Methodist Church (H), Our Saviour Evangelical Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ackerman Cemetery (1), Assumption Cemetery (2), Hillside Cemetery (3), Hebrew Cemetery (4), Bethel Cemetery (5), Saint Marys Cemetery (6), Lent Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Dream Lake (A), Spy Pond (B), Colabaugh Pond (C), Meahagh, Lake (D), Lounsbury Pond (E), Frankcrest Pond (F), Blue Lake (G), Gregory Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Broccy Creek (A), Purdy Brook (B), Dickey Brook (C), Furnace Brook (D), Croton River (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Cortlandt include: Brinton Brook National Audubon Society Sanctuary (1), Croton Dam Plaza (2), Croton Point Park (3), Dobbs Park (4), Duck Pond Playground (5), Firemans Park (6), Furnace Brook Headwater Preserve (7), Georges Island Park (8), Graff Audubon Sanctuary (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Croton On Hudson Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cortlandt and their reported violations in the past:

ROCK CUT DELI (Address: 735 ALBANY POST ROAD, Population served: 101, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-14-2005), St Other (MAR-15-2005), St Public Notif requested (MAR-15-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-13-2005)

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	75.0%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.4%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	4.5%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	2.5%
Whole state:	7.4%

Cortlandt compared to New York state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Westchester County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($84,710 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.89%
New York average:	5.41%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,653 average AGI)
Westchester County: 0.17%
New York average: 0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Bronx County, NY	1.07% ($51,090 average AGI)
from New York County, NY	0.69% ($170,036)
from Queens County, NY	0.29% ($76,988)

5.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($80,895 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.86%
New York average:	6.26%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,925 average AGI)
Westchester County: 0.09%
New York average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Bronx County, NY	0.57% ($40,009 average AGI)
to New York County, NY	0.56% ($98,757)
to Fairfield County, CT	0.50% ($116,933)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cortlandt:

WLNA (1420 AM; 5 kW; PEEKSKILL, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WVIP (1310 AM; 5 kW; MT. KISCO, NY; Owner: RADIO VISION CRISTIANA MANAGEMENT)
WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cortlandt:

WHUD (100.7 FM; PEEKSKILL, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
WDFH (90.3 FM; OSSINING, NY; Owner: WESTCHESTER COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC B/CNG)
WLJP (89.3 FM; MONROE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WFAF (106.3 FM; MOUNT KISCO, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WNYK (88.7 FM; NYACK, NY; Owner: NYACK COLLEGE)
WXPK (107.1 FM; BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
WFAS-FM (103.9 FM; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
W202AR (88.3 FM; NEWBURGH, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cortlandt:

WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
WRNN-TV (Channel 62; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: WRNN-TV ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)

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