Cortland, Ohio
Cortland is a city of 7,080 people in Trumbull County, Ohio, founded in 1874.
Why visit Cortland
Townapedia lists 12 parks and trails, 23 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include The Opera House and Mosquito Lake State Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 18°F, and about 40 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Cortland
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cortland
Cortland is a city in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. The population was 7,105 at the 2020 census. It lies on the eastern shore of Mosquito Creek Lake and is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Cortland, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Restaurants and cafes23
Cortland Main Street Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.5 mi
Su 08:00-13:00, Mo-Fr 07:00-12:00, Sa 07:00-01:00
What's the Scoop on Main
Ice cream · 0.5 mi
211 West Main Street, Cortland
11 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship10
Cortland Church of the Nazarene
Church · Nazarene
293 East Main Street, Cortland
Cortland United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 0.4 mi
155 North High Street, Cortland
History
Samuel Bacon established a settlement in what is now Cortland by acquiring land along the Mahoning River in 1807. In 1816, he traded this land for a lumber mill. The mill relied on a dam built in 1809, but it was limited to spring use due to water levels. As the area developed, J.H. Post and H.G. Scovill built a larger dam that powered a custom and planning mill and grist mill. The area became known as Baconsburg in the 19th century.
Minister Orrin Gates, who was from Cortland, New York, helped convert the area's oldest church into a Disciple Church in 1832. Baconsburg officially incorporated as the village of Cortland in 1873, named after the city in New York. The village grew, with a new town hall built in 1874 and later replaced in 1986. The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1820, a cheese factory opened in 1875, and the Union School was constructed in 1877.
In 1981, Cortland officially became a city after its population surpassed 5,000 and later adopted a charter government.
From the History section of Cortland, Ohio on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare3
Map of Cortland
69 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°F | 18°F | 2.9 in | 12.8 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 18°F | 2.2 in | 8.8 in |
| Mar | 46°F | 25°F | 3.1 in | 6.8 in |
| Apr | 59°F | 36°F | 3.8 in | 1.2 in |
| May | 71°F | 46°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 56°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 60°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 58°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 51°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 40°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 32°F | 3.0 in | 2.6 in |
| Dec | 40°F | 24°F | 3.0 in | 8.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Mosquito Creek Lake (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Trumbull County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-06-30: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2004-09-19: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2003-09-23: Power Outage (Other)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Youngstown–Warren Regional Airport (YNG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Howland Center 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Morgandale 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Champion Heights 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Warren 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Bolindale 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Niles 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- McKinley Heights 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Leavittsburg 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Brookfield Center 11 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
- McDonald 12 mi south, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mosquito Creek Reservoir Ohio southward, Margaret Luzier, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain
- Circle K, Cortland, Ohio - 20200926, Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
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