| General Information | | |
| City Name | Cortland | |
| State | New York | |
| Population 2000 | 18,713 | |
| Housing Units | 7,550 | |
| Total Area | 4 square miles | |
| Water Area | square miles | |
| Land Area | 4 square miles | |
| Population Density | 4,779 people/square mile | |
| Housing Density | 1,925 units/square mile | |
| Law Enforcement Employees | 47 | |
| Violent Crimes | 77 | |
| Murders/Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 18 | |
| Robberies | 8 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 51 | |
| Violent Crimes | 77 | |
| Property Crimes | 393 | |
| Burglaries | 86 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 290 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 17 | |
| Arsons | 5 | |