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Cortland is an incorporated town in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,398 at the 2020 Census. It was previously 4,270 at the 2010 census, up from 2,066 in 2000. Because of its status as an incorporated town, Cortland has adopted the slogan, “The Third Largest Town in Illinois”. Only the towns of Cicero and Normal are larger, in terms of population. Most municipalities in Illinois are defined as “cities” or “villages.”

Cortland town overview:
Name:Cortland town
LSAD Code:43
LSAD Description:town (suffix)
State:Illinois
County:DeKalb County
Incorporated:February 16, 1865 (1865-02-16)
Total Area:3.66 sq mi (9.47 km²)
Land Area:3.65 sq mi (9.45 km²)
Water Area:0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Total Population:4,398
Population Density:1,205.26/sq mi (465.37/km²)
Area code:815
FIPS code:1716470
Website:www.cortlandil.org

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History

A post office called Cortland has been in operation since 1892. The town was named after Cortland, New York.

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Road map of Cortland

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Geography

Cortland is located at 41°55′29″N 88°41′35″W / 41.92472°N 88.69306°W / 41.92472; -88.69306 (41.924857, -88.693093).

According to the 2010 census, Cortland has a total area of 3.638 square miles (9.42 km), of which 3.63 square miles (9.40 km) (or 99.78%) is land and 0.008 square miles (0.02 km) (or 0.22%) is water. The town is located immediately east of the city of DeKalb and just south of the city of Sycamore.

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Map of DeKalb County, Illinois
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 100,420. Its county seat is Sycamore. DeKalb County is part of the Chicago-Naperville–Elgin, IL-IN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. DeKalb County overview: Name: DeKalb County FIPS code: 17-037 State: Illinois Founded: 4 March 1837 Named ... Read more
Map of DeKalb County, Illinois

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