Cortland Town, Illinois


Cortland Town is a United States town located in the DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. As per the 2000 census, town has a population of 2066 inhabitants. The town's estimated population as of July 2008 was 4164, making it Illinois's 493rd largest. It covers total area of 1.76 square miles (4.56 sq km), makes it the 490th largest by total area in Illinois.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2066 people in the town, organized into 701 households, and 553 families living in the town. The population density was 1176.3 people per square mile (454.17/kmē), it is Illinois's 702nd most densely populated town. There were 723 housing units at an average density of 410.8 per square mile (158.61/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.95 persons, and the average family size was 3.35 persons. In the town Age distribution was 35.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 37.4% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 103.9 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 101.5 females. The median age is 30.3 years, The median age of males and females living in Cortland Town was 30.9 and 29.7 years respectively. The racial makeup of the town was 95.11% White, 1.21% Black or African American, 0.05% American Indian, 1.26% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 1.4% from two or more races and 0.97% Other races.

Cortland town Illinois Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Cortland town Illinois School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Cortland Town Illinois GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $52750, making its Illinois's 242nd highest town by median household income. The median income for a family in the town was $57361, making it the 285th highest town by median family income in Illinois. The per capita income for the town was $18775, it is Illinois's 535th wealthiest town by per capita income. The median income is $27457, Males have a median income of $38792 versus $20270 for females.

In 2000, 719 pupils and students, of which 46.87% are male and 53.13% are female, 34.8% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 9.74% nursery or pri school, 8.48% kindergarten, 49.37% elementary school, 13.21% high school and 19.19% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census2066
April 2000 Estimate2124
July 2000 Estimate2135
July 2001 Estimate2172
July 2002 Estimate2295
July 2003 Estimate2538
July 2004 Estimate2942
July 2005 Estimate3222
July 2006 Estimate3575
July 2007 Estimate3913
July 2008 Estimate4164
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school284270
Kindergarten313061
Elementary school176179355
High school415495
College or graduate school6177138
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Cortland town, Illinois$52750$57361$18775
DeKalb County, Illinois$45828$58194$19462
Illinois, United States$46590$55545$23104
United States$41994$50046$21587