Utilities & Infrastructure in Cortland, NY

Water systems, internet access, and utility services

Internet & Broadband Access

Source: Census ACS

Broadband Access

84.4%

of households

Cable / Fiber / DSL

72.4%

of households

No Internet

9.6%

of households

Total Households

6,992

Internet Subscription Types

Cable, Fiber, or DSL

72.4%

Cellular Data Plan

76.4%

Satellite

2.5%

Cellular Only (no wired)

10.8%

No Internet Access

9.6%

Device Ownership

Source: Census ACS

Has Computer

94.5%

of households

Smartphone

87.9%

of households

Desktop / Laptop

80.1%

of households

Tablet

61.1%

of households

Any Computing Device

94.5%

Smartphone

87.9%

Desktop / Laptop

80.1%

Tablet

61.1%

Smartphone Only

8.4%

No Computer

5.5%

Percentage of households with each device type. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023 5-year estimates, tables B28001 & B28002).

Water Systems

Source: EPA SDWIS

Water Systems

Population Served

20,451

Violations (5yr)

System Name	Type	Source	Pop. Served
CORTLAND (C)	Community	Ground water	20,095
WILLOW WOOD APARTMENTS	Community	Ground water	80
APPLE RIDGE APARTMENTS WEST	Community	Ground water	75
RIPLEY HILL/EMPIRE COMMUNITY	Community	Ground water	64
APPLE RIDGE APARTMENTS EAST	Community	Ground water	44
CREEKSIDE MOBILE HOME PARK	Community	Ground water	36
TRUXTON SCATTERED HOUSING	Community	Ground water	30
AK VIRGIL LIVING COMMUNITY CENTER	Community	Ground water	27

84.4% of households in Cortland have broadband internet access. 72.4% have cable, fiber, or DSL service. 10.8% rely solely on cellular data without a wired connection. 9.6% of households have no internet access. 8.4% use only a smartphone without a desktop or laptop. The area is served by 8 water systems, providing water to 20,451 people. No water quality violations have been reported in the past 5 years.