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Cortland is a city in central Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. It lies on the eastern shore of Mosquito Creek Lake, 19 miles (31 km) north of Youngstown. The population was 7,105 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area. == History == The area was once known as Baconsburg, after Samuel Bacon, who built a sawmill and several buildings in the area during the early 19th century. Cortland became a village in 1874 with the construction of a railroad depot. It became a city in 1980 when its population exceeded 5,000 people. == Geography == According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.25 square miles (11.01 km2), all land. It lies along the eastern shore of Mosquito Creek Lake and the accompanying Mosquito Lake State Park. == Demographics == === 2010 census === As of the census of 2010, there were 7,104 people, 3,010 households, and 2,032 families living in the city.