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Welcome to Otsego County ...

Time Zone: Otsego County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Cooperstown is the Seat for Otsego County.

Otsego County was founded in 1791 and was created by taking area from Montgomery County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Otsego had a population of 59,493 people. This is a decrease of 4.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 62,259 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Otsego represented 0.32% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Otsego County:

  • Burlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Burlington is located in Otsego County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
  • Butternuts
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternuts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Butternuts is located in Otsego County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
  • Cherry Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <3>
  • Cooperstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Decatur
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Decatur is located in Otsego County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
  • Edmeston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmeston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Edmeston is located in Otsego County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,714 people
  • Exeter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Exeter is located in Otsego County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
  • Gilbertsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gilbertsville is located in Otsego County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <3>
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    • Hartwick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Hartwick is located in Otsego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,962 people
    • Laurens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Laurens is located in Otsego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <3>
    • Maryland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Maryland is located in Otsego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
    • Middlefield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Middlefield is located in Otsego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
    • Milford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Morris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Otsego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <3>
    • New Lisbon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • New Lisbon is located in Otsego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
    • Oneonta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Oneonta is located in Otsego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,906 people
    • Otego
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otego
      • Otego is located in Otsego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otego <3>
    • Otsego
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Otsego is located in Otsego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,654 people
    • Pittsfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
    • Plainfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Plainfield is located in Otsego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
    • Richfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Richfield is located in Otsego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,238 people
    • Richfield Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Springs
      • Richfield Springs is located in Otsego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield Springs <3>
    • Roseboom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseboom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Roseboom is located in Otsego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Springfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Springfield is located in Otsego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Unadilla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Unadilla is located in Otsego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <3>
    • Westford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Westford is located in Otsego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Worcester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worcester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
      • Worcester is located in Otsego County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.