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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)
    • Burlington is located in Otsego County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
  • Butternuts
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Butternuts is located in Otsego County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
  • Cherry Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Cooperstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Decatur
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Decatur is located in Otsego County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
  • Edmeston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Edmeston is located in Otsego County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,714 people
  • Exeter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Exeter is located in Otsego County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
  • Gilbertsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Hartwick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hartwick is located in Otsego County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,962 people
    • Laurens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Maryland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Maryland is located in Otsego County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
    • Middlefield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Middlefield is located in Otsego County (NY)
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      • 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)
      • Morris is located in Otsego County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
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    • New Lisbon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • New Lisbon is located in Otsego County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
    • Oneonta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Oneonta is located in Otsego County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,906 people
    • Otego
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Otego is located in Otsego County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otego <2>
    • Otsego
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Otsego is located in Otsego County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,654 people
    • Pittsfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Pittsfield is located in Otsego County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
    • Plainfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Plainfield is located in Otsego County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
    • Richfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Richfield is located in Otsego County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,238 people
    • Richfield Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Roseboom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Roseboom is located in Otsego County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Springfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Springfield is located in Otsego County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Unadilla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Westford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Westford is located in Otsego County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Worcester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Worcester is located in Otsego County (NY)
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      • 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.