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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 59,347 people. This is a decrease of 4.68% 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
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,065 people
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  • Butternuts
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
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  • Cherry Valley
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • 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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  • Cooperstown
  • Decatur
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • 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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  • Edmeston
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,714 people
    • 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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  • Exeter
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
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  • Gilbertsville
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • 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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    • Hartwick
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,962 people
      • 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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    • Laurens
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • 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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    • Maryland
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
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    • Middlefield
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
      • 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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    • Milford
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Morris
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • New Lisbon
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
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    • Oneonta
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,906 people
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    • Otego
    • Otsego
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,654 people
      • 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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    • Pittsfield
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
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    • Plainfield
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
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    • Richfield
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,238 people
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    • Richfield Springs
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
      • 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.
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    • Roseboom
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
      • 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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    • Springfield
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
      • 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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    • Unadilla
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • 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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    • Westford
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Worcester
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worcester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

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 have 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.

 

 

 

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