Welcome to Oneida ...
The city of Oneida is located in Madison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oneida, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Oneida has a population of 10,904 people<2> (see below for details).
Oneida is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Oneida lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Oneida lies within the (315) area code.
The ZIP code for Oneida: 13421<4>
Websites for Oneida ...
Official Website: www.ci.oneida.ny.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.oneidachamber.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oneida had an population of 10,904 people. This is a decrease of 4.29% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.76% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Oneida had a population of 11,393 people (or 15.51% of the total population of Madison County). This makes Oneida the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Oneida represents 0.06% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 214th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 11,393 people, the population of Oneida increased 3.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,987 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Oneida.
Communities Also Named Oneida ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Oneida - they are located in Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oneida.
Communities near Oneida ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oneida.
- Rome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <5>
- Chittenango
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenango have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango
- Chittenango is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chittenango <5>
- Manlius
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manlius have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manlius
- Manlius is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manlius <5>
- Hamilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,079 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>
- Fayetteville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
- Whitesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
- Whitesboro is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesboro <5>
- Minoa
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minoa have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
- Minoa is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <5>
- New York Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York Mills
- New York Mills is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New York Mills <5>
- Cazenovia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
- Cazenovia is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cazenovia <5>
- Yorkville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Yorkville is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oneida. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oneida.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oneida. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oneida.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oneida. Our list includes 18 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Oneida.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oneida ...
Looking for more information about Oneida? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Oneida, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oneida.
Adding Oneida to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oneida in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oneida was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Oneida post office opened in 1847.
We also found Oneida in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oneida.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oneida: www.ci.oneida.ny.us/
The official website for Madison County: www.madisoncounty.org/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oneida. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oneida - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Oneida). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oneida or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |