Otsego, New York Explained

Official Name:Otsego, New York
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Otsego
Leader Title:Town Supervisor
Leader Name:Meg Kiernan
Leader Title1:Town Clerk/Tax Collector
Leader Name1:Pam Deane
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:152.94
Area Land Km2:139.57
Area Water Km2:13.37
Area Total Sq Mi:59.05
Area Land Sq Mi:53.89
Area Water Sq Mi:5.16
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3641
Population Density Km2:26.68
Population Density Sq Mi:69.10
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:421
Elevation Ft:1381
Coordinates:42.7347°N -74.9589°W[2]
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:13337
Area Code:607
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-55695
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0979329

Otsego is a town in the north-central part of Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 3,641 at the 2020 census.[3] The town is named after Lake Otsego, which forms part of the town's eastern border.

History

Gideon Hawley, a missionary, arrived in this area in 1753. William Cooper purchased land (Cooper Patent) that now is marked, in part, by Cooperstown. Major settlement began around 1788.

The Town of Otsego was organized while still in Montgomery County in 1788 and is the oldest town in the county.

People of note

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 57.8sqmi, of which 54.2sqmi is land and 3.6sqmi (6.18%) is water.

Otsego Lake forms most of the eastern boundary, and Canadarago Lake forms part of the western boundary.

New York State Route 80 is a highway along the western shore of Otsego Lake. New York State Route 28 comes into Cooperstown from the south. At Cooperstown, NY-80 joins NY-28 and they run concurrently towards Fly Creek. Past Fly Creek the NY-28/NY-80 concurrency ends at New York State Route 205 in the western part of Otsego. NY-80 joins NY-205 and continues concurrently toward the west. NY-28 continues on northward out of the town.

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 3,904 people, 1,701 households, and 1,029 families residing in the town. The population density was 72sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,193 housing units at an average density of 40.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.75% White, 0.64% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.

There were 1,701 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,036, and the median income for a family was $48,320. Males had a median income of $33,684 versus $22,868 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,305. About 4.5% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Otsego, New York

References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 5, 2017.
  2. 979329 . Town of Otsego . December 29, 2017 .
  3. Web site: 2020 Census Data. United States Census Bureau. October 2, 2023.
  4. Web site: Otsego town . young . holice . 2001 . usgennet.org . usgennet . April 16, 2017. data.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.

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