Otsego County, New York

Otsego County
Original Otsego County Bank, in Cooperstown
Original Otsego County Bank, in Cooperstown
Flag of Otsego County
Official seal of Otsego County
Map of New York highlighting Otsego County
Location within the U.S. state of New York
Map of the United States highlighting New York
New York's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°38′N 75°02′W / 42.63°N 75.04°W / 42.63; -75.04
Country United States
State New York
FoundedFebruary 16, 1791
SeatCooperstown
Largest cityOneonta
Area
 • Total1,016 sq mi (2,630 km2)
 • Land1,002 sq mi (2,600 km2)
 • Water14 sq mi (40 km2)  1.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total58,524[1]
 • Density58.4/sq mi (22.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts19th, 21st
Websitewww.otsegocounty.com

Otsego County is a county in the U.S. state of New York located within the Mohawk Valley Region. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,524.[2] The county seat is Cooperstown.[3] The county's population center is Oneonta. The name Otsego is from a Mohawk or Oneida word meaning "place of the rock."[4] The county is part of the Mohawk Valley region of the state.

  1. ^ "US Census 2020 Population Dataset Tables for New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Otsego County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Beauchamp, William Martin (1907). Aboriginal Place Names of New York (New York State Museum Bulletin, Volume 108). New York State Education Department. p. 174. ISBN 9781404751552. Retrieved August 12, 2015.

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