Otsego County | |
|---|---|
 Original Otsego County Bank, in Cooperstown | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of New York | |
 New York's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°38′N 75°02′W / 42.63°N 75.04°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| Founded | February 16, 1791 |
| Seat | Cooperstown |
| Largest city | Oneonta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,016 sq mi (2,630 km2) |
| • Land | 1,002 sq mi (2,600 km2) |
| • Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) 1.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 58,524[1] |
| • Density | 58.4/sq mi (22.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 19th, 21st |
| Website | www |
Otsego County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. 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.
- ^ "US Census 2020 Population Dataset Tables for New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Otsego County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ 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.