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Otsego County

Population in July 2007: 4,060. Population change since 2000: +4.4%
 

Males: 1,911  (47.1%)
Females: 2,149  (52.9%)
Median resident age:  44.2 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,100 (it was $40,036 in 2000)
Otsego  $50,100
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $197,000 (it was $132,600 in 2000)
Otsego  $197,000
New York:  $311,000

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Races in Otsego:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Otsego: 86.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (22.6%), English (21.2%), Irish (20.4%), Italian (10.0%), Dutch (5.3%), French (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 54.2 square miles.

Population density: 75 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Otsego

  • High school or higher: 88.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.5%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Otsego town

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

161 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 1.2% North America, 0.7% Asia).

This town:  4.1%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Otsego:  2.1% ($2,743)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (31.3 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (148.2 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (150.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Cooperstown, NY (3.4 miles ), Middlefield, NY (6.6 miles ), Hartwick, NY (7.5 miles ), Richfield Springs, NY (8.4 miles ), Springfield, NY (9.3 miles ), Richfield, NY (9.3 miles ), Exeter, NY (9.6 miles ), Milford, NY (10.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,500
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $175,700
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $206,800
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $297,000
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $133,300
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $157,900
  • 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $222,500
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $198,000
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $198,000
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $198,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.73 N, Longitude: 74.96 W


People in group quarters in Otsego
  • 96 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 96 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 21 people in other group homes
  • 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

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Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (29%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


Otsego-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.2 miles away from the Otsego town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.9 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Otsego:
  • MARY IMOGENE BASSETT HOSPITAL,THE (about 4 miles; COOPERSTOWN, NY)
  • A O FOX MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ONEONTA, NY)
  • LITTLE FALLS HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; LITTLE FALLS, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Otsego:
  • ONEIDA COUNTY (about 41 miles; UTICA, NY; ID: UCA)
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 73 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; ID: MSV)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 79 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; ID: BGM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Otsego:
  • COOPERSTOWN-WESTVILLE (about 10 miles; COOPERSTOWN, NY; ID: K23)
  • ONEONTA MUNI (about 17 miles; ONEONTA, NY; ID: N66)
  • FRANKFORT-HIGHLAND (about 25 miles; UTICA/FRANKFORT, NY; ID: 6B4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Otsego:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 20 miles; ONEONTA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,333)
  • HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; HERKIMER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,141)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 31 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; FT enrollment: 2,208)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 31 miles; UTICA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,768)
  • COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; HAMILTON, NY; FT enrollment: 2,792)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 50 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,790)
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,316)

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Notable location: Twelve Thousand (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Adams Cemetery (1), Hoke Cemetery (2), Gardner Cemetery (3), Saint Marys Cemetery (4), Fly Creek Valley Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Muskrat Pond (A), Otsego Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Fly Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  60.5%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.3%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.5%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.7%
Whole state:  7.4%

Otsego compared to New York state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Otsego County New York:




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5.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,149 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.65%
New York average:  5.41%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($143 average AGI)
Otsego County:  0.09%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Delaware County, NY  0.93% ($29,338 average AGI)
from Chenango County, NY  0.43% ($24,646)
from Herkimer County, NY  0.21% ($21,375)


6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,261 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
New York average:  6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Delaware County, NY  0.73% ($28,455 average AGI)
to Chenango County, NY  0.55% ($24,360)
to Herkimer County, NY  0.28% ($20,469)


Strongest AM radio stations in Otsego:
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WTLB (1310 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WDOS (730 AM; 1 kW; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: ULTIMATE B/CASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Otsego:
  • WJIV (101.9 FM; CHERRY VALLEY, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD.)
  • WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WDHI (100.3 FM; DELHI, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSQC-FM (91.7 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMM. COUNCIL)
  • WSKU (105.5 FM; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSRK (103.9 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: ULTIMATE B/CASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBGK (99.7 FM; NEWPORT VILLAGE, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WOUR (96.9 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUNY (89.5 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC BC COUNCIL OF CENTRAL NY, INC)
  • WKVU (100.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WLZW (98.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WKLL (94.9 FM; FRANKFORT, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WZOZ (103.1 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
  • WXUR (92.7 FM; HERKIMER, NY; Owner: ARJUNA BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Otsego:
  • WKTV (Channel 2; UTICA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFXV (Channel 33; UTICA, NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)
  • W29BJ (Channel 29; BURLINGTON, NY; Owner: KEVIN O'KANE)




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