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Otsego County

Population in July 2008: 4,045. Population change since 2000: +3.6%
 

Males: 1,904  (47.1%)
Females: 2,141  (52.9%)

Median resident age:  44.2 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,807 (it was $40,036 in 2000)
Otsego:  $49,807
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $33,992
Otsego:  $33,992
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $206,271 (it was $131,900 in 2000)
Otsego:  $206,271
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $297,688; Detached houses: $292,478; Townhouses or other attached units: $696,750; In 2-unit structures: $422,007; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $192,846; Mobile homes: $54,891

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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: 91.1 (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 (28.6 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (137.6 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (142.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Cooperstown, NY (1.7 miles ), Middlefield, NY (2.3 miles ), Hartwick, NY (2.6 miles ), Exeter, NY (2.7 miles ), Springfield, NY (2.9 miles ), Richfield Springs, NY (2.9 miles ), Richfield, NY (3.0 miles ), Burlington, NY (3.0 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

Area code commonly used in this area: 607

Otsego household income distribution Otsego home values distribution

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 above New York state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.7 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 10.8 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused $800,000 in damages.


Otsego-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 89.8 miles away from Otsego center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 16.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 43.7 miles away from Otsego center
On 7/31/1997 at 07:15:29, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Otsego:
  • MARY IMOGENE BASSETT HOSPITAL,THE (about 4 miles; COOPERSTOWN, NY)
  • A O FOX MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ONEONTA, NY)
  • BASSETT HOSPITAL OF SCHOHARIE COUNTY (about 23 miles; COBLESKILL, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Otsego:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 19 miles; ONEONTA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,333)
  • HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; HERKIMER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,141)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 23 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; FT enrollment: 2,208)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 28 miles; UTICA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,768)
  • COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; HAMILTON, NY; FT enrollment: 2,792)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 38 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,790)
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 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 2007:
This town:  7.5%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.7%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Otsego, NY


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


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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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Otsego County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Otsego

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents42.6%24.4%6.9%6.8%6.0%
Congregations3.5%34.9%14.0%11.6%8.1%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaConservative Baptist Association of AmericaSalvation ArmyUnitarian Universalist AssociationOther religions
Adherents4.0%2.4%0.9%0.9%5.2%
Congregations4.7%5.8%1.2%1.2%15.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, 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.)
  • WBUG-FM (101.1 FM; FORT PLAIN, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDHI (100.3 FM; DELHI, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WSKU (105.5 FM; LITTLE FALLS, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSQC-FM (91.7 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMM. COUNCIL)
  • WSRK (103.9 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: ULTIMATE B/CASTING 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)
  • WBGK (99.7 FM; NEWPORT VILLAGE, NY; Owner: ROSER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKVU (100.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WBKT (95.3 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
  • WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WLZW (98.7 FM; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
  • WKXZ (93.9 FM; NORWICH, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
  • WSKS (97.9 FM; WHITESBORO, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRBY (102.5 FM; ROME, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKLL (94.9 FM; FRANKFORT, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • WZOZ (103.1 FM; ONEONTA, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC)
  • WQBJ (103.5 FM; COBLESKILL, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)

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)
  • W59AU (Channel 59; UTICA, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CING.COUNCIL,CENTRAL N. Y.)
  • W31BP (Channel 31; BURLINGTON, ETC., NY; Owner: QUORUM OF UTICA LICENSE, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total costs: $3,809,000
Total average daily traffic: 13,186
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,077
Total future (year 2017) average daily traffic: 17,542

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 5
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Otsego, NY

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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