Otsego, New York
| Otsego, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Otsego County map with the Town of Otsego in Red |
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| Coordinates: 42°44′5″N 74°57′32″W / 42.73472°N 74.95889°WCoordinates: 42°44′5″N 74°57′32″W / 42.73472°N 74.95889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Otsego |
| Government | |
| • Town Supervisor | Meg Kiernan |
| • Town Clerk/Tax Collector | Pam Deane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57.8 sq mi (149.6 km2) |
| • Land | 54.2 sq mi (140.4 km2) |
| • Water | 3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,355 ft (413 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,900 |
| • Density | 67/sq mi (26/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13337 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-55695 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979329 |
Otsego is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 3,900 at the 2010 census. The town is named after a lake on its border.
The Town of Otsego is in the north central part of the county.
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 57.8 square miles (150 km2), of which, 54.2 square miles (140 km2) of it is land and 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2) of it (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 west side of Otsego Lake. New York State Route 28 comes into Cooperstown from the south. At Cooperstown, NY-80 joins NY-28 and they run concurrent 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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,904 people, 1,701 households, and 1,029 families residing in the town. The population density was 72.0 people per square mile (27.8/km²). There were 2,193 housing units at an average density of 40.5 per square mile (15.6/km²). 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.
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