New York

Otsego

58,524
2020 population
1800
first census record
23
census records

About Otsego

Otsego, New York, first appears in the United States federal census in 1800, when it recorded a population of 21,343. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 58,524.

Its recorded population peaked at 62,259 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 6 percent.

On the ground today, 9 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Mohawk Valley Raid – Cherry Valley November 11 1778, Cherry Valley Massacre, Battle of Cherry Valley Massacre, and 82 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202058,524
201062,259
200061,676
199060,517
198059,075
197056,181
196051,942
195050,763
194046,082
193046,710
192046,200
191047,216
190048,939
189050,861
188051,397
187048,967
186050,157
185048,638
184049,628
183051,372
182044,856
181038,802
180021,343
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Otsego

Military engagements that took place in Otsego, New York.

Mohawk Valley Raid – Cherry Valley November 11 1778
1778
Cherry Valley Massacre
1778
Battle of Cherry Valley Massacre
1778
Raid on Cherry Valley NY 1778
1778
Destruction of Cherry Valley
1778
Cherry Valley Massacre (New York)
1778
Cherry Valley Massacre 1778
1778
Destruction of Andrustown
1778
Battle of Fort Rice (Renssalaer, NY)
1780

Historic places in Otsego

National Register of Historic Places listings in Otsego, New York.

Zion Episcopal Church Complex and Harmony Cemetery
Morris
White House, The
Hartwick
Unadilla Forks School
Unadilla Forks
West Main Street-West James Street Historic District
Richfield Springs
Kenyon Residences
Mt. Vision
All Saints Chapel and Morris Family Burial Ground
Morris
Twentieth Century Steam Riding Gallery No. 409
Schenevus
Ferris, Warren, House
Springfield Center
Hyde Hall Covered Bridge
East Springfield
Bresee Hall
Oneonta
Fly Creek Grange No. 844
Fly Creek
Fly Creek Methodist Church
Fly Creek
Hyde Hall
Springfield Center
Mathewson-Bice Farmhouse and Mathewson Family Cemetery
Cooperstown
Tepee, The
Cherry Valley
Roseboom Historic District
Roseboom
Women's Community Club of South Valley
South Valley
Major's Inn and Gilbert Block
Gilbertsville
Unadilla Village Historic District
Unadilla
Ford Block
Oneonta
Glimmerglass Historic District
Cooperstown
Otsego County Courthouse
Cooperstown
Tunnicliff-Jordan House
Richfield Springs
Middlefield District No. 1 School
Cooperstown
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Frequently asked about Otsego

When does Otsego first appear in the US census?
Otsego, New York first appears in the federal census in 1800, with a recorded population of 21,343.
What is the population of Otsego?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Otsego had a recorded population of 58,524.
When did Otsego's population peak?
Otsego's recorded population peaked at 62,259 in 2010.
Were any battles fought in Otsego?
9 documented military engagements took place in Otsego, including Mohawk Valley Raid – Cherry Valley November 11 1778, Cherry Valley Massacre, Battle of Cherry Valley Massacre.
How many historic places are in Otsego?
82 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Otsego, New York.
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