Oneonta (town), New York

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Oneonta, New York
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Post office in West Oneonta
Otsego County outline map Oneonta red.png
Otsego County map with the Town of Oneonta in Red
Coordinates: 42°28′20″N75°4′28″W / 42.47222°N 75.07444°W / 42.47222; -75.07444
Country United States
State New York
County Otsego
Area
[1]
  Total33.16 sq mi (85.89 km2)
  Land32.91 sq mi (85.24 km2)
  Water0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
Elevation
1,368 ft (417 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total5,065
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13820
Area code 607
FIPS code 36-54892
GNIS feature ID0979310

Oneonta is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 5,065 at the 2020 census., [2]

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The Town of Oneonta surrounds the City of Oneonta, which has a population of 13,791. The meaning of the native word "oneonta" is City of the Hills.

History

The town was first settled before the American Revolution by Palatine Germans and Dutch settlers from the Hudson Valley. In 1779, the army of General Clinton passed through the area to join the Sullivan Expedition.

The Town of Oneonta was established in 1830 from parts of the Towns of Otego and Milford.

The community of Oneonta, developed from earlier "McDonaldville" and "Milfordville," in the town became a railroad center for such lines as the Delaware and Hudson. The world's largest locomotive roundhouse stood in Oneonta until a larger one was constructed in Germany. This community set itself off from the town by incorporating as a village in 1848.

The normal school, established in 1889, is now the State University of New York at Oneonta.

The Village of Oneonta became a city in 1908. This small city was an important manufacturing center in the early 20th century.

The Linn Trailer Corp. was built in West End in 1929. Founded by H.H. Linn of nearby Morris, he was replaced in 1937 by Arthur Perkins of the Unadilla Trailer Co. of New Berlin, NY, who obtained several patents of his own relating to trailers and built front wheel drive vans until Great American Industries took over in 1948. Union problems closed their doors in 1952, delaying vital military contracts that Lyncoach Corp. was formed to complete, who later moved into the original Linn building until the 1970s when relocating to a branch factory in Troy, AL.

Notable people

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.6 square miles (87.1 km2), of which 33.5 square miles (86.8 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.4 km2) (0.42%) is water.

The town is bordered by the Town of Otego to the west, the Town of Laurens to the northwest, the Town of Milford to the northeast and Delaware County to the south.

Otego Creek and Oneonta Creek flow into the Susquehanna River in the town.

Interstate 88 follows the course of the Susquehanna River through the town. New York State Route 7 and New York State Route 23, New York State Route 28 and New York State Route 205 all pass through the town.

Climate

There is a weather station for Emmons, a community on the edge of Oneonta. Emmons has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), with warm, wet summers and cold, snowy winters.

Climate data for Emmons, 1991–2020 normals, 1983-2020 extremes: 1225ft (373m)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)64
(18)
75
(24)
83
(28)
92
(33)
90
(32)
93
(34)
98
(37)
97
(36)
90
(32)
83
(28)
75
(24)
66
(19)
98
(37)
Mean maximum °F (°C)55.1
(12.8)
53.5
(11.9)
63.8
(17.7)
78.6
(25.9)
85.0
(29.4)
87.8
(31.0)
88.6
(31.4)
87.4
(30.8)
85.1
(29.5)
76.6
(24.8)
67.2
(19.6)
56.1
(13.4)
90.8
(32.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)30.2
(−1.0)
32.4
(0.2)
40.6
(4.8)
54.6
(12.6)
66.8
(19.3)
74.2
(23.4)
78.4
(25.8)
77.1
(25.1)
70.4
(21.3)
58.2
(14.6)
45.8
(7.7)
35.0
(1.7)
55.3
(13.0)
Daily mean °F (°C)20.8
(−6.2)
22.4
(−5.3)
29.9
(−1.2)
42.5
(5.8)
54.1
(12.3)
62.4
(16.9)
66.8
(19.3)
65.6
(18.7)
58.7
(14.8)
47.5
(8.6)
36.8
(2.7)
27.1
(−2.7)
44.6
(7.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)11.4
(−11.4)
12.3
(−10.9)
19.1
(−7.2)
30.4
(−0.9)
41.3
(5.2)
50.6
(10.3)
55.2
(12.9)
54.0
(12.2)
47.0
(8.3)
36.8
(2.7)
27.8
(−2.3)
19.2
(−7.1)
33.8
(1.0)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−10.8
(−23.8)
−7.2
(−21.8)
−0.3
(−17.9)
18.4
(−7.6)
28.3
(−2.1)
38.0
(3.3)
45.5
(7.5)
43.7
(6.5)
33.9
(1.1)
24.9
(−3.9)
12.5
(−10.8)
−0.2
(−17.9)
−13.7
(−25.4)
Record low °F (°C)−26
(−32)
−23
(−31)
−17
(−27)
7
(−14)
23
(−5)
31
(−1)
38
(3)
35
(2)
27
(−3)
18
(−8)
−10
(−23)
−22
(−30)
−26
(−32)
Average precipitation inches (mm)3.30
(84)
2.75
(70)
3.50
(89)
3.85
(98)
3.66
(93)
4.66
(118)
4.48
(114)
3.99
(101)
3.78
(96)
3.89
(99)
3.28
(83)
3.61
(92)
44.75
(1,137)
Average snowfall inches (cm)20.70
(52.6)
19.50
(49.5)
14.50
(36.8)
3.30
(8.4)
0.30
(0.76)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
0.80
(2.0)
6.30
(16.0)
17.60
(44.7)
83
(210.76)
Source 1: NOAA [3]
Source 2: XMACIS (temp records & monthly max/mins) [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1830 1,828
1840 1,9365.9%
1850 1,902−1.8%
1860 2,15813.5%
1870 2,56819.0%
1880 4,46173.7%
1890 1,746−60.9%
1900 1,7631.0%
1910 1,307−25.9%
1920 1,60122.5%
1930 2,31444.5%
1940 2,67315.5%
1950 3,50831.2%
1960 4,06816.0%
1970 4,1852.9%
1980 4,65511.2%
1990 4,9636.6%
2000 4,9940.6%
2010 5,2294.7%
2020 5,065−3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 2020 [6]

As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 4,994 people, 1,958 households, and 1,298 families residing in the town. The population density was 149.1 inhabitants per square mile (57.6/km2). There were 2,117 housing units at an average density of 63.2 per square mile (24.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 90.67% White, 6.15% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.92% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.38% of the population.

There were 1,958 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,634, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $34,679 versus $23,246 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,841. About 6.2% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and Locations in the Town of Oneonta

Parks and recreation

Retail

Southside Mall was built in 1983.

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References

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