Otsego County, New York
54 public bodies govern here, 12 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 60,108
- Median household income
- $68,885
- ±3,568
- Unemployed
- 6.4%
- 1,833 of 28,771 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.2%
- 20,223 of 23,189 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Otsego | 58,123 (2021) | 197 Main St, Cooperstown | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Oneonta | 12,508 (2021) | 258 Main St, Oneonta | Website |
| Village of Cherry Valley | 484 (2021) | Po Box 392, Cherry Valley | Website |
| Village of Cooperstown | 1,867 (2021) | Po Box 346, Cooperstown | — |
| Village of Gilbertsville | 332 (2021) | Po Box 146, Gilbertsville | — |
| Village of Laurens | 222 (2021) | 37 Brook St, Laurens | — |
| Village of Milford | 401 (2021) | Po Box 1, Milford | Website |
| Village of Morris | 525 (2021) | Po Box 448, Morris | — |
| Village of Otego | 939 (2021) | Po Box 105, Otego | — |
| Village of Richfield Springs | 1,108 (2021) | Po Box 271, Richfield Springs | Website |
| Village of Unadilla | 1,105 (2021) | Po Box 386, Unadilla | — |
Townships 24
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Burlington | 1,053 (2021) | 6011 State Highway 51, Burlington Flats | — |
| Town of Butternuts | 1,678 (2021) | Po Box 318, Gilbertsville | — |
| Town of Cherry Valley | 1,245 (2021) | 356 Mill Rd, Cherry Valley | Website |
| Town of Decatur | 374 (2021) | 335 Mravlja Hill Rd, Worcester | — |
| Town of Edmeston | 1,908 (2021) | Po Box 5133, Edmeston | — |
| Town of Exeter | 850 (2021) | Po Box 134, Schuyler Lake | — |
| Town of Hartwick | 1,964 (2021) | Po Box 275, Hartwick | Website |
| Town of Laurens | 2,331 (2021) | 37 Brook St, Laurens | — |
| Town of Maryland | 1,772 (2021) | Po Box 248, Schenevus | — |
| Town of Middlefield | 1,893 (2021) | Po Box 961, Cooperstown | — |
| Town of Milford | 2,818 (2021) | Po Box 308, Portlandville | — |
| Town of Morris | 1,743 (2021) | Po Box 117, Morris | — |
| Town of New Lisbon | 1,089 (2021) | 908 County Highway 16, Garrattsville | Website |
| Town of Oneonta | 5,026 (2021) | Po Box A, West Oneonta | Website |
| Town of Otego | 2,768 (2021) | Po Box 468, Otego | Website |
| Town of Otsego | 3,648 (2021) | Po Box 183, Fly Creek | Website |
| Town of Pittsfield | 1,325 (2021) | Po Box 915, New Berlin | — |
| Town of Plainfield | 933 (2021) | 129 County Highway 18A, West Winfield | — |
| Town of Richfield | 2,082 (2021) | Po Box 786, Richfield Springs | — |
| Town of Roseboom | 688 (2021) | 126 County Highway 50, Cherry Valley | — |
| Town of Springfield | 1,348 (2021) | Po Box 176, Springfield Center | — |
| Town of Unadilla | 4,143 (2021) | Po Box 455, Unadilla | — |
| Town of Westford | 818 (2021) | Po Box 43, Westford | — |
| Town of Worcester | 2,118 (2021) | Po Box 607, Worcester | — |
Special districts 19
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurens Consolidated Health District | Health | 37 Brook St, Laurens | — |
| Milford Consolidated Health District | Health | Po Box 308, Portlandville | — |
| Morris Consolidated Health District | Health | Po Box 117, Morris | — |
| Cherry Valley Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 57, Cherry Valley | — |
| East Worcester Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 606, East Worcester | — |
| Edmeston Fire District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 23, Edmeston | — |
| Fly Creek Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 218, Fly Creek | — |
| Laurens Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 43, Laurens | — |
| Morris Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 311, Morris | — |
| Otego Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 303, Otego | — |
| Pittsfield Fire District | Local fire protection | 843 County Highway 13, New Berlin | — |
| Schenevus-Maryland Consolidated Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 127, Schenevus | — |
| Schuyler Lake Fire District | Local fire protection | 7709 State Highway 28, Richfield Springs | — |
| Springfield Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 11, Springfield Center | — |
| Wells Bridge Fire District | Local fire protection | 100 Hilltop Ln, Wells Bridge | — |
| West Edmeston Fire District | Local fire protection | 145 County Highway 18C, West Edmeston | — |
| West Oneonta Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 3, West Oneonta | — |
| Westford Fire District | Local fire protection | 477 Strong Hill Rd, Schenevus | — |
| Worcester Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 305, Worcester | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
CHERRY VALLEY-SPRINGFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district1 schools
597 COUNTY HWY 54, Cherry Valley, NY, 13320
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
39 LINDEN AVE, Cooperstown, NY, 13326
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district1 schools
11 NORTH ST, Edmeston, NY, 13335
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
GILBERTSVILLE-MOUNT UPTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
693 STATE HWY 51, Gilbertsville, NY, 13776
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LAURENS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district1 schools
55 MAIN ST, Laurens, NY, 13796
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district1 schools
42 W MAIN ST, Milford, NY, 13807
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MORRIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district1 schools
65 MAIN ST, Morris, NY, 13808
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ONEONTA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district5 schools
31 CENTER ST, Oneonta, NY, 13820
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
OTEGO-UNADILLA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
2641 STATE HWY 7, Otego, NY, 13825
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
93 MAIN ST, Richfield Springs, NY, 13439
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SCHENEVUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district1 schools
159 MAIN ST, Schenevus, NY, 12155
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WORCESTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district1 schools
198 MAIN ST, Worcester, NY, 12197
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Unadilla Farmers Market
187 Main St. Unadilla, NY, 13849
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Oneonta Farmers Market (Saturday)
202 Main Street (Route 7) Oneonta, NY, 13820
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Coopertown Farmers Market
101 Main St, Cooperstown, NY, 13326
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Milford Farmers & Craft Market
3909 NY-28, Milford, NY, 13807
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.