Oneonta is a city located within Otsego County, New York, USA. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Otsego County is a County located in the US state of New York. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous As of the 2000 U.S. Census, had a population of 13,292. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The United States Census is a decennial Census mandated by the United States Constitution. The actual meaning of the name "oneonta," a native word, is "City of the Hills".

The City of Oneonta is surrounded by the Town of Oneonta, a separate political unit. Oneonta is a Town in Otsego County, New York, USA The population was 4994 at the 2000 census It is also near the south county line of Otsego County. Oneonta is home to the National Soccer Hall of Fame, State University of New York at Oneonta, Hartwick College, and the Oneonta Tigers baseball club of the New York-Penn League. The National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum is a Hall of fame in Oneonta New York which honors the achievements of Soccer in the United States The State University of New York at Oneonta (also know as O-State Oneonta State and SUCO is a four-year liberal arts college in Oneonta New York, United States Hartwick College is a non-denominational private, four-year Liberal arts and sciences College located in Oneonta, New York, in the The Oneonta Tigers are a Minor league baseball team from Oneonta New York. The New York - Penn League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the northeastern United States.

Oneonta Municipal Airport (N66) is north of the city.

Contents 1 History 1.1 People of note 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Education 5 References 6 External links

History

Prehistorically, Algonquin and Iroquois Indians inhabited the land around the City of Oneonta, but the Iroquois gained exclusive control during the early historic period.

The early pioneers arrived around 1775 and consisted mainly of Palatine Germans and Dutch settlers moving out of the Hudson Valley. The army led by General James Clinton passed through the area in order to join the Sullivan Expedition in 1779. James Clinton ( August 9, 1733 &ndash September 22 1812) was an American Revolutionary War soldier who obtained the rank of Background When the American Revolutionary War began British officials as well as the colonial Continental Congress sought the allegiance (or at least the neutrality

The first hamlet appeared around 1800 and was later known as "Milfordville. " In 1830, the Town of Oneonta was formed from parts of two other towns in the county. The new community changed its name to Oneonta in 1832, and, in 1848, separated itself from the town by incorporating as a village.

When the Delaware and Hudson Railroad reached Oneonta, the village began a growth spurt due to its role as a railroad center and its growing industries. "D&H" redirects here for the firearm magazine manufacturing company see D&H Industries The Delaware and Hudson Railway ( D&H) is an Oneonta was once home to the largest locomotive roundhouse in the world. A roundhouse is a building used by railroads for servicing Locomotives Roundhouses are large circular or semicircular structures that were traditionally located surrounding ^[1]

The city was established in 1908

People of note

Oneonta is the birthplace of Henry E. Huntington (railroads), George Winthrop Fairchild (businessman and IBM chairman), Carleton E. Watkins (19th Century California nature photographer), Jerry Jeff Walker (country music singer), Sherman Mills Fairchild (inventor), Mark May (professional football player and TV Sports Caster), and Jason Howard (professional wrestler). A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Henry Edwards Huntington ( February 27 1850 &ndash May 23 1927) was a railroad Magnate George Winthrop Fairchild ( May 6, 1854 – December 31, 1924) was a six-term Republican U Carleton E Watkins ( November 11, 1829 – June 23, 1916) was a noted 19th century California photographer Jerry Jeff Walker (born March 16, 1942) is a Country music singer Sherman Mills Fairchild (b April 7, 1896 - March 28, 1971) was an inventor (with 30 patents and serial entrepreneur who founded such companies Mark Eric May (born November 2, 1959 in Oneonta, New York) is a football analyst as well as a former Offensive lineman Premier resident Timothy (T. J. ) M. O'Connor Jr. Actor Paul Reubens spent a significant amount of his childhood in Oneonta.

Geography

Oneonta is located at 42°27′21″N, 75°3′44″W (42. 456003, -75. 062302)^[2]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 square miles (11. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²). Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of None of the area is covered with water.

The city is in the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains, lying between Binghamton and Albany. The Catskill Mountains (also known as simply the Catskills) a natural area in New York State northwest of New York City and southwest of Albany Binghamton, known as The Parlor City is a City located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. Albany is the Capital of the State of New York and the County seat of Albany County.

The Susquehanna River flows westward past the south part of the city. The Susquehanna River (originally "Sasquesahanough" per the 1612 John Smith map is a River located in the northeastern United States.

Interstate 88 follows the course of the Susquehanna River past Oneonta. Interstate 88 (I-88 is an Interstate highway entirely within the U New York State Route 7 and New York State Route 23 pass through the city, and New York State Route 28 and New York State Route 205 join south of the city. New York State Route 7 is a 180-mile (290 km long New York State Highway that runs from the New York / Pennsylvania border south of Binghamton New New York State Route 23 is a State highway in eastern New York. New York State Route 28 (NY 28 is a State highway extending for in the shape of a "C" between the Hudson Valley city of Kingston and southern New York State Route 205 is a State highway in New York, running from near the city of Oneonta to the town of Otsego in Otsego County

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 13,292 people, 4,253 households, and 1,913 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 3,032. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (1,171. 7/km²). There were 4,574 housing units at an average density of 403. 2 persons/km² (1,043. 6 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the city was 91. 81% White, 3. 87% African American, 0. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa 21% Native American, 1. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States 38% Asian, 0. 09% Pacific Islander, 0. 95% from other races, and 1. 69% from two or more races. 3. 57% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically

There were 4,253 households out of which 22. 1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31. 4% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 55. 0% were non-families. 36. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 20 and the average family size was 2. 87.

In the city the population was spread out with 13. 6% under the age of 18, 43. 1% from 18 to 24, 17. 6% from 25 to 44, 13. 8% from 45 to 64, and 11. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 82. 8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80. 7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,671, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $25,338 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,640. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country 30. 3% of the population and 13. 5% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 20. 8% are under the age of 18 and 12. 6% are 65 or older.

Education

Oneonta is home to the State University of New York at Oneonta (often abbreviated to SUNY Oneonta or SUCO) and Hartwick College. The State University of New York at Oneonta (also know as O-State Oneonta State and SUCO is a four-year liberal arts college in Oneonta New York, United States Hartwick College is a non-denominational private, four-year Liberal arts and sciences College located in Oneonta, New York, in the SUCO began in Oneonta as a normal school and a teacher's college in 1889, and Hartwick College moved into the city in 1928.

Students from SUNY Oneonta (approximately 5,800) and Hartwick (approximately 1,500) make up a significant percentage of the population of Oneonta.

References

External links

• Willard V. Huntington: Oneonta Memories and Sundry Personal Recollections of the Author, Bancroft, 1891
• Oneonta Yellow Pages | Business Listings (Covering Oneonta, NY and surrounding areas)
• Articles by Oneonta City Historian
• City of Oneonta, NY
• Future for Oneonta Foundation
• Greater Oneonta Historical Society
• The Daily Star (The Newspaper covering Oneonta, NY)
• Oneonta, NY in WWII)
• Undercover Eggplant, Oneonta, NY
• DTi, The Solutions Integrators, Oneonta, NY
• Dryhill Recording Studios, Oneonta, NY

• Oneonta, New York is at coordinates 42°27′22″N 75°03′44″W / 42.456003, -75.062302 (Oneonta, New York)Coordinates: 42°27′22″N 75°03′44″W / 42.456003, -75.062302 (Oneonta, New York)

A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

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