Cooperstown, New York
village in Otsego County, New York, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cooperstown is a village in Otsego County, New York. It is in the Town of Otsego. The population was estimated to be 1,794 at the 2020 census.[2] The Village of Cooperstown is the county seat of Otsego County. Most of the village is inside the Town of Otsego, but part is in the Town of Middlefield. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, The Farmers' Museum, The Fenimore Art Museum, Glimmerglass Opera, and the New York State Historical Association are in Cooperstown.
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| Coordinates: 42°41′50″N 74°55′37″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Central New York |
| County | Otsego |
| Town | Otsego |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.84 sq mi (4.78 km2) |
| • Land | 1.64 sq mi (4.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,227 ft (374 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,794 |
| • Density | 1,097.25/sq mi (423.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 13326 |
| Area code | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-18047 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979671 |
| Website | www.cooperstownny.org |
The Village of Cooperstown was established in 1786. It was laid out by surveyor William Ellison. The village started while still part of Montgomery County. It was incorporated (as the "Village of Otsego") on April 3, 1807.
Origin of the name
The name was legally changed to "Village of Cooperstown" in 1812. Samuel F.B. Morse, Thurlow Weed, John A. Dix, Abner Doubleday, and Samuel Nelson had summer homes in Cooperstown. Author James Fenimore Cooper grew up in Cooperstown. He returned there in his later years to live in his family home Otsego Hall.
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