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Encyclopedia > Oneonta, New York
Oneonta, New York, as depicted on an 1884 panoramic map.
Oneonta, New York, as depicted on an 1884 panoramic map.

Oneonta is a city located within Otsego County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, had a population of 13,292. The actual meaning of the name "oneonta," a native word, is "City of the Hills". Oneonta is the name of some places in the United States of America: Oneonta, Alabama Oneonta, New York This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Otsego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... This article is about the state. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The U.S. Census is mandated by the United States Constitution. ...


The City of Oneonta is surrounded by the Town of Oneonta, a separate political unit. 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 Town of Oneonta is located in Otsego County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,994. ... The National Soccer Hall of Fame is a hall of fame located in Oneonta, New York that honors the best American soccer players, and individuals who have helped build the sport 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, with approximately 5,800 students. ... Hartwick College is a nationally ranked, non-denominational, private, four-year liberal arts and sciences college located in Oneonta, New York, in the United States. ... League New York-Penn League Division Stedler Division Year founded 1967 Major League affiliation Detroit Tigers Home ballpark Damaschke Field Previous home ballparks City Oneonta, New York Current uniform colors navy blue, orange Previous uniform colors navy blue, white Logo design An orange tiger stalking through a navy blue O... 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.

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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 – September 22, 1812) was a American Revolutionary War soldier who obtained the rank of major general. ... The Sullivan Expedition, also known as the Sullivan-Clinton Expedition, was a campaign led by Major General John Sullivan and General James Clinton against Loyalists (Tories) and the four nations of the Iroquois who had sided with the British in the American Revolutionary War. ...


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. Oneonta was once home to the largest locomotive roundhouse in the world.[1] The Delaware and Hudson Railroad (D&H) ( AAR reporting mark DH) was a Class I railroad in the north-eastern part of the United States. ... Roundhouse in 1909, turntable in the front Roundhouse in Uster, Switzerland Steam locomotives sit in the Chicago and North Western Railway roundhouse at the Chicago, Illinois freight yards, December 1942. ...


The city was established in 1908 For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Year 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...


People of note

Oneonta is the birthplace of Henry E. Huntington (railroads), George Winthrop Fairchild (businessman and IBM chairman), Jerry Jeff Walker (country music singer), Sherman Mills Fairchild (inventor), Mark May (former professional football player), Jason Howard (professional wrestler), and Michael Heneghan (lover extraordinaire).Home of the 4th best northeast (USA) D2 college rugby team in 1999, THE ORFC. Henry Edwards Huntington (February 27, 1850 - May 23, 1927) was an American railroad pioneer and art collector. ... George Winthrop Fairchild (May 6, 1854 – December 31, 1925),was born in Oneonta New York,United States. ... Jerry Jeff Walker, 2002 Jerry Jeff Walker (born March 16, 1942) is a country music singer. ... Sherman Mills Fairchild (b. ... Mark Eric May (born November 2, 1959 in Oneonta, New York) is football analyst as well as a former offensive lineman in the National Football League. ...


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 4.4 square miles (11.3 km²).None of the area is covered with water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...


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 are a mature dissected plateau, an uplifted region that was subsequently eroded into sharp relief. ... This article is about the City of Binghamton, New York. ... For other uses, see Albany. ...


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. 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. Interstate 88 (abbreviated I-88) is an interstate highway entirely within the U.S. state of New York. ... 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 York to the New York/Vermont border west of Bennington, Vermont. ... Junction Location Cortland NY-26 Cincinnatus Chenango NY-12 Norwich NY-8 South New Berlin Otsego NY-51 Morris NY-205 West Oneonta NY-7 Oneonta I-88 NY-28 S of Oneonta Delaware NY-10 Stamford Schoharie No intersections Delaware NY-30 Grand Gorge Greene NY-23A (WT) E... New York State Route 28 is a New York State highway that runs between Kingston and Warren County. ... 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. The population density was 3,032.6 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, 0.21% Native American, 1.38% 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. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... Hispanic (Spanish: ; Portuguese: ; Latin: , adjective from Hispānia, the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically denoted relation to the ancient Hispania and its peoples. ... For the Brazilian pop singer, see Latino (singer). ...


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, 10.5% 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. Matrimony redirects here. ...


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. 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. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...


Education

Oneonta is home to the State University of New York at Oneonta (often abbreviated to SUNY Oneonta or SUCO) and Hartwick College. SUCO began in Oneonta as a normal school and a teacher's college in 1889, and Hartwick College moved into the city in 1928. 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, with approximately 5,800 students. ... Hartwick College is a nationally ranked, non-denominational, private, four-year liberal arts and sciences college located in Oneonta, New York, in the United States. ...


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


References

  1. ^ New York, Oneonta. History of Oneonta. Oneonta.New York.US. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

  • 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)

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