Moving to Cooperstown, New York

Population: 2,032. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,938 (-4.6% change)
Males: 912 (44.9%), Females: 1,120 (55.1%)

Otsego County

Zip code: 13326

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.7 years
Median household income: $36,992
Median house value: $148,000

Population by Race

Races in Cooperstown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: Irish (21.5%), German (19.8%), English (19.0%), Italian (8.3%), Dutch (4.9%), French (4.5%).

Elevation: 1264 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cooperstown

  • High school or higher: 90.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 41.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.1%
  • Unemployed: 16.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cooperstown village

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

6.2% Foreign born (2.2% Europe, 2.0% North America, 0.9% Asia, 0.7% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: -250 (-11.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Cooperstown:

  • MARY IMOGENE BASSETT HOSPITAL,THE (ONE ATWELL RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Cooperstown:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cooperstown:

  • ONEIDA COUNTY (about 44 miles; UTICA, NY; Abbreviation: UCA)
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 70 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; Abbreviation: MSV)
  • ALBANY INTL (about 78 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cooperstown:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cooperstown:

  • SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 18 miles; ONEONTA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,333)
  • HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; HERKIMER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,141)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 28 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 34 miles; UTICA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,768)
  • COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; HAMILTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,792)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 54 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,790)
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,316)

Schools

Public high school in Cooperstown:

  • COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL HS (Students: 394; Location: 39 LINDEN AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cooperstown:

  • COOPERSTOWN ES (Students: 440; Location: 21 WALNUT ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • COOPERSTOWN MS (Students: 304; Location: 39 LINDEN AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Cooperstown:

  • BROOKWOOD SCHOOL (THE) (Students: 70; Location: P.O. BOX 588; Grades: PK – 5)

Libraries

Library in Cooperstown:

  • VILLAGE LIBRARY OF COOPERSTOWN (Operating income: $87,575; Location: 22 MAIN STREET; 19,482 books; 1,547 audio materials; 261 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)