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Cooperstown

A village in Otsego County, New York — population 1,732 as of 2020.

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News in Cooperstown

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AllOTSEGO.com (The Freeman's Journal) September 10

Debris Removed from Otsego Lake

Volunteers representing the Otsego Lake Association, the Village of Cooperstown and the SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station collected an estimated 1,000 pounds of debris from Otsego Lake.

Community Groups & Organizations
AllOTSEGO.com (The Freeman's Journal) September 10

LWVCA Hosts National Security Correspondent J.J. Green

The League of Women Voters of the Cooperstown Area welcomes award-winning journalist and national security correspondent J.J. Green to speak at the Cooperstown High School Auditorium on Thursday, September 17 from 5-6 p.m.

Community Groups & Organizations
AllOTSEGO.com (The Freeman's Journal) September 10

News from the Noteworthy: New Season Kicks Off at a New Venue

s part of our continual efforts to expand our impact in the community and find great new places in our community to enjoy live music, we are thrilled to add the Glimmerglass Festival Pavilion to our roster of premier local venues.

Creatives & Arts
AllOTSEGO.com (The Freeman's Journal) 8 hours ago

In Memoriam: Barbara M. Schanz

Barbara M. Schanz, 94, passed away peacefully at her home in Cooperstown, New York on August 30, 2026. Barbara was born on July 11, 1932 in Salem, Massachusetts to James and Olive Cox (nee Lain). As a young child her family moved to Ramsey, New Jersey.

Obituaries
AllOTSEGO.com (The Freeman's Journal) September 10

Armstrong: A Challenge to Mayor, Trustees

Here’s my suggestion: Make Church Street, and parts of Fair, Pioneer, River and Lake streets, seasonal no-parking zones, with signs telling visitors to use the trolley.

Government & Civic
AllOTSEGO.com (The Freeman's Journal) September 10

DiPerna: Verizon Doesn’t Want Landlines

Cutting off landlines presents a serious security and safety issue in our area, where cell service is so spotty. Many people depend on landlines as back-up, especially where this is no cell service and no plans to improve that either.

Government & Civic

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Cooperstown by the numbers

Population 1,732Population figure, 2020
Households & income
Area
1.63 sq mi (4.23 km²), 0.21 sq mi water
Median age
43.5
Households
916
Persons per household
2.3
Median household income
$76,000
Median house value
$380,900
2020–2024 ACS
Municipal office
Office
VILLAGE CLERK
Address
PO BOX 346, COOPERSTOWN, NY 13326
Municipal record
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