Cooperstown, NY

Cooperstown, New York

Cooperstown, New York Overview

Cooperstown is located in upstate New York, about an hour and a half west of New York's capital, Albany. Cooperstown sits in a triangle formed by three highways including Interstate 81, Interstate 88, and Interstate 90. State Highway 28 and 80, and County Highway 33 all pass through Cooperstown. Cooperstown is located on the southern banks of picturesque Otsego Lake, known as "Glimmerglass" from James Fenimore Cooper's novels.

Cooperstown is the county seat of Otsego County, New York. It was founded in 1787 by William Cooper who was a judge and a member of Congress. It was incorporated in 1807 as The Village of Otsego, but changed its name to The Village of Cooperstown in 1812. At its incorporation, Cooperstown had a population of 686 people. That has grown to slightly over 2,000 people. Cooperstown is perhaps best known as home to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Things to Do in Cooperstown

As home to The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, which is located on Main Street, a large number of the things to do in Cooperstown center around baseball. Baseball attractions and events in Cooperstown include:

• The Baseball Wax Museum, which is a wax museum dedicated to baseball with three floors of attractions.
• Cooperstown Dreams Park, which is home to the American Youth Baseball Hall Of Fame, and the American Youth Baseball Hall of Fame Invitational Tournaments.
• Doubleday Field, which is an almost 10,000 seat minor league ballpark that has been in existence since 1920. It is home to Major League Baseball's annual Hall of Fame Game.
• The Doubleday Batting range, which is a batting cage located next to Doubleday Field. It is the oldest batting cage open to the public in the United States.
• The Hall of Fame Game Weekend, which is a weekend of events centered upon the annual Hall of Fame Game. The Hall of Fame game is an in-season exhibition game between two Major League Baseball clubs played at Doubleday Field.
• Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, which is a weekend of activities that includes the annual induction of the next class of baseball's hall of famers.
• The National Baseball Hall of Fame, which is the hall of fame for baseball in the United States. Dedicated in 1939, the Hall of Fame consists of three floors of baseball exhibits, memorabilia, and information, including the famous Plaque Gallery that holds all of the plaques of inductees.

There are also many other things to do in and around Cooperstown that are not centered upon baseball. Other notable activities and events include:

• Bear Pond Wines in Oneonta
• Brewery Ommegang
• Cooperstown Candlelight Ghost Tours
• The Cooperstown Chamber Music Festival
• The Farmers' Museum
• The Fenimore Art Museum
• Fly Creek Cider Mill in Fly Creek
• The Glimmerglass Opera
• The Glimmerglass Queen Tour Boat
• The Leatherstocking Golf Course
• Howe Caverns in Howe Cave, New York
• The National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta

For more information about Cooperstown see Nutty About Sports article"Visiting the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York".

High Points

Cooperstown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Cooperstown, NY

Comparing Cooperstown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Cooperstown Almanac

Cooperstown Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Cooperstown Public Libraries

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Cooperstown Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Political Contributions (2004)

Money donated by Cooperstown residents to parties and candidates for the 2004 elections.

by Political Party

by Presidential Candidate

Neighborhood and Nearby Area Names

According to the US Postal Service, Cooperstown, its neighborhoods, and/or surrounding areas are also referred to as:

Note that not all alternate names are acceptable for use in US Post Office addresses.

Nearby Cities and Towns

Cooperstown Hospitals

MARY IMOGENE BASSETT HOSPITAL
(Voluntary non-profit - Other)
ONE ATWELL ROAD
(607) 547-3456
Emergency Service: Yes

Cooperstown High Schools (2004)

COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL HS
39 LINDEN AVE
607-547-8181
Serves 394 students.

Cooperstown Colleges

(List of All New York Colleges)

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