BlockCooperstown, New York
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Otsego town. It lies in ZIP code area 13326. It stands on Willow Brook. The Survey maps it on the Cooperstown quadrangle. 1,794 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,227 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1907 to 1985The same ground, surveyed 78 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
On record in Cooperstown
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 7 records
Cooperstown Historic Districtlisted 1980
Cooperstown Historic District (Boundary Increase)listed 1997
Glimmerglass Historic Districtlisted 1999
Otsego County Courthouselisted 1972
US Post Office-Cooperstownlisted 1988- Mathewson-Bice Farmhouse and Mathewson Family Cemeterylisted 2013
- Middlefield District No. 1 Schoollisted 1987
Population over time
2 figuresCooperstown fell from 1,852 to 1,794 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,852 | |
| 2020 | 1,794 | -58 (-3%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 19 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1907 USGS Cooperstown quadrangle1:62500
- 1909 USGS Cooperstown quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1943 USGS Cooperstown quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1945 USGS Cooperstown quadrangle1:31680
- 1948 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Amsterdam quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
47 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 47 fires within 5 miles of Cooperstown between 1994 and 2020, burning about 77 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 5 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2017 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 22 September 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 21 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 19 August 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 13 August 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 July 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 24 July 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 2 July 2004 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
39 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cooperstown in 39 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 24 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 15 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooperstown | 1 killed, 5 hurt, $100,000 | Severe thunderstorms moved across the county during the afternoon. Trees and wires were blown down in Cooperstown and Laurens between 4:30 and 4:35 pm EDT. Numerous trees and wires were also downed by the wind in Schenevus at 4:45 pm and Oneonta at 4:50 pm EDT. Transmission towers and large signs were also toppled in Oneonta. Numerous roads were blocked due to the downed trees and many of them were closed for several hours. In Oneonta, a 32 year old man was struck and killed by a large tree limb. Several additonal injuries were sustained from flying debris. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooperstown | 10 hurt, $125,000 | Severe thunderstorms produced widespread damage across the county. Trees and wires were blown down in Cooperstown and northern Burlington Flats between 3:30 and 3:40 pm EDT. Several roads were blocked due to the downed trees and wires. People were trapped in their vehicles by falling trees and some sustained injury from flying debris, broken glass, or falling wires. |
| August 2011 | Flash Flood | Cooperstown | $100,000 | Flash flooding reported in many locations around Otsego county. At least 8 roads closed due to flooding. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Cooperstown | $50,000 | Water was flooding over most streets in the village. Some roads washed out. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooperstown | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooperstown | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooperstown | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires. |
| May 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Cooperstown | $10,000 | The tornado initially touched down just west of Brunner Road in Hartwick township with some minor damage to a barn. Most of the damage in this area was to a grove of hemlocks with diameters up to a foot. Most of this tree damage was twisted and lying in several directions. The damage was consistent with F0 intensity which has winds between 40 and 72 mph. The tornado then tracked due east across the hillside parallel and north of Old Kinney Road. This is where the most significant tree damage was observed. Numerous trees were snapped off and uprooted in several directions. Most of the tree diameters ranged from 6 inches to 18 inches. The tornado then tracked across a swamp with lesser tree damage noted. There were two more areas with minor tree damage along the path of the tornado close to where it lifted in Phoenix Mills. One barn sustained some damage on Brunner Toad with some very minor damage to sone of the siding at a Ford dealership in Phoenix Mills. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooperstown | $10,000 | Trees and power lines were downed due to thunderstorm winds. One tree fell on a car. |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooperstown | $10,000 | The southern-most end of the derecho complex that produced major damage to the northwest of Otsego county caused relatively minor wind damage within the county over northern sections. Several trees and power lines were blown down in and around Cooperstown shortly after 230 am EDT. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooperstown | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooperstown | $8,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked over trees and wires. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooperstown | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees and wires around the area. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooperstown | $5,000 | Trees were blown down along Lake Road. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooperstown | $5,000 | Trees were blown down. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooperstown | $5,000 | Trees blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooperstown | $5,000 | Trees down in Cooperstown and Oneonta. 3,200 electric customers were without power. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooperstown | $5,000 | Trees and wires down. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooperstown | $3,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and wires onto a vehicle near Elm and Delaware Streets. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooperstown | $2,000 | A severe thunderstorm produced severe winds as it moved across the area. The thunderstorm resulted in a few trees being knocked over at Otsego Lake. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooperstown | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines in and around Cooperstown. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooperstown | $2,000 | Trees down in the northern part of the county |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooperstown | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooperstown | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and wires. |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooperstown | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed isolated trees and wires. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooperstown | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto wires on County Road 31. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Cooperstown | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cooperstown | $500 | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Cooperstown | - | Hail lasted for five minutes. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Cooperstown | - | Penny size hail was also reported with this storm. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Cooperstown | - | 0.75 inch hail. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Cooperstown | - | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Hail | Cooperstown | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Cooperstown | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Cooperstown | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Cooperstown | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Cooperstown | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Cooperstown | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Hail | Cooperstown | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowerstown | 1.1 miles | 19 | |
| Whig Corners | 1.7 miles | 19 | |
| Toddsville | 2.0 miles | 19 | |
| Phoenix Mills | 2.5 miles | 19 | |
| Index | 3.1 miles | 19 | |
| Hyde Park | 3.3 miles | 19 | |
| Fly Creek | 3.4 miles | 19 | |
| Pail Shop Corners | 3.4 miles | 19 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Cooperstown | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1025016 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 979671. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.