Oneida, New York
26 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1895 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Oneida City. It lies in ZIP code area 13421. The Survey maps it on the Oneida quadrangle. 10,329 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 430 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1895 to 1985The same ground, surveyed 90 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Oneida
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 9 records
Oneida Community Mansion HouseNational Historic Landmark · listed 1966
Oneida Armorylisted 1995- Cottage Lawnlisted 1980
- DeFerriere Houselisted 2007
- Main-Broad-Grove Streets Historic Districtlisted 1983
- Mount Hope Reservoirlisted 1997
- Oneida Community Limited Administration Buildinglisted 2020
- Oneida Downtown Commercial Historic Districtlisted 2018
- US Post Office-Oneidalisted 1989
Population over time
2 figuresOneida fell from 11,393 to 10,329 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 | 11,393 | |
| 2020 | 10,329 | -1,064 (-9%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 26 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.
- 1895 USGS Oneida quadrangle1:62500
- 1898 USGS Oneida quadrangle1:62500
- 1902 USGS Oneida quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1939 USGS Oneida quadrangle1:62500
- 1946 USGS Oneida quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1947 USGS Oneida quadrangle1:24000
- 1950 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Oneida quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Utica quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
123 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 123 fires within 5 miles of Oneida between 2000 and 2020, burning about 84 acres in total. 17 started naturally. 26 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 | 61 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 26 |
| Natural | 17 |
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 27 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 September 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 14 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 10 September 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 25 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Oneida: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gypsum-Anhydrite, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| West Stockbridge Hill Quarry | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
35 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Oneida in 35 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 16 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 4 flood, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oneida | $5,000,000 | The derecho continued to plow towards the east from the Syracuse area into Madison county. Widespread wind damage again resulted, mainly across northern and eastern sections of the county. Several reports of large hail were also received. The line of severe storms first affected Sullivan and Oneida Townships between roughly 145 and 155 am EDT. Trees and power lines were downed throughout the area. Several automobiles in the parking lot of a convenience store in Oneida were damaged from falling trees. The storms ripped through the Lincoln, Stockbridge, and Peterboro areas from 155 am to about 205 am EDT. Numerous reports of golf ball sized hail were taken from skywarn spotters. One of these spotters also measured a wind gust of 75 mph. In Peterboro, close to a dozen homes were damaged from fallen trees or flying debris. One of these homes had its back deck severely damaged and a glass door shattered when the strong winds picked up large pieces of lumber and sent them flying into the backyard. Power outages were experienced by nearly 50,000 customers in the county during the height of the storm. |
| September 2011 | Flood | Oneida | $800,000 | Record flooding occurred along the Oneida Creek near Oneida, NY. The river crested at 15.55 feet according to a USGS high water mark survey. The previous record crest was 15.01 feet from an event back in October of 1976. |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oneida | $20,000 | A line of thunderstorms produced damaging wind gusts which knocked down trees. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oneida | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed large limbs, trees, and lines. One tree fell onto a SUV at the Oneida Animal Hospital. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oneida | $10,000 | Trees and wires were blown down across Loomis Road. |
| June 2002 | Flood | Oneida | $10,000 | Heavy thunderstorm rains caused street flooding in the city of Oneida. Approximately 9 inches of water was on Farrier Street. The rain fell on wet ground from earlier thunderstorms that day in addition to rain from earlier in the week. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Oneida | $5,000 | Flooding occurred on I-90 (NYS Thruway) in both directions at After Exit 33. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oneida | $5,000 | Trees and wires were blown down on Washington Street. |
| March 2007 | Flood | Oneida | $5,000 | Minor flooding occurred on the Oneida Creek at Oneida from the evening hours of March 14th to the evening of the 15th. The creek at Oneida crested at 13.0 feet which is 2 feet over the flood stage of 11 feet. Over an inch of rain combining with snowmelt caused the minor flooding. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oneida | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oneida | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and wires. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oneida | $1,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a large tree onto a house and across a road. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oneida | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down wires on Patio Circle Drive. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oneida | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees onto East Grove Street. |
| January 2018 | Flood | Oneida | - | Minor, low land flooding was occurring along Oneida Creek due to an ice jam. A vehicle was stuck, and filling with water. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oneida | - | Local newspapers reported trees and wires down from thunderstorm winds in Oneida. Numerous wires down on Route 46 caused a portion of the road to be closed. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Oneida | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Oneida | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Oneida | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oneida | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Oneida | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Hail | Oneida | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Hail | Oneida | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Oneida | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Oneida | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Oneida | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Oneida | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Oneida | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Oneida | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Oneida | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Oneida | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Oneida | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oneida | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Oneida | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oneida | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Corners | 2.4 miles | 26 | |
| Scribner Corners | 2.8 miles | 26 | |
| Kenwood | 3.2 miles | 25 | |
| Wampsville | 3.2 miles | 26 | |
| Lenox Basin | 3.2 miles | 26 | |
| Lenox | 3.7 miles | 26 | |
| Bennetts Corners | 4.2 miles | 25 | |
| Five Chimneys Corner | 4.4 miles | 25 |
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 Oneida | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1380694 | 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 959363. 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.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.












