Profile for Oneonta, New York, NY

Oneonta is on the Susquehanna River.

Former and merged names include:
· Onteonta
· Otego

Early industries included a woolen factory, iron foundry and tannery. Once a railroad town, with large roundhouse.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 46. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.5 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 8 among towns in the ePodunk College Town Index, 2002

Well-known residents have included:
· Jerry Jeff Walker, country musician
· Paul Reubens, actor (Pee-Wee Herman)

Local festivals include:

• City of the Hills Fine Arts Festival - Aug. 4, 2007

Performing arts: Catskill Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Gilbert Lake State Park

Sports teams: Tigers (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: National Soccer Hall of Fame, Museums at Hartwick, Science Discovery Center of Oneonta

Colleges and universities: SUNY Oneonta, Hartwick College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

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Colleges (2)

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14% of Oneonta residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Oneonta ancestry & family history guide.

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Recommendations: Chicken and baked beans from Brooks' House of Bar-B-Q

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Oneonta was $12,640, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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33% of Oneonta residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Oneonta festival dates:

• City of the Hills Fine Arts Festival - Aug. 4, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Oneonta, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $396.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $949.

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Newspapers in Oneonta include Oneonta Daily Star

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WSQC-FM.

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Otsego County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Oneonta political report.

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The average commute time for Oneonta workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 7 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Oneonta between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 5.3 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Oneonta include Clarion Hotel Oneonta, Holiday Inn, Oneonta.

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