Oneonta, New York

Oneonta
City
City Hall (formerly the post office)
Nickname:  "City of the Hills"
Oneonta Location of Oneonta in New York
Coordinates: 42°27′21″N 75°3′44″W / 42.45583°N 75.06222°W / 42.45583; -75.06222
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Otsego
Region	Appalachian Region
Incorporated (village)	1842
Incorporated (city)	1908
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Mayor	Mark E. Drnek (D)
• Common Council	Members' List • W1: Luke Murphy • W2: Mark Davies • W3: David Rissberger • W4: Kaytee Lipari Shue • W5: Len Carson • W6: Scott Harrington • W7: John Rafter • W8: Emily Falco
Area [1]
• Total	4.36 sq mi (11.31 km2)
• Land	4.36 sq mi (11.30 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	13,079
• Density	2,999.08/sq mi (1,157.88/km2)
ZIP codes	13820
Area code	607
FIPS code	36-54881
Website	www.oneonta.ny.us

Oneonta (/ˌoʊniˈɒntə/ OH-nee-ON-tə) is a city in southern Otsego County, New York, United States. It is one of the northernmost cities of Appalachia. Oneonta is home to the State University of New York at Oneonta and Hartwick College. SUNY Oneonta began as a normal school and a teacher's college in 1889, and Hartwick College moved into the city in 1928. The approximately 5,800 students from SUNY Oneonta and the approximately 1,500 students at Hartwick make up a significant percentage of the population of Oneonta. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, Oneonta had a population of 13,079. Its nickname is "City of the Hills." While the word "oneonta" is of undetermined origin, it is popularly believed to mean "place of open rocks" in the Mohawk language. This refers to a prominent geological formation known as "Table Rock" at the western end of the city.

The city is surrounded by the town of Oneonta, a separate municipal and political jurisdiction. Oneonta Municipal Airport (N66) is north of the city.