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Otselic

A town of 859 people in Chenango County, New York
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Town in New York, United States
859Population
38 sq miArea
1,650 ftElevation

Otselic is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States, situated on the northern border of Chenango County, northwest of the city of Norwich. The population of the town was 1,054 at the 2010 census. The town is named after a river flowing through it, the Otselic, which is an Oneida word for "place of wild plums". The Otselic valley is the predominant geographic feature in the town, connecting it to the surrounding region north and south.

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Most working residents leave Otselic for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Norwich (11%), Norwich (6%) and Cortlandville (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Norwich
11%
Norwich
6%
Cortlandville
5%
New York
4%
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Community Memorial HospitalHamilton · 13.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Cincinnatus Medical OfficeCincinnatus · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 13155, 13072, 13832 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Otselic →

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Otselic has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 77 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 16°Winter
53° / 32°Spring
76° / 55°Summer
57° / 38°Fall
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School Grade D-

The public schools Otselic’s kids attend trail 97% of New York’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictOTSELIC VALLEY CSDSchools1

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Nearest: Smyrna Public LibrarySmyrna · 8.5 miles · 20 hrs a week
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