Oneida County, New York

Oneida County is a county in the state of New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 232,125.[2] The county seat is Utica.[3] The name is in honor of the Oneida, one of the Five Nations of the Iroquois League or Haudenosaunee, which had long occupied this territory at the time of European encounter and colonization. The federally recognized Oneida Indian Nation has had a reservation in the region since the late 18th century, after the American Revolutionary War.

Not to be confused with Oneida, New York.

Oneida County
County
Oneida County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of New York
New York's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°14′N 75°26′W
Country United States
State New York
Founded1798
Named forOneida people
SeatUtica
Largest cityUtica
Area
 • Total1,258 sq mi (3,260 km2)
 • Land1,212 sq mi (3,140 km2)
 • Water45 sq mi (120 km2)  3.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total232,125[1]
 • Density191.5/sq mi (73.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district22nd
Websiteocgov.net

Oneida County is part of the Utica–Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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