Utica, New York

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Utica, New York
City
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Clockwise from top: Panorama of downtown from I-790, Looking south on Utica's Genesee Street, Utica Tower and harbor lock, Union Station, Adirondack Bank Center, Liberty Bell Corner, Stanley Theater
Flag of Utica, New York
Flag
Official seal of Utica, New York
Seal
Nickname(s): 
The Handshake City, Sin City, The City that God Forgot, Elm Tree City[1][2]
Location in Oneida County and New York
Location in Oneida County and New York
Coordinates: 43°05′41″N 75°16′33″W / 43.09472°N 75.27583°W / 43.09472; -75.27583Coordinates: 43°05′41″N 75°16′33″W / 43.09472°N 75.27583°W / 43.09472; -75.27583
Country United States
State New York
MetroUtica–Rome
CountyOneida
Land grant (village)January 2, 1734[3]
Incorporated (village)April 3, 1798
Incorporated (city)February 13, 1832[4]
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorRobert M. Palmieri (D)
Area
[5]
 • City17.02 sq mi (44.07 km2)
 • Land16.76 sq mi (43.40 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
Elevation
456 ft (139 m)
Population
 (2010)[8]
 • City62,235
 • Estimate 
(2016)
60,652
 • Density3,619.07/sq mi (1,397.36/km2)
 • Urban
117,328 (U.S.: 268th)[7]
 • Metro
297,592 (U.S.: 163rd)[6][a]
Demonym(s)Utican
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
13501-13505, 13599
Area code(s)315
FIPS code36-76540
GNIS feature ID0968324[9]
Websitecityofutica.com

Utica (/ˈjuːtɪkə/ (audio speaker iconlisten)) is a city in the Mohawk Valley and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. Its population was 62,235 in the 2010 U.S. census.

It is located on the Mohawk River at the foot of the Adirondack Mountains. Utica is about 90 miles (145 km) northwest of Albany and 45 miles (72 km) east of Syracuse. Utica and the nearby city of Rome anchor the Utica–Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area, which makes up all of Oneida and Herkimer counties.

Notes[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Estimated MSA rank as of July 1, 2014.

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Mittel Jr., David A. (June 4, 2008). "The city that God Forgot". The Providence Journal. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008.
  2. ↑ Bottini, Joseph L.; Davis, James L. (2007). Utica. Arcadia Publishing. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-7385-5496-9.
  3. ↑ Bagg 1892, p. 20.
  4. ↑ Bagg 1892, p. 199.
  5. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 5, 2017.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". 2015 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Census Urban Area List". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. June 9, 2014. Archived from the original on June 27, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Feature Detail Report for: Utica". United States Geological Survey. 23 January 1980. Retrieved 15 April 2015.

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