Cooperstown is the county seat of Otsego County, New York and is best known as the home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. The population was estimated 2,032 at the 2000 census. The Farmers' Museum, The Fenimore House Museum, and the New York State Historical Association are also based there. Cooperstown was founded by and named after Judge William Cooper, the father of author James Fenimore Cooper. Although Cooper casts a long shadow, local authors have included his daughter Susan Fenimore Cooper, descendant Paul Fenimore Cooper, W. W. Lord, Marly Youmans. Cooperstown apartments for rent comparison page shows most up to date rent information on Cooperstown apartments and houses. Rent information is obtained from multiple rental sources but we cannot guarantee their accuracy.