Editing Chenango, New York

{{about|the town in New York state|the county in New York state| Chenango County, New York|the river in New York state|Chenango River|the canal in New York state|Chenango Canal}}
{{Other uses|Chenango (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Chenango, New York
|settlement_type          = [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|Town]]
|image_skyline            = NY 12 at NY 12A in Chenango Bridge.jpg
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|image_caption            = [[New York State Route 12|State Route 12]], Chenango Bridge, NY
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|map_caption              = Location within Broome County
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|subdivision_name1        = [[New York (state)|New York]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in New York|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Broome County, New York|Broome]]
|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = [[Town Council]]
|leader_title             = [[Town Supervisor]]
|leader_name              = Jo Anne Klenovic 
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 |1           = • Terry Kellogg 
 |2           = • Frank Carl
 |3           = • Jim DiMascio
 |4           = • Gene Hulbert Jr.}}
|unit_pref                = Imperial
|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2016">{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_36.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 4, 2017}}</ref>
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|area_total_km2           = 88.75
|area_land_km2            = 87.63
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 34.27
|area_land_sq_mi          = 33.83
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.43
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=October 7, 2022}}</ref>
|population_total         = 10983 {{decrease}}
|population_density_km2   = 124.11
|population_density_sq_mi = 321.45
|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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|utc_offset_DST           = -4
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|elevation_m              = 293
|elevation_ft             = 961
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]s
|postal_code              = {{ubl|13744 ([[Castle Creek, New York|Castle Creek]])|13745 ([[Chenango Bridge, New York|Chenango Bridge]])|13746 ([[Chenango Forks, New York|Chenango Forks]])|13862 ([[Whitney Point, New York|Whitney Point]])|13901,&nbsp;13905&nbsp;([[Binghamton, New York|Binghamton]])}}
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|blank_info               = 36-007-15110
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|website                  = {{URL|townofchenango.com}}
|pop_est_as_of = 2021
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|population_est = 10876
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'''Chenango''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Broome County, New York|Broome County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 10,983 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>

The town is northeast of [[Binghamton, New York|Binghamton]].

== History ==

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The area was first settled around 1787, and the Town of Chenango was established in 1791 before the formation of Broome County. It is one of the original towns of the county, from which other towns were later formed.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|88.8|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|87.6|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.1|km2|disp=flip}}, or 1.27%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3600715110| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212162148/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3600715110| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Chenango town, Broome County, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=January 30, 2014}}</ref>

The [[Chenango River]] defines the eastern town line. [[Interstate 81 in New York|Interstate 81]], [[U.S. Route 11 in New York|U.S. Route 11]] and [[New York State Route 12]] pass through it.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1820= 2626
|1830= 3716
|1840= 5465
|1850= 8734
|1860= 1841
|1870= 1680
|1880= 1590
|1890= 1448
|1900= 1372
|1910= 1237
|1920= 1183
|1930= 2074
|1940= 3265
|1950= 5747
|1960= 9858
|1970= 12267
|1980= 12233
|1990= 12310
|2000= 11454
|2010= 11252
|2020= 10983
|estyear=2021
|estimate=10876
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 11,454 people, 4,519 households, and 3,271 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|337.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 4,734 housing units at an average density of {{convert|139.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 97.44% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.58% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.53% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.38% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.94% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.93% of the population.

There were 4,519 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $47,342, and the median income for a family was $54,381. Males had a median income of $39,290 versus $27,645 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $22,431.  About 4.6% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

== Subdivisions ==
*[[Castle Creek, New York|Castle Creek]] &ndash; A [[Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet|hamlet]] in the northwestern part of the town, served by Exit 7 of Interstate 81.
*[[Chenango Bridge, New York|Chenango Bridge]] &ndash; A hamlet (and [[census-designated place]]) in the southern section of the town by the Chenango River, served by Exit 2 of [[Interstate 88 (New York)|Interstate 88]] on the opposite side of the river.
*[[Chenango Forks, New York|Chenango Forks]] &ndash; A hamlet in the northeastern part of the town, shared partly with the [[Barker, Broome County, New York|Town of Barker]].
*Chenango Valley
*Glen Castle &ndash; A hamlet north of Hinmans Corners on US Route 11.
*Hinman's Corners &ndash; The intersection of NY-12 and US-11, served by Exit 6 of Interstate 81.
*Kattelville &ndash; A hamlet northeast of Newmans Corners on [[New York State Route 12|NY-12]].
*Newmans Corners &ndash; A hamlet on NY-12 in the southern part of the town, north of Chenango Bridge.
*Nimmonsburg &ndash; A hamlet in the southern part of town bordering the town of Dickinson and located on Interstate 81 south of Hinman's Corners
*West Chenango &ndash; A hamlet by the western town line.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.townofchenango.com  Town of Chenango official website]
* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/chenango-ny.htm  History of Chenango, NY]

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