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Welcome to Chittenango ...

The village of Chittenango is located in Madison County<1>.

The location of Chittenango has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Chittenango has a population of 4,856 people<3> (see below for details).

Chittenango is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Chittenango lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Chittenango is within the boundaries of the (315) area code.

The community of Chittenango was established in 1842.

Websites for Chittenango ...

Official Website: www.chittenango.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chittenango had an population of 4,856 people. This is a decrease of 4.43% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chittenango had a population of 5,081 people (which is 6.92% of the total population of Madison County). This makes Chittenango the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Chittenango represents 0.03% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 473rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,081 people, the population of Chittenango increased 4.65% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,855 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Chittenango.

Communities near Chittenango ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chittenango.

  • Syracuse
  • Clay
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northwest of Chittenango.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,104 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clay
  • Salina
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
    • Salina lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the west of Chittenango.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,325 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Salina
  • Cicero
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
    • Cicero lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northwest of Chittenango.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,692 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cicero
  • De Witt
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • De Witt lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the west of Chittenango.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on De Witt
  • Onondaga
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onondaga
    • Onondaga lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the west of Chittenango.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,295 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onondaga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Onondaga
  • Geddes
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
    • Geddes lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the west of Chittenango.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,254 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geddes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Geddes
  • Oneida
  • Lenox
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Chittenango.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,762 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lenox
  • Vernon
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the east of Chittenango.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Vernon

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chittenango. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chittenango.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chittenango. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chittenango.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chittenango. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Chittenango.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chittenango ...

Looking for more information about Chittenango? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Chittenango, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chittenango.

Adding Chittenango to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chittenango in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention that we've found for Chittenango was the U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Chittenango in the Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Chittenango.

The official website for Chittenango: www.chittenango.org/

The official website for Madison County: www.madisoncounty.org/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chittenango.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chittenango - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chittenango) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Chittenango. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from ChittenangoOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chittenango. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0466, Longitude: -75.8749       In this case, the coordinates for Chittenango have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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