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Welcome to Chenango County ...

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

The community of Norwich is the Seat for Chenango County.

Chenango County was founded in 1798. Chenango was created by taking area from Tioga and Herkimer Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Chenango had a population of 47,207 people. This is a decrease of 6.33% since the last Census (which gave a population of 50,399 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chenango represented 0.26% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Chenango County:

  • Afton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Afton is located in Chenango County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
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  • Bainbridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Columbus is located in Chenango County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
  • Coventry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Coventry is located in Chenango County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,555 people
  • German
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • German is located in Chenango County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
  • Greene
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Greene is located in Chenango County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
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  • Guilford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Guilford is located in Chenango County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,768 people
  • Lincklaen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincklaen is located in Chenango County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
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    • McDonough
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • McDonough is located in Chenango County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
    • New Berlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Norwich
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • North Norwich is located in Chenango County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
    • Norwich
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Norwich is located in Chenango County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,606 people
    • Otselic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Otselic is located in Chenango County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • Oxford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Oxford is located in Chenango County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
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    • Pharsalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pharsalia is located in Chenango County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Pitcher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pitcher is located in Chenango County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Plymouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Plymouth is located in Chenango County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
    • Preston
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Preston is located in Chenango County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
    • Sherburne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Smithville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Smithville is located in Chenango County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
    • Smyrna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Smyrna is located in Chenango County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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