Welcome to Fenton ...

The Town of Fenton is located in Broome County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Fenton has a population of 6,241 people<3> (see below for details).

Fenton is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Fenton: (607)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fenton had an population of 6,241 people. This is a decrease of 6.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Fenton had a population of 6,674 people. This makes Fenton the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Fenton represents 0.03% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 369th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,674 people, the population of Fenton decreased 3.4% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,909 people).

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

Communities near Fenton ...

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

• Union
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  • Union lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the southwest of Fenton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,262 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Binghamton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamton
  • Binghamton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Fenton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,137 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Binghamton<6>
• Vestal
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  • Vestal lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southwest of Fenton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,768 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vestal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Johnson City
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  • Johnson City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Fenton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,035 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City<6>
• Endicott
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  • Endicott lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southwest of Fenton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,425 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott<6>
• Windsor
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  • Windsor lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the southeast of Fenton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,825 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Kirkwood
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  • Kirkwood lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the south of Fenton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,440 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Conklin
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  • Conklin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the south of Fenton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,069 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Maine
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  • Maine lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the west of Fenton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,005 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Dickinson
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  • Dickinson lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the southwest of Fenton.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,973 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Fenton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fenton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fenton. 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 Fenton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fenton. See our Newspapers Page for Fenton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fenton ...

Looking for more information about Fenton? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fenton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fenton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fenton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Broome County: www.gobroomecounty.com/

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