Chenango County, New York

Chenango County, New York, has 45,715 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Norwich. It uses Eastern Time and covers 893 sq mi (2,314 km²) of land.

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Chenango County in New York
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Resident population, July 2025
45,715
Land area
893 sq mi (2,314 km²)
County seat or government
Norwich
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$62,948 ± $2,655
Median home value
$137,900 ± $8,613
Median rent, with utilities
$875 ± $44
Homes lived in by their owners
75.4% ± 1.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Oneonta, NY micro area, Binghamton, NY metro area, Cortland, NY micro area, and Syracuse, NY metro area
Water area
5.19 sq mi (13.4 km²)
State
New York
County code (FIPS)
36017
Coordinates (central point)
42.478024, -75.602241

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Chenango County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 1381512,654 people
  2. 137785,351 people
  3. 137335,076 people
  4. 138304,597 people
  5. 134604,182 people
  6. 134112,999 people
  7. 137302,679 people
  8. 130402,595 people
  9. 133322,577 people
  10. 137462,535 people
  11. 137872,432 people
  12. 138432,038 people
All 27
  1. 134851,779 people
  2. 130521,759 people
  3. 138011,545 people
  4. 138091,410 people
  5. 134641,207 people
  6. 13813997 people
  7. 13780968 people
  8. 13072840 people
  9. 13155669 people
  10. 13844555 people
  11. 13832448 people
  12. 13136406 people
  13. 13841385 people
  14. 1312488 people
  15. 1381425 people

27 ZIP Code areas overlap Chenango County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Chenango County, largest first

  1. Town of Greene5,161 people
  2. Town of Sherburne3,909 people
  3. Town of Oxford3,546 people
  4. Town of Norwich3,521 people
  5. Town of Bainbridge3,017 people
  6. Town of Afton2,733 people
  7. Town of Guilford2,696 people
  8. Town of New Berlin2,639 people
  9. Town of Smithville1,525 people
  10. Town of Plymouth1,395 people
  11. Town of Coventry1,392 people
  12. Town of Smyrna1,392 people
All 21
  1. Town of North Norwich1,357 people
  2. Town of McDonough946 people
  3. Town of Otselic909 people
  4. Town of Preston856 people
  5. Town of Columbus849 people
  6. Town of Pitcher576 people
  7. Town of Pharsalia563 people
  8. Town of Lincklaen283 people
  9. Town of German274 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in New York, by county

School districts in Chenango County, largest first

  1. Norwich City School District12,411 people
  2. Chenango Forks Central School District9,181 people
  3. Whitney Point Central School District8,568 people
  4. Sherburne-Earlville Central School District8,233 people
  5. Sidney Central School District7,225 people
  6. Greene Central School District6,506 people
  7. Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District5,562 people
  8. Unadilla Valley Central School District5,037 people
  9. Oxford Academy and Central School District4,964 people
  10. Harpursville Central School District4,264 people
  11. Afton Central School District3,656 people
  12. Cincinnatus Central School District3,187 people
All 16
  1. Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District2,532 people
  2. Georgetown-South Otselic Central School District2,290 people
  3. DeRuyter Central School District2,100 people
  4. Brookfield Central School District1,135 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Norwich, New York (city)6,782 people
  2. Greene, New York (village)1,567 people
  3. Oxford, New York (village)1,514 people
  4. Sherburne, New York (village)1,422 people
  5. Afton, New York (village)1,225 people
  6. Bainbridge, New York (village)1,181 people
  7. New Berlin, New York (village)989 people
  8. Earlville, New York (village)654 people
  9. Guilford, New York (CDP)385 people
  10. Smithville Flats, New York (CDP)366 people
  11. Smyrna, New York (village)148 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Broome County, New York25 mi southwest
  2. Cortland County, New York25 mi west
  3. Madison County, New York30 mi north
  4. Otsego County, New York31 mi east
  5. Delaware County, New York38 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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