Chenango, New York
| Chenango, New York | |
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State Route 12, Chenango Bridge, NY
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 Chenango
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| Coordinates: 42°10′58″N 75°53′2″W / 42.18278°N 75.88389°WCoordinates: 42°10′58″N 75°53′2″W / 42.18278°N 75.88389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Broome |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Hal Snopek |
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Members' List
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| Area34.3mi= 55.20km | |
| • Total | Formatting error: invalid input when rounding sq mi (55.20km km2) |
| • Land | 33.8 sq mi (87.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,252 |
| • Density | 333/sq mi (128.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-15110 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978819 |
| Website | townofchenango |
Chenango is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 11,252 at the 2010 census.
The town is in the eastern part of the county, northeast of Binghamton.
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.3 square miles (88.8 km2), of which 33.8 square miles (87.6 km2) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2), or 1.27%, is water.
The Chenango River defines the eastern town line.
Interstate 81, U.S. Route 11, and New York State Route 12 pass through the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,454 people, 4,519 households, and 3,271 families residing in the town. The population density was 337.7 people per square mile (130.4/km²). There were 4,734 housing units at an average density of 139.6 per square mile (53.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.44% White, 0.58% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
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