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Greene (town), New York

Greene, New York
Town
Aerial view of Greene from the south, 2013. The Chenango River can be seen running roughly north-south in the eastern part of town.
Aerial view of Greene from the south, 2013. The Chenango River can be seen running roughly north-south in the eastern part of town.
Greene is located in New York
Greene
Greene
Location of Greene in New York
Coordinates: 42°19′52″N 75°46′23″W / 42.33111°N 75.77306°W / 42.33111; -75.77306Coordinates: 42°19′52″N 75°46′23″W / 42.33111°N 75.77306°W / 42.33111; -75.77306
Country United States
State New York
County Chenango
Government
 • Type Town Council
 • Town Supervisor Jack T. Cook (R)
 • Town Council
Area
 • Total 75.62 sq mi (195.85 km2)
 • Land 75.08 sq mi (194.45 km2)
 • Water 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2)
Elevation 920 ft (280 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,604
 • Estimate (2016) 5,249
 • Density 69.91/sq mi (26.99/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 13778
FIPS code 36-017-30422
Website nygreene.com

Greene is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 5,604 at the 2010 census. The town is named after General Nathanael Greene. It is located in the southwest corner of the county and contains a village, also named Greene. The town and village are northeast of Binghamton.

Part of modern Greene was from land purchased in 1785 from the Oneida and Tuscarora people, but many of the Oneida remained in the area until about 1812. In 1792, the first outside settler arrived and established himself at Greene village.

The town was originally known as "Hornby", but changed its name to Greene in honor of General Nathanael Greene, a hero of the American Revolution.

The town was formed from the towns of Bainbridge and Union (Broome County) in 1798. More was added to Greene from Bainbridge (then "Jericho") in 1799. The town was later reduced by the formation of new towns: Coventry (1806) and Smithville (1808). More of Greene was taken to form part of the town of Barker in 1840, and another part of Greene was added to Coventry in 1843.

In 1842, the village of Greene was incorporated within the town.

The former Chenango Canal (1837) helped build the town's commerce until replaced by the railroad, which was in turn replaced by Route 12 and State Highway 206.


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