Greene (town), New York
| Greene, New York | |
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Aerial view of Greene from the south, 2013. The Chenango River can be seen running roughly north-south in the eastern part of town.
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| Coordinates: 42°19′52″N 75°46′23″W / 42.33111°N 75.77306°WCoordinates: 42°19′52″N 75°46′23″W / 42.33111°N 75.77306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chenango |
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| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Jack T. Cook (R) |
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| 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 |
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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