Pitcher, New York
| Pitcher, New York | |
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 Pitcher
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| Coordinates: 42°36′9″N 75°50′5″W / 42.60250°N 75.83472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chenango |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Jeffrey B. Blanchard (D, R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 28.48 sq mi (73.76 km2) |
| • Land | 28.46 sq mi (73.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 803 |
| • Density | 28/sq mi (10.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13136 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-58288 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979370 |
Pitcher is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 803 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Nathaniel Pitcher, the eighth governor of New York. The town is on the west border of Chenango County, west of the city of Norwich.
The land was first settled around 1794. The town of Pitcher was formed from parts of the towns of German and Lincklaen in 1827. The size of Pitcher was increased in 1833 with an additional portion of Lincklaen.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.5 square miles (73.8 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.05%, is water.
The west town line is the border of Cortland County.
The Otselic River flows southward through the town. It is a tributary of the Tioughnioga River and part of the Susquehanna River watershed.
New York State Route 26 is a major highway running northeast-southwest through the town, following the course of Otselic Creek. New York State Route 23 passes across the south part of Pitcher following the course of Brakel Creek.
As of the census of 2000, there were 848 people, 293 households, and 230 families residing in the town. The population density was 29.8 people per square mile (11.5/km²). There were 381 housing units at an average density of 13.4 per square mile (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.29% White, 0.24% African American, 0.12% Native American, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
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