New York

Chenango

47,220
2020 population
1800
first census record
23
census records

About Chenango

Chenango, New York, first appears in the United States federal census in 1800, when it recorded a population of 16,087. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 47,220.

Its recorded population peaked at 51,768 in 1990, and has since declined by roughly 9 percent.

On the ground today, 47 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202047,220
201050,477
200051,401
199051,768
198049,344
197046,368
196043,243
195039,138
194036,454
193034,665
192034,969
191035,575
190036,568
189037,776
188039,891
187040,564
186040,934
185040,311
184040,785
183037,238
182031,215
181021,704
180016,087
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Chenango

National Register of Historic Places listings in Chenango, New York.

Smyrna Elementary School
Smyrna
Emmanuel Episcopal Church Complex
Norwich
US Post Office-Norwich
Norwich
Oxford Village Historic District
Oxford
Loomis Family Farm
Oxford
South Otselic Historic District
South Otselic
Earlville Historic District
Earlville
Greene Historic District
Greene
Earlville Opera House
Earlville
Chenango County Courthouse District
Norwich
Eaton Family Residence-Jewish Center of Norwich
Norwich
Hovey, Charles C., House and Strong Leather Company Mill
Bainbridge
Burr, Theodore, House
Oxford
Newton Homestead
South Otselic
West Hill Cemetery
Sherburne
Rockwells Mills Historic District
Chenango
Methodist-Episcopal Church of Norwich
Norwich
Upperville Meeting House
Upperville
Bainbridge Historic District
Bainbridge
Sherburne Historic District
Sherburne
New Berlin Historic District
New Berlin
US Post Office-Oxford
Oxford
White Store Church and Evergreen Cemetery
Norwich
Clinton-Rosekrans Law Building
Greene
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Native Heritage
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Frequently asked about Chenango

When does Chenango first appear in the US census?
Chenango, New York first appears in the federal census in 1800, with a recorded population of 16,087.
What is the population of Chenango?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Chenango had a recorded population of 47,220.
When did Chenango's population peak?
Chenango's recorded population peaked at 51,768 in 1990.
How many historic places are in Chenango?
47 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Chenango, New York.
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