Chenango County, New York
43 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 46,321
- Median household income
- $62,948
- ±2,655
- Unemployed
- 6.4%
- 1,414 of 22,057 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.8%
- 17,653 of 19,890 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Chenango | 46,537 (2021) | 5 Court St, Norwich | — |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Norwich | 6,840 (2021) | 1 City Plz, Norwich | Website |
| Village of Afton | 794 (2021) | Po Box 26, Afton | — |
| Village of Bainbridge | 1,269 (2021) | 33 W Main St, Bainbridge | — |
| Village of Greene | 1,472 (2021) | Po Box 207, Greene | — |
| Village of New Berlin | 892 (2021) | Po Box 280, New Berlin | — |
| Village of Oxford | 1,337 (2021) | Po Box 866, Oxford | Website |
| Village of Sherburne | 1,378 (2021) | Po Box 704, Sherburne | Website |
| Village of Smyrna | 205 (2021) | Po Box 25, Smyrna | — |
Townships 21
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Afton | 2,750 (2021) | 204A County Rd 39, Afton | — |
| Town of Bainbridge | 3,034 (2021) | 15 N Main St, Bainbridge | — |
| Town of Columbus | 898 (2021) | 4340 State Highway 80, Sherburne | Website |
| Town of Coventry | 1,504 (2021) | 1839 State Highway 235, Greene | Website |
| Town of German | 307 (2021) | 142 Maroney Rd, Mc Donough | — |
| Town of Greene | 5,215 (2021) | Po Box 129, Greene | Website |
| Town of Guilford | 2,719 (2021) | 223 Marble Rd, Guilford | Website |
| Town of Lincklaen | 359 (2021) | 1521 County Route 12, De Ruyter | — |
| Town of McDonough | 792 (2021) | Po Box 137, Mc Donough | Website |
| Town of New Berlin | 2,493 (2021) | Po Box 845, New Berlin | Website |
| Town of North Norwich | 1,652 (2021) | Po Box 164, North Norwich | — |
| Town of Norwich | 3,516 (2021) | 157 County Road 32A, Norwich | — |
| Town of Otselic | 849 (2021) | 133 County Road 13, South Otselic | — |
| Town of Oxford | 3,554 (2021) | Po Box 271, Oxford | — |
| Town of Pharsalia | 509 (2021) | 122 Benedict Hill Rd, South Plymouth | — |
| Town of Pitcher | 667 (2021) | Po Box 21, Pitcher | — |
| Town of Plymouth | 1,610 (2021) | 3461 State Highway 23, South Plymouth | — |
| Town of Preston | 879 (2021) | 299 Preston Center Rd, Oxford | — |
| Town of Sherburne | 3,922 (2021) | Po Box 860, Sherburne | Website |
| Town of Smithville | 1,240 (2021) | 1780 Co Rd 2, McDonough | Website |
| Town of Smyrna | 1,228 (2021) | 1191 Beaver Meadow Road Po Box 21, Smyrna | — |
Special districts 13
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Berlin Consolidated Health District | Health | Po Box 845, New Berlin | — |
| Guernsey Memorial Library of Norwich | Libraries | 3 Court St, Norwich | Website |
| Oxford Memorial Library | Libraries | Po Box 552, Oxford | Website |
| Afton Fire District | Local fire protection | 15 Spring St, Afton | — |
| Bainbridge Fire District | Local fire protection | 309 Corbin Rd, Bainbridge | — |
| Brisben Fire District | Local fire protection | 2716 Nys Rte 12, Oxford | — |
| Guilford Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 60, Guilford | — |
| McDonough Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 4, Mc Donough | — |
| North Norwich Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 242, North Norwich | — |
| Plymouth Fire District | Local fire protection | 3461 State Hwy 23, South Plymouth | — |
| Preston Fire District | Local fire protection | 124 County Road 19, Oxford | — |
| South New Berlin Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 204, South New Berlin | — |
| South Otselic Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 266, South Otselic | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
29 ACADEMY ST, Afton, NY, 13730
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
18 JULIAND ST, Bainbridge, NY, 13733
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district4 schools
40 S CANAL ST, Greene, NY, 13778
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
NORWICH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district4 schools
89 MIDLAND DR, Norwich, NY, 13815
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
OTSELIC VALLEY CSD
School district1 schools
125 COUNTY RD 13A, South Otselic, NY, 13155
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
OXFORD ACADEMY AND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
12 FORT HILL PARK, Oxford, NY, 13830
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
15 SCHOOL ST, Sherburne, NY, 13460
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
UNADILLA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
4238 STATE HWY 8, New Berlin, NY, 13411
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Norwich Farmers Market
2-75 North Broad Street, Norwich, NY, 13815
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-03-01. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.