| Official Name: | Chenango, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Chenango |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Broome |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Jo Anne Klenovic |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 88.75 |
| Area Land Km2: | 87.63 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.12 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 34.27 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 33.83 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.43 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 10983 |
| Population Density Km2: | 124.11 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 321.45 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 293 |
| Elevation Ft: | 961 |
| Coordinates: | 42.1828°N -75.8839°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-007-15110 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0978819 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 10876 |
Chenango is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 10,983 at the 2020 census.[2]
The town is northeast of Binghamton.
The area was first settled around 1787, and the Town of Chenango was established in 1791 before the formation of Broome County. It is one of the original towns of the county, from which other towns were later formed.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 88.8km2, of which 87.6km2 is land and 1.1km2, or 1.27%, is water.[3]
The Chenango River defines the eastern town line. Interstate 81, U.S. Route 11 and New York State Route 12 pass through it.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 11,454 people, 4,519 households, and 3,271 families residing in the town. The population density was 337.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 4,734 housing units at an average density of 139.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.44% White, 0.58% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
There were 4,519 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,342, and the median income for a family was $54,381. Males had a median income of $39,290 versus $27,645 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,431. About 4.6% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.