| Official Name: | Fenton, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Fenton |
| 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: | David C. Hamlin |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 86.42 |
| Area Land Km2: | 84.89 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.53 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 33.37 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 32.77 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.59 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 6441 |
| Population Density Km2: | 75.94 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 196.68 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 418 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1371 |
| Coordinates: | 42.1836°N -75.8247°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 13833 |
| Area Code: | 607 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-007-25604 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0978956 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 6364 |
Fenton is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 6,441 at the 2020 census.[2] The town was named after Reuben Fenton, a governor of New York.
The town is in the northeastern part of the county and is northeast of Binghamton.
The area was first settled around 1788. The town of Port Crane was formed from the town of Chenango in 1855. The larger town of Fenton was established in 1867. Port Crane has remained as a hamlet within the town of Fenton.
The former Chenango Canal (1834–1876) passed through the west side of the town, following the Chenango River. The town developed and prospered with the advent of the canal. While the canal was supplanted by the railroads, the town was bypassed by the trains. When the canal was gone, the prosperity in Port Crane left with it.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 86.4km2, of which 84.9km2 is land and 1.5km2, or 1.77%, is water.[3]
The north town line is the border of Chenango County, and the west town line is marked by the Chenango River.
Interstate 88 crosses the southern part of the town, with access from Exits 2 and 3. New York State Route 7 parallels the interstate. New York State Route 369 is a north-south highway in the town and intersects New York State Route 79 at North Fenton.
To the east is the town of Colesville, to the west is the town of Chenango, and to the northwest is the town of Barker. The towns of Kirkwood and Dickinson are on the south side. The town of Greene in Chenango County borders Fenton to the north.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 6,909 people, 2,763 households, and 1,947 families residing in the town. The population density was 210.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,941 housing units at an average density of 89.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.52% White, 0.87% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.
There were 2,763 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,622, and the median income for a family was $45,869. Males had a median income of $37,800 versus $25,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,780. About 4.6% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.