Chenango County
Also known as Chenango County, New York, Chenango County, NY
county in New York, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- New York
- Founded
- March 15, 1798
- Named after
- Onondaga word for bull thistle
- Seat
- Norwich
- Largest city
- Norwich
- Total
- 899 sq mi (2,330 km )
- Land
- 894 sq mi (2,320 km )
- Water
- 5.1 sq mi (13 km ) 0.6%
- Estimate 2025
- 45,715
- Density
- 52.8/sq mi (20.4/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
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Chenango County is a county located in the south-central section of the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47,220. Its county seat is Norwich. The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning 'large bull-thistle'. The county is part of the Southern Tier region of the state.
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