Apalachin, New York
29 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Owego town. It lies in ZIP code area 13732. It stands on Apalachin Creek. The Survey maps it on the Apalachin quadrangle. 2,632 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 843 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1901 to 1992The same ground, surveyed 91 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Apalachin
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
- Riverside Cemeterylisted 2014
Population over time
2 figuresApalachin grew from 1,131 to 2,632 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,131 | |
| 2020 | 2,632 | +1,501 (+133%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 29 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1901 USGS Apalachin quadrangle1:62500
- 1904 USGS Apalachin quadrangle1:62500, 8 printings
- 1906 USGS Catatonk quadrangle1:125000
- 1950 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Apalachin quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Endicott quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1965 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Apalachin quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
152 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 152 fires within 5 miles of Apalachin between 1992 and 2020, burning about 157 acres in total. 12 started naturally. 23 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 61 |
| Debris and open burning | 30 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 23 |
| Natural | 12 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 September 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 22 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 21 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 20 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 18 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 14 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 1 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Apalachin: 2 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Nichols Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Wormuth Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Wormuth Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
35 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Apalachin in 35 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 15 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 6 flash flood, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2011 | Flash Flood | Apalachin | $25,000,000 | Catastrophic flash flooding occurred in the Apalachian area. Many roads were flooded, with streams flowing in people's yards. Houses, roads and bridges were severely damaged. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Apalachin | $70,000 | A microburst hit Apalachin NY at 948 pm EDT Wednesday 7/7/21 |as winds up to 80 mph blasted to the northeast and ended around |Campville at 950 pm EDT. The winds were strongest from McFadden |Road to Shady Hill Road and Route 434 near the eastern end of |Main Street. The winds in these areas were between 70 and 80 mph. |The rest of the Apalachin and Campville areas had winds of 60 to |70 mph estimated. The strongest winds lasted about 2 minutes. |Numerous trees were blown down with many structures having |minor damage and a few sustaining major damage from trees |falling on them. ||This area of damage was within a much broader area of thunderstorm |wind damage of 50 to 60 mph that hit many areas in Broome and Tioga |Counties in NY Wednesday evening July 7th, 2021. |
| May 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Apalachin | $50,000 | A supercell thunderstorm became tornadic across extreme southeastern section of the county. A tornado touched down in the town of Apalachin around 5:30 pm EDT just west of the Tioga/Broome county line. The tornado skipped along hilltop sections, snapping off trees along its path and causing considerable damage to the back porch of a house. The storm then pushed eastward into Broome county and continued to intensify. |
| August 2018 | Flash Flood | Apalachin | $25,000 | Water was flowing over multiple roadways in the Campville area. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apalachin | $20,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked over trees which caused structural damage on a house. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | South Apalachin | $20,000 | Water rescues were ongoing from Nichols to South Apalachin along Apalachin Creek and Harnick Roads. |
| August 2018 | Flash Flood | Apalachin | $12,000 | Portions of Route 434 were closed. Water washed out portions of the road and a culvert. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apalachin | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down multiple trees in the Apalachin area. |
| November 2006 | Flash Flood | Apalachin | $10,000 | Numerous roads washed out. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apalachin | $10,000 | A thunderstorm intensified to severe limits over southeastern portions of the county. Several large trees were toppled in Apalachin around 7:30 pm EDT. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Apalachin | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds snapped multiple trees. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apalachin | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apalachin | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down wires on Pennsylvania Avenue. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apalachin | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apalachin | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto wires. |
| May 2017 | Lightning | Apalachin | $2,000 | Lightning struck a tree. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apalachin | $2,000 | no account filed |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apalachin | $1,000 | Trees were blown down. Dime size hail also fell. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apalachin | $1,000 | Trees were blown down on Lilly Hill Road and Long Creek Road. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apalachin | - | Pea size hail also fell. |
| September 2011 | Flash Flood | Apalachin | - | Several roads were flooded in Apalachin. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apalachin | - | A few trees were blown down. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Apalachin | - | 0.75 inch hail. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apalachin | - | Emergency managament reported several trees blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Apalachin | - | SKYWARN storm spotters reported 3/4 inch diameter hail in Apalachin. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Apalachin | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Apalachin | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Apalachin | - | no account filed |
| September 2011 | Hail | Apalachin | - | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Hail | Apalachin | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Apalachin | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Apalachin | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Apalachin | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Apalachin | - | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Hail | Apalachin | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campville | 1.3 miles | 29 | |
| Crest View Heights | 2.0 miles | 30 | |
| Tioga Terrace | 2.0 miles | 30 | |
| South Apalachin | 3.5 miles | 29 | |
| Price Home | 4.2 miles | 29 | |
| Foster | 4.2 miles | 29 | |
| Gaskill | 4.4 miles | 29 | |
| South Owego | 4.4 miles | 29 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Apalachin | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3462062 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 942517. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.











