Chenango Bridge, New York
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Chenango town. It lies in ZIP code area 13901. It stands on Thomas Creek. The Survey maps it on the Chenango Forks quadrangle. 2,884 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 896 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1904 to 1985The same ground, surveyed 81 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Population over time
2 figuresChenango Bridge grew from 2,883 to 2,884 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 | 2,883 | |
| 2020 | 2,884 | +1 (+0%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 24 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.
- 1904 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:62500, 9 printings
- 1935 USGS Chenango Forks quadrangle1:24000
- 1942 USGS Chenango Forks quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1942 USGS Chenango Forks quadrangle1:24000
- 1948 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Chenango Forks quadrangle1:25000
- 1958 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Chenango Forks quadrangle1:24000
- 1963 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Chenango Forks quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
264 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 264 fires within 5 miles of Chenango Bridge between 1992 and 2020, burning about 237 acres in total. 11 started naturally. 26 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 | 118 |
| Debris and open burning | 26 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 26 |
| Smoking | 26 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 19 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 13 |
| Natural | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 10 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Other causes | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2009 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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
10 of 15 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Chenango Bridge: 7 past producers, 7 producers, 1 plant. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binghampton Brick Co. Pit | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Binghampton Brick Co. Pit | Clay | Plant | ||
| Boland Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Chenango Bridge Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Corbisello Quarries | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Crouch Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hale Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| New York State Dept. Trans. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| O Brien Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pond 4 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
29 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Chenango Bridge in 29 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 13 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Chenango Bridge | $50,000 | Water was flowing over roads near the Interstate 88 Port Crane exit and along the intersection of State Route 36 and Pine Street. Flood waters helped to collapse a wall into a creek near a construction site. |
| March 2004 | Flash Flood | Chenango Bridge | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Chenango Bridge | $40,000 | Residences surrounded by water. Evacuations were taking place in Chenango Bridge. |
| August 2018 | Flash Flood | Chenango Bridge | $40,000 | Flooding covered many streets in Chenango Bridge. Cars stuck in deep water at low spots and intersections. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chenango Bridge | $20,000 | Straight line winds estimated near 60 mph snapped trees and branches with trees snapped off at mid to high trunk level. One tree fell on a trailer. |
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chenango Bridge | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chenango Bridge | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees and wires. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chenango Bridge | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees. |
| June 1998 | Flash Flood | Chenango Bridge | $10,000 | Severe thunderstorms also brought torrential rains to portions of the county. The Hiner Park Creek in the town of Chenango Bridge rose out of its banks late in the afternoon. Several homes immediately adjacent to the creek briefly took on water in their basements and in some cases the first floor. As thunderstorms exited the region and rainfall subsided early in the evening, water levels receded. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chenango Bridge | $8,000 | An 18 inch diameter tree fell through a house in the town of Fenton. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chenango Bridge | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Chenango Bridge | $5,000 | Water was flowing rapidly down several streets in the Village of Chenango Bridge. Damage occurred on Clarendon Drive, and also at the Chenango Bridge Golf Course where several greens and sand traps were washed out. Water was several inches deep at the Northgate Plaza and other locations on Upper Front Street. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Chenango Bridge | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chenango Bridge | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a tree on power lines. |
| July 2017 | Hail | Chenango Bridge | $2,000 | A thunderstorm developed over the area and produced half dollar sized hail. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chenango Bridge | $2,000 | Trees and wires were blown down. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chenango Bridge | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down wires on Chenango Bridge Road and Towpath Road. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chenango Bridge | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree, blocking Shaw Place. |
| June 2000 | Hail | Chenango Bridge | - | Golf ball size hail was reported by storm spotters in Chenango Bridge. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Chenango Bridge | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Chenango Bridge | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Chenango Bridge | - | no account filed |
| September 2013 | Hail | Chenango Bridge | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Chenango Bridge | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Chenango Bridge | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Chenango Bridge | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Chenango Bridge | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Chenango Bridge | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Chenango Bridge | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Crane | 1.5 miles | 24 | |
| Hinmans Corners | 1.9 miles | 23 | |
| Newmans Corner | 1.9 miles | 23 | |
| Fortress Estates | 2.3 miles | 23 | |
| Kattellville | 2.3 miles | 24 | |
| Glen Castle | 2.5 miles | 23 | |
| Port Dickinson | 2.9 miles | 23 | |
| Popes Ravine | 3.4 miles | 24 |
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 Chenango Bridge | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5091036 | 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 946480. 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.











