Gilbertsville, New York
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1915 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Butternuts town. It lies in ZIP code area 13776. It stands on Dunderberg Creek. The Survey maps it on the Gilbertsville quadrangle. 308 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,093 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1915 to 1985The same ground, surveyed 70 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Gilbertsville
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 5 records
Major's Inn and Gilbert Blocklisted 1973- Gilbertsville Historic Districtlisted 1974
- Gilbertsville Historic District (Boundary Increase)listed 1982
- Gilbertsville Water Workslisted 2011
- Tianderahlisted 1978
Population over time
2 figuresGilbertsville fell from 399 to 308 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 | 399 | |
| 2020 | 308 | -91 (-23%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 17 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.
- 1915 USGS Unadilla quadrangle1:62500
- 1918 USGS Unadilla quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1943 USGS Gilbertsville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1945 USGS Gilbertsville quadrangle1:31680
- 1948 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Binghamton quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
30 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 30 fires within 5 miles of Gilbertsville between 1995 and 2018, burning about 26 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 1 was 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 | 18 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 15 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 1 July 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 May 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 4 May 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 28 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 April 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.2 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 April 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.1 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Gilbertsville: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number 17 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Plant Number 17 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
29 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gilbertsville in 29 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 18 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 5 hail, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Flash Flood | Gilbertsville | $1,000,000 | Scattered roads were washed out and floods were reported throughout the county. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Gilbertsville | $100,000 | Numerous roads, bridges, and homes were flooded in and around the village. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Gilbertsville | $100,000 | A tornado touched down in woods near Route 51 between Mount Upton and Gilbertsville, producing EF0 damage until reaching Copes Corners Road where it strengthened to EF1, snapping and uprooting trees through a heavily wooded area. It moved up the hill and across the athletic fields of the Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School. Here, it threw metal bleachers several hundred yards to the north. It also tore a press box off steel beams, hurled a railroad tie used in a parking lot over a hundred feet into a fence, broke off metal poles used for hanging netting, and bent a soccer goal back in the southward direction. The field was littered with small tree missiles pointing in both directions with a southward direction on the left side of the path. A portable toilet was lifted and dropped about a half mile away and some other light material was found almost a mile away. The tornado continued to the northeast passing south of Gilbertsville, with damage primarily to trees. The path continued to narrow and weaken, ending a couple miles east of Gilbertsville. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbertsville | $50,000 | The same severe thunderstorm that produced widespread wind damage in northern Broome and southern Chenango counties ripped through southern Otsego county. Again, wind damage was the main story. To the southwest of Gilbertsville, trees and wires were blown down across Route 18. Further to the east, many additional trees and utility poles were toppled in both Otego and Oneonta. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbertsville | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Gilbertsville | $15,000 | Numerous roads were reported as washed out in the area, including State Route 8. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbertsville | $7,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down or snapped approximately 15 trees. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbertsville | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees in Gilbertsville. |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Gilbertsville | $5,000 | Water was flowing across County Road 4 near Mill Street. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbertsville | $5,000 | Trees were blown down across the Town of Butternuts. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbertsville | $5,000 | Trees were blown down in Gilbertsville. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbertsville | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees. |
| March 2005 | Flash Flood | Gilbertsville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbertsville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbertsville | $3,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced damaging winds. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbertsville | $2,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees along Reservoir Road. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbertsville | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and wires down. |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbertsville | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed isolated trees and wires. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbertsville | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on Town Line Road. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbertsville | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto the road. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbertsville | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto Oregon Rd, blocking most of the roadway. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbertsville | - | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm resulted in a large branch being knocked down. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbertsville | - | A tree was blown down. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gilbertsville | - | Several trees up to 2 feet in diameter were blown down. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Gilbertsville | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Gilbertsville | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Gilbertsville | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Gilbertsville | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Gilbertsville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frone Corner | 0.9 miles | 17 | |
| Heslops Corner | 1.2 miles | 17 | |
| Copes Corner | 2.5 miles | 17 | |
| Toll Corner | 2.6 miles | 17 | |
| Rootville | 3.1 miles | 17 | |
| Freer Corner | 3.4 miles | 17 | |
| Mallory Corner | 3.7 miles | 17 | |
| Maple Grove | 4.4 miles | 15 |
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 Gilbertsville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3452429 | 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 951099. 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.








