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Chenango County Area Profile First Settled: 1784 County Formed: 1798 Population: Chenango County - 49,344 Greater Norwich Area - 13,000 (approx.) Climate: Mean January Temperatue - 20.1 F Mean July Temperature - 67.7 F Average Rain Fall - 40 inches Average Growing Season - 120 days Communications: Daily Newspaper - Norwich Evening Sun Four weekly newspapers Radio- WCHN AM, WKXZ FM Television - cable Transportation: Air- Warren E. Eaton Airport, Norwich Limousine service to airports in Syracuse, Utica & Rome Rail - Freight Service Highways - Interstate 88, State Routes 8, 12 & 23 Bus - Chenango Valley Bus Lines service from Utica to Binghamton Government: County board of supervisors includes representitives from all 21 towns elected to 2 year terms Health Care & Hospitals: Chenango Memorial Hospital, Norwich Veterans Home in Oxford Valley View Manor Nursing Home, Norwich Chase Memorial Nursing Home, New Berlin Mental Health Clinic Council On Alcohol & Drug Abuse Planned Parenthood Volunteer Emergency Squads Places Of Worship: 96 in 21 towns with all major denominations represented Education: 10 public school systems 4 parochial schools BOCES - Board of Cooperative Educational Services SUNY Morrisville College, Norwich Extension Rogers Environmental Education Center Industry: Agricultural & related businesses; more than 70 industrial firms in fields such as chemicals, aerospace, clothing manufacturer, pharmaceuticals, building industries. Retail Sales: Department stores & supermarkets in all major towns, Factory outles, Book Store discount stores and Wal-Mart in Norwich. Acess to shopping centers in Syracuse, Utica & Binghamton. Financial Instutions: Binghamton Savings Bank Chase Lincoln First Bank, N.A. Chenango Federal Savings/ Division of Astoria Federal NBT Bank N.A. with many regional branches Sidney Federal Credit Union Wilbur National Bank. Utilities: Citizens Telecom telephone NYS Electric & Gas Corp. Sherburne & Greene municipal electric Sewage systems in Norwich, Greene, Sherburne & Bainbridge Libraries: in the following towns; Norwich, Afton, Bainbridge, Greene, New Berlin, Oxford, Sherburne, Smyrna, South New Berlin. Culture: Over 25 arts organizations are coordinated by the Chenango County Council of the Arts., numerous craft and cultural fairs, Classic Car Museum, Gus Macker 3 on 3 basketball tournament, Recreation: 2 state parks 112,000 acres of state land available for hunting, fishing, skiiing, hiking, camping, etc. 6 golf courses Adult softball, basketball & tennis leagues Annual Events: Canoe Regatta Air Show Gus Macker 3 on 3 basketball Antique Car Show Balloon Fest Moto-Cross Race Sherburne Pageant of Bands Colorscape Chenango - arts & entertainment festival, national talent Numerous fairs & festivals Numerous craft & antique shows Holiday Festivals Regional Points of Interest: National Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown - 30 miles National Soccer Hall of Fame, Oneonta - 30 miles National Boxing Hall of Fame, Canastota - 40 miles Carrier Dome, Syracuse, (SU Orangemen basketball & football, major concert venue) - 65 miles   For more information on any of these properties email - modyrealestate@yahoo.com   Go to the folloing page [Recreational Listings] [Residential Listings] [Commercial Listings] [Investment Listings] [Meet Mody Real Estate] [Services] [Relocation Guide] [Norwich Home Page] [Area Profile] [Mody Home Page]