German, New York

German, New York
German is located in New York
German
German
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°29′20″N 75°49′39″W / 42.48889°N 75.82750°W / 42.48889; -75.82750
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyChenango
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorDaniel Jack (D, R)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total28.44 sq mi (73.66 km2)
 • Land28.41 sq mi (73.58 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
1,506 ft (459 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total370
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
359
 • Density12.64/sq mi (4.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-017-28739
GNIS feature ID0978996
Websitetownofgerman.com

German is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 370 at the 2010 census.[3] The town is named after U.S. Senator Obadiah German, the original land owner.[4] The town is at the western border of the county and is west of Norwich.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): German town, Chenango County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 136.