German, New York
| German, New York | |
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 German
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| Coordinates: 42°29′20″N 75°49′39″W / 42.48889°N 75.82750°WCoordinates: 42°29′20″N 75°49′39″W / 42.48889°N 75.82750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chenango |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Richard Schlag (D, R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 28.44 sq mi (73.66 km2) |
| • Land | 28.41 sq mi (73.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,506 ft (459 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 370 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 359 |
| • Density | 12.64/sq mi (4.88/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-017-28739 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978996 |
German is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 370 at the 2010 census. The town is named after U.S. Senator Obadiah German, the original land owner. The town is at the western border of the county and is west of Norwich.
The first settlers arrived around 1796. German was founded as the "Town of Brakel" from part of the town of DeRuyter (now in Madison County). Later the town was reduced by the formation of newer towns: Otselic (1817), Lincklaen (1823), and part of Pitcher (1827).
The 1865 population of German was 778.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.5 square miles (73.7 km2), of which 28.4 square miles (73.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.11%, is water.
The west town line is the border of Cortland County.
As of the census of 2000, there were 378 people, 135 households, and 93 families residing in the town. The population density was 13.3 people per square mile (5.1/km²). There were 227 housing units at an average density of 8.0 per square mile (3.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.09% White, 0.79% African American, 1.32% Native American, 0.26% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.
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