Butternuts is a town in Otsego County, New York, home to about 1,743 people across 54 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13776, and parts of 13808, 13809, 13825, 13843 and 13849 are in Butternuts too.
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)60 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ134 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY144 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Butternuts; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Butternuts had 1,665 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 714th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Otsego County grew from 48,939 residents in 1900 to 58,524 in 2020.
Otsego County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norwich, NY weather station (10 miles away).
18,030 jobs at 1,295 businesses in Otsego County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Butternuts.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary SchoolGilbertsville | Pre-K–6 | 182 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Junior-Senior High SchoolGilbertsville | 7–12 | 138 | Public | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Unadilla, Otego, Sidney, Morris, New Berlin, Guilford, Laurens, Masonville, Norwich Town and Pittsfield.
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