Town guide

Cherry Valley, New York

Cherry Valley is a town in Otsego County, New York, home to about 1,089 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13320, and parts of 13317 are in Cherry Valley too.

Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,08927 per sq mi
Median home value$181,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$126Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cherry Valley

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Cherry Valley

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ145 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY152 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cherry Valley; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cherry Valley

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cherry Valley had 1,229 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 858th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Otsego County grew from 48,939 residents in 1900 to 58,524 in 2020.

Cherry Valley population by census2000: 1,266, 2010: 1,223, 2020: 1,2291,26620001,22320101,2292020

Otsego County, 1900–2020

Otsego County population, 1900 to 20201900: 48,939, 1910: 47,216, 1920: 46,200, 1930: 46,710, 1940: 46,082, 1950: 50,763, 1960: 51,942, 1970: 56,181, 1980: 59,075, 1990: 60,517, 2000: 61,676, 2010: 62,259, 2020: 58,52449K’00’1046K’20’3046K’40’5052K’60’7059K’80’9062K’00’1059K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 73°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 86 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Cherry ValleyJan: high 23°F, low 14°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 14°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 35°F, low 22°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 48°F, low 34°F, 4.2 in; May: high 60°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 68°F, low 54°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 73°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 71°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 64°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 39°F, 5 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 30°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 21°F, 3.6 in23°14°Jan3.126°14°Feb3.135°22°Mar3.648°34°Apr4.260°45°May3.768°54°Jun4.773°59°Jul4.671°57°Aug4.664°50°Sep4.252°39°Oct5.039°30°Nov3.229°21°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cooperstown, NY weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Otsego County

18,030 jobs at 1,295 businesses in Otsego County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Otsego CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,947 jobs; Retail trade: 2,959 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,256 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,171 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,082 jobs; Educational services: 879 jobs; Other services: 751 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 558 jobsHealth care and social assistance 33% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Finance and insurance 7% Manufacturing 6% Educational services 5% Other services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cherry Valley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bassett HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Cooperstown11.5 miles
  • Cobleskill Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cobleskill14.6 miles
  • Little Falls HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Little Falls18.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists3

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.

Places in and around Cherry Valley

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Cherry Valley Memorial Library1.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Cherry Valley Historical Association1.1 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Cherry Valley

Public schools here are run by Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cherry Valley-Springfield Central SchoolCherry ValleyPre-K–12420Public2.6 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 Canajoharie, Roseboom, Root, Middlefield and Springfield.

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