Town guide

Norwich City, New York

Norwich City is a city in Chenango County, New York, home to about 6,782 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13815.

Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population6,7823,199 per sq mi
Median home value$121,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$113Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Norwich City

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Around Norwich City

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)49 miles away
Closer regional airportGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ144 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY153 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Norwich City; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Norwich City

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

Norwich City had 7,051 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 283rd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Chenango County grew from 36,568 residents in 1900 to 47,220 in 2020.

Norwich City population by census2000: 7,355, 2010: 7,190, 2020: 7,0517,35520007,19020107,0512020

Chenango County, 1900–2020

Chenango County population, 1900 to 20201900: 36,568, 1910: 35,575, 1920: 34,969, 1930: 34,665, 1940: 36,454, 1950: 39,138, 1960: 43,243, 1970: 46,368, 1980: 49,344, 1990: 51,768, 2000: 51,401, 2010: 50,477, 2020: 47,22037K’00’1035K’20’3036K’40’5043K’60’7049K’80’9051K’00’1047K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Norwich CityJan: high 32°F, low 12°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 12°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 20°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 32°F, 3.8 in; May: high 69°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 52°F, 5 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 27°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 20°F, 3.6 in32°12°Jan3.234°12°Feb2.743°20°Mar3.557°32°Apr3.869°43°May3.677°52°Jun5.081°57°Jul4.479°55°Aug4.473°48°Sep4.060°37°Oct3.947°27°Nov3.237°20°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norwich, NY weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Chenango County

13,783 jobs at 857 businesses in Chenango County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chenango CountyManufacturing: 4,585 jobs; Retail trade: 1,827 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,619 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,143 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 874 jobs; Administrative and support: 786 jobs; Other services: 380 jobs; Construction: 366 jobsManufacturing 33% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Finance and insurance 8% Hotels and restaurants 6% Administrative and support 6% Other services 3% Construction 3%

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

Health care

230 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norwich City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chenango Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · NorwichUnder a mile
  • Community Memorial Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hamilton18.8 miles
  • Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Oneonta24.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors30
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants44
Mental health providers86
Physical and occupational therapists38
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies4

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 Norwich City

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Weiler Park · 13 acres0.2 mi
  • Rotary Park · 4 acres0.6 mi
  • West Park · 1 acres0.7 mi
  • Peacock Park0.9 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • ALDI0.6 mi
  • Grand Union Supermarket0.8 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.6 mi
  • Service Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Guernsey Homestead Memorial Library0.7 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Northeast Classic Car Museum0.4 mi
  • Chenango County Historical Society0.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1788.

Notable people born here

  • Harry Stack Sullivan (1892) · American psychiatrist & psychoanalyst (1892-1949)
  • Jesse D. Bright (1812) · American politician (1812-1875)
  • Gail Borden (1801) · American inventor (1801–1874)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Norwich City

Public schools here are run by Norwich City School District, Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Boces. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Stanford J Gibson Primary SchoolNorwichPre-K–2388Public0.1 mi
Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego BocesNorwichK–12283Special Education3.1 mi
Perry Browne Intermediate SchoolNorwich3–5341Public1.2 mi
Norwich Middle SchoolNorwich6–8381Public1.3 mi
Norwich High SchoolNorwich9–12516Public1.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Holy Family SchoolNorwichPre-K–680Roman Catholic0.3 mi
Valley Heights Christian AcademyNorwich1–1230Baptist0.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Norwich Town, North Norwich, Plymouth, New Berlin, Preston and Pharsalia.

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