North Pitcher Church, 2026
Pitcher’s story
199 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2026.
- 1827Pitcher is settled
PitcherNY
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Dclemens1971 · CC BY 4.0
Population
654
2025 Census estimate · −2.1% since 2020
Median home value
$116K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
51.8
years
Jobs based here
19
A commuter town
Is Pitcher a good place to live?
Pitcher’s average commute is 36 minutes, against 25 minutes in New York’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 17% of the land in Pitcher is conserved, against 5.2% in New York’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Pitcher Springs State Forest, at 1,776 acres. Pitcher has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Pitcher stand out
Where Pitcher beats most towns.
Small town
654 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
TaylorPharsaliaLincklaenGermanPitcher
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Pitcher: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pitcher, and how to reach them.
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers85% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pitcher’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCincinnatus Central School DistrictGeorgetown-South Otselic Central School District2 districts serve Pitcher; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereChenango County Board of ElectionsChenango County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes13136, 13801, 13040, 1312413136 58% · 13801 17% · 13040 13% · 13124 11%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pitcher.
Work & commute
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Pitcher work out of town
13% of Pitcher residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Norwich (9%), Cortlandville (7%) and Greene (6%). For Pitcher, the income of the median household is $57,000.
0%work in town
| Pitcher | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Pitcher0%
Norwich9%
Cortlandville7%
Greene6%
Norwich5%
25 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Pitcher
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 17.3% of Pitcher
In 3 parks and preserves, walkers have 8.6 miles of trail. Pitcher’s trail density stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.
17.3%conserved
17.3%
conserved · 3,133 of 18,116 acres
8.6 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lincklaen State Forest | 1.8 mi | 749 |
| 2. Pitcher Springs State Forest | — | 1,776 |
| 3. Balsam Swamp State Forest | — | 433 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
In Pitcher, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 13° and about 77 inches of snow falls in a winter.
77″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–32°
Spring32–53°
Summer55–77°
Fall38–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Pitcher is
Among adults in Pitcher, 12% have diabetes. Two figures for adults here: 40% sleep under 7 hours, 28% get no exercise outside work.
| Pitcher | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Pitcher | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6% |
| More smokers | 16.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30.9% | 24% |
Chenango Memorial Hospital
15.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Pitcher faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 57% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Pitcher after 8 declared disasters, most recently in 2017.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 45 attractions →JMA Wireless Dome and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pitcher. Close and well known come first.
35 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
40 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
39 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park17 mi Ski areaGreek Peak Mountain Resort43 runs · 828 ft vertical
35 mi Stadium & arenaSchoellkopf Field
33 mi State parkGreen Lakes State ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
JMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Schoellkopf Field: Alex Sergeev, (www.asergeev.com) Originally uploaded by en:User:Cornell010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Green Lakes State Park: Ebedgert at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pitcher
18pages on Pitcher
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pitcher; the nearest are
State University of New York at CortlandUniversity or college · Public · Cortland18.4 mi$8,874 in-state tuitionTompkins Cortland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dryden24.1 mi$6,970 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Pitcher residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Pitcher for work
Where Pitcher’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
19jobs based in Pitcher
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Pitcher
Town in New York, United States
Pitcher is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 803 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Nathaniel Pitcher, the eighth governor of New York. The town is on the western border of Chenango County, west of the city of Norwich.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 29 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,161 ft
- ZIP code
- 13136
- Area code
- 607
Questions about Pitcher
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pitcher, NY a good place to live?
Pitcher has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.