Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The best of Smithville’s subject grades are an A for history and an A− for the outdoors; the weakest is a D for walkability. On walkability, just 98 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. 26% of the land in Smithville is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Long Pond State Forest, at 2,922 acres. Smithville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Smithville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Smithville is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,553 in 1820, a peak of 1,829 in 1830, 1,330 in 2010. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1864 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Smithville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Smithville.
9.5 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Genegantslet State Forest | 2.5 mi | 1,980 |
| 2. Ludlow Creek State Forest | 1.5 mi | 2,728 |
| 3. Long Pond State Forest | 0.5 mi | 2,922 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
0.5% of working residents work locally in Smithville, where New York’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 8%. Jobs based in Smithville fell to 46 in 2023, 47 fewer than in 2013. Smithville’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
| Smithville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Smithville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Smithville is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Smithville beats the New York average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 39% of Smithville adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Smithville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Smithville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.1% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Smithville; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Smithville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New York.
Where Smithville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Smithville on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New York, United States
Smithville is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 1,330 at the 2010 census. The town is at the western border of Chenango County, west of the city of Norwich.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
