The name of the village is derived from the Oneida name for Chittenango Creek, Chu-de-nääng′, meaning 'where waters run north.' While the name 'Chittenango' is often thought by locals to mean 'river flowing north' or 'where the waters divide and run north,' a reference to the direction of water flow from the creek's point of origin to Oneida Lake, there is no derivation for these alternatives. Frank Baum, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The population was 4,896 at the 2020 census. The village is in the southern part of the Town of Sullivan. Chittenango is a village located in Madison County, New York, United States.
