Binghamton (town), New York
Encyclopedia
Binghamton is a town
in Broome County
, New York
, United States
, United States
. The population was 4,969 at the 2000 census. The town is named after an early developer, William Bingham.
The Town of Binghamton partly encloses the City of Binghamton
on the city's south side.
The Town of Binghamton was formed in 1855 from a part of the Town of Chenango
, but part of the new town was lost when the Village of Binghamton was first incorporated in 1834, leading to, in 1867, the City of Binghamton
. This process ultimately removed the northern part of the town along with its river frontage.
, the town has a total area of 25.5 square miles (66.0 km²), of which, 25.4 square miles (65.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.16%) is water.
Binghamton is south of the junction of the Susquehanna River
and Chenango River
and is in the Southern Tier
of New York State. The south town line is the border of Pennsylvania
.
Boyles creek flows northward to the Susquehanna River.
of 2000, there were 4,969 people, 1,813 households, and 1,408 families residing in the town. The population density
was 195.4 people per square mile (75.4/km²). There were 1,911 housing units at an average density of 75.2 per square mile (29.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.14% White, 1.25% Black or African American
, 0.08% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races
, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 1,813 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples
living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,676, and the median income for a family was $55,521. Males had a median income of $40,865 versus $27,424 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $23,747. About 4.3% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Broome County
Broome County, New York
Broome County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 200,600. It was named in honor of John Broome, who was lieutenant governor in 1806 when Broome County was established. Its county seat is Binghamton, which is also its major city. The current...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 4,969 at the 2000 census. The town is named after an early developer, William Bingham.
The Town of Binghamton partly encloses the City of Binghamton
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers...
on the city's south side.
History
The region was settled around 1829, although the part currently within the City of Binghamton was settled around 1802 and called "Chenango Point."The Town of Binghamton was formed in 1855 from a part of the Town of Chenango
Chenango, New York
Chenango is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 11,454 at the 2000 census.The Town of Chenango is in the eastern part of the county, northeast of Binghamton.- History :The town was first settled around 1787....
, but part of the new town was lost when the Village of Binghamton was first incorporated in 1834, leading to, in 1867, the City of Binghamton
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers...
. This process ultimately removed the northern part of the town along with its river frontage.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 25.5 square miles (66.0 km²), of which, 25.4 square miles (65.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.16%) is water.
Binghamton is south of the junction of the Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
and Chenango River
Chenango River
The Chenango River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in central New York in the United States. It drains a dissected plateau area in upstate New York at the northern end of the Susquehanna watershed....
and is in the Southern Tier
Southern Tier
The Southern Tier is a geographical term that refers to the counties of New York State west of the Catskill Mountains along the northern border of Pennsylvania. It is a loosely defined term that generally includes the counties that border Pennsylvania west of Delaware County inclusive...
of New York State. The south town line is the border of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
Boyles creek flows northward to the Susquehanna River.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,969 people, 1,813 households, and 1,408 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 195.4 people per square mile (75.4/km²). There were 1,911 housing units at an average density of 75.2 per square mile (29.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.14% White, 1.25% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.08% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 1,813 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,676, and the median income for a family was $55,521. Males had a median income of $40,865 versus $27,424 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $23,747. About 4.3% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in the Town of Binghamton
- Orchard Park – A residential community, once a large apple orchard, situated along the northern part of Felters Road; most of the streets in this community are named after women of the Greblick family (e.g., Stephanie Lane, Angela Court, Karen Court, Cheryl Drive, and Bernice Boulevard).
- Hawleyton – A hamlet named after James Stanton Hawley. It was the only other settlement in the town (with the Village of Binghamton) in the 19th Century. The community is in the south part of the town on County Road 117. The Old Hawleyton Methodist Episcopal ChurchOld Hawleyton Methodist Episcopal ChurchOld Hawleyton Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic Methodist Episcopal church located at Hawleyton in Broome County, New York. It was constructed in 1856-1857 and altered in 1877 and 1942; the attached Fellowship Hall was constructed in two stages between 1950 and 1954...
was listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2006. - Park Terrace – A suburban community adjacent to the south part of the City of Binghamton.
- Summit Hill – A hamlet south of Park Terrace on County Road 117.