Port Dickinson, New York
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Port Dickinson is a village
in Broome County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,697 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
The Village of Port Dickinson lies within the Town of Dickinson
and is north of Binghamton
.
, and in honor of United States Senator, Daniel S. Dickinson
. It is now a residential suburb
of Binghamton. Port Dickinson is the only incorporated community within the Town of Dickinson
.
The Bevier-Wright House
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2008.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (7.35%) is water.
New York State Route 7
is a major highway through the village. Port Dickinson is near the junctions of major highways, including Interstate 81
, Interstate 88
, and New York State Route 17
.
and Hillcrest
border Port Dickinson on the North, while the City of Binghamton
borders it on the South. It is bordered on the West by the Chenango River
, and on the East by the Town of Kirkwood
.
s have occurred in the area. An earth levee along the Chenango River
and Phelps Creek and the channel excavation of Phelps Creek in 1943 by the US Army Corps of Engineers helped reduce the devastation that was brought on by earlier floods of the Susquehanna River
basin. These floods included ones in 1810, 1865, 1889, 1894, 1935, 1936, 2006, and most recently, 2011. In 1949, the US Army Corps of Engineers excavated a 1,300 foot pilot channel and removed foundation pilings along the Chenango River. Minor floods have occurred since then about once every 10 years, although the average length between floods is 20 years for the Chenango River in general.
of 2000, there were 1,697 people, 734 households, and 438 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,687.0 people per square mile (1,040.0/km²). There were 799 housing units at an average density of 1,265.1 per square mile (489.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.70% White, 1.24% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.41% from other races
, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 734 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples
living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,393, and the median income for a family was $44,779. Males had a median income of $35,870 versus $25,726 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $19,667. About 3.4% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
. It was named, at first, the Port Dickinson Community Park. However, in 2000, with the news of Mayor Wilfley retiring, the Village renamed the park to remember him in our everyday lives. The Park is accessible from Chenango Street, which is above the filled-in Chenango Canal
. I-88 passes over the park. There is a .75-mile walking trail along the perimeter of the park. The Park also has an extension at the intersection of Chenango Street and Beacon Street. The King Ave park is not officially recognized, as is the same with Wayne Ave Field, by the Village, but the residents of the Village treat them with the same due respect as is necessary for all parks. The Jeanne and John D. Wilfley Community Park has a pavilion with picnic tables and several charcoal grills, 2 tennis courts, a basketball court, 2 squash courts, 2 baseball fields, a soccer field and restroom facilities. The Beacon Street extension features several picnic tables. The Wayne Ave park has a baseball field. The King Ave park features the Port Dickinson Community Association's headquarters, restroom facilities, 2 baseball fields, and a softball field.
Port Dickinson Police Officer Aldo Rossi was killed in the line of duty after being struck by a drunk driver on Monday, July 28, 2008. He is the first Officer of his department to be killed in the line of duty.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,697 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 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...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Binghamton metropolitan area
The Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area, also called Greater Binghamton, is a region of southern upstate New York in the Northeastern United States, anchored by the city of Binghamton...
.
The Village of Port Dickinson lies within the Town of Dickinson
Dickinson, New York
Dickinson is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York:*Dickinson, Broome County, New York*Dickinson, Franklin County, New York...
and is north 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...
.
History
The Village of Port Dickinson was incorporated in 1876. The village takes its name from having once been a prosperous port on the now-extinct Chenango CanalChenango Canal
The Chenango Canal was a towpath canal that was built and operated in the mid-19th century in Upstate New York in the United States. It was 97 miles long and for much of its course followed the Chenango River, from Binghamton on the south end to Utica on the north end...
, and in honor of United States Senator, Daniel S. Dickinson
Daniel S. Dickinson
Daniel Stevens Dickinson was a New York politician, most notable as a United States Senator from 1844 to 1851.-Biography:...
. It is now a residential suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Binghamton. Port Dickinson is the only incorporated community within the Town of Dickinson
Dickinson
- Place names :United States* Dickinson, California ** Dickinson, California, alternate name of Dickenson, California** Dickinson, California, alternate name of Chester, Merced County, California* Dickinson, Minnesota...
.
The Bevier-Wright House
Bevier-Wright House
Bevier-Wright House is a historic home located at Port Dickinson in Broome County, New York. It was built about 1853 and consists of three sections: a 2-story, three-by-two-bay main block; a narrower 2-story, three-bay-deep, cross-gabled perpendicular wing; and a -story, three-bay rear wing. The...
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The 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 2008.
Geography
Port Dickinson is located at 42°8′14"N 75°53′40"W (42.137175, -75.894321).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (7.35%) is water.
New York State Route 7
New York State Route 7
New York State Route 7 is a 180-mile long New York State Highway that runs from the New York/Pennsylvania border south of Binghamton, New York to the New York/Vermont border east of Hoosick. Most of the road runs along the Susquehanna Valley, closely paralleling Interstate 88 throughout...
is a major highway through the village. Port Dickinson is near the junctions of major highways, including Interstate 81
Interstate 81
Interstate 81 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern part of the United States. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 40 in Dandridge, Tennessee; its northern terminus is on Wellesley Island at the Canadian border, where the Thousand Islands Bridge connects it to Highway 401, the main freeway...
, Interstate 88
Interstate 88 (east)
Interstate 88 is an intrastate Interstate Highway entirely within the U.S. state of New York. Its western end is at Interstate 81 in Binghamton and its eastern end is at Interstate 90 in Schenectady. It serves as an important connector route from Albany to Binghamton, Elmira , and...
, and New York State Route 17
New York State Route 17
New York State Route 17 is a state highway that extends for through the Southern Tier and Downstate regions of New York in the United States...
.
Adjacent towns and areas
The Town of FentonFenton, New York
Fenton is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 6,909 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Reuben Fenton, a governor of New York...
and Hillcrest
Hillcrest, Broome County, New York
Hillcrest is a residential community outside of Binghamton, New York. Neighboring Chenango Bridge and the village of Port Dickinson, this suburb is an unincorporated entity within the Town of Fenton....
border Port Dickinson on the North, while 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...
borders it on the South. It is bordered on the West by the 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 on the East by the Town of Kirkwood
Kirkwood, New York
Kirkwood is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 5,651 at the 2000 census. The town is named after James P. Kirkwood, who was an engineer responsible for constructing the local railroad....
.
Flooding history
Several major floodFlood
A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land. The EU Floods directive defines a flood as a temporary covering by water of land not normally covered by water...
s have occurred in the area. An earth levee along the 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 Phelps Creek and the channel excavation of Phelps Creek in 1943 by the US Army Corps of Engineers helped reduce the devastation that was brought on by earlier floods 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...
basin. These floods included ones in 1810, 1865, 1889, 1894, 1935, 1936, 2006, and most recently, 2011. In 1949, the US Army Corps of Engineers excavated a 1,300 foot pilot channel and removed foundation pilings along the Chenango River. Minor floods have occurred since then about once every 10 years, although the average length between floods is 20 years for the Chenango River in general.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,697 people, 734 households, and 438 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 2,687.0 people per square mile (1,040.0/km²). There were 799 housing units at an average density of 1,265.1 per square mile (489.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.70% White, 1.24% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.41% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
There were 734 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% 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, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,393, and the median income for a family was $44,779. Males had a median income of $35,870 versus $25,726 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 village was $19,667. About 3.4% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
Recreation
There are a few recreational facilities in the Village. The Jeanne and John D. Wilfley Community Park is a reclaimed flood plain adjacent to the Chenango RiverChenango 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....
. It was named, at first, the Port Dickinson Community Park. However, in 2000, with the news of Mayor Wilfley retiring, the Village renamed the park to remember him in our everyday lives. The Park is accessible from Chenango Street, which is above the filled-in Chenango Canal
Chenango Canal
The Chenango Canal was a towpath canal that was built and operated in the mid-19th century in Upstate New York in the United States. It was 97 miles long and for much of its course followed the Chenango River, from Binghamton on the south end to Utica on the north end...
. I-88 passes over the park. There is a .75-mile walking trail along the perimeter of the park. The Park also has an extension at the intersection of Chenango Street and Beacon Street. The King Ave park is not officially recognized, as is the same with Wayne Ave Field, by the Village, but the residents of the Village treat them with the same due respect as is necessary for all parks. The Jeanne and John D. Wilfley Community Park has a pavilion with picnic tables and several charcoal grills, 2 tennis courts, a basketball court, 2 squash courts, 2 baseball fields, a soccer field and restroom facilities. The Beacon Street extension features several picnic tables. The Wayne Ave park has a baseball field. The King Ave park features the Port Dickinson Community Association's headquarters, restroom facilities, 2 baseball fields, and a softball field.
Law Enforcement
The village of Port Dickinson has its own police department. Currently it comprises 14 officers.Port Dickinson Police Officer Aldo Rossi was killed in the line of duty after being struck by a drunk driver on Monday, July 28, 2008. He is the first Officer of his department to be killed in the line of duty.