Triangle, New York
Encyclopedia
Triangle is a town
in Broome County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 3,032 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Triangle is in the northeast part of the county and is north of Binghamton
.
The Town of Triangle was formed from the Town of Lisle
in 1831. The area had previously been called the "Chenango Triangle."
In 1871, the community of Whitney Point separated from the town and incorporated as a village.
, the town has a total area of 39.8 square miles (103.1 km²), of which, 38.1 square miles (98.7 km²) of it is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it (4.25%) is water.
The Tioughnioga River
flows through the southwest part of the town.
The east town line is the border of Chenango County
and the north town line is the border of Cortland County
.
New York State Route 206
is an east-west highway in the town. New York State Route 26
is a north-south highway on the east side of Whitney Point Reservoir. Interstate 81
and US Route 11, along with New York State Route 79
, pass through the southwest corner of the town at Whitney Point.
of 2000, there were 3,032 people, 1,131 households, and 809 families residing in the town. The population density
was 79.6 people per square mile (30.7/km²). There were 1,245 housing units at an average density of 32.7 per square mile (12.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.76% White, 0.20% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races
, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.
There were 1,131 households out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,982, and the median income for a family was $41,220. Males had a median income of $29,184 versus $24,792 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,734. About 10.0% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 5.5% 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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. The population was 3,032 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Triangle is in the northeast part of the county 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 town was first settled around 1791.The Town of Triangle was formed from the Town of Lisle
Lisle (town), New York
Lisle is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 2,707 at the 2000 census.The town is in the northwest part of the county and is north of Binghamton. The town also includes a village called Lisle.- History :...
in 1831. The area had previously been called the "Chenango Triangle."
In 1871, the community of Whitney Point separated from the town and incorporated as a village.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 39.8 square miles (103.1 km²), of which, 38.1 square miles (98.7 km²) of it is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it (4.25%) is water.
The Tioughnioga River
Tioughnioga River
The Tioughnioga River is a tributary of the Chenango River in central New York in the United States. It drains a dissected plateau area east of the Finger Lakes at the northernmost edge of the watershed of the Susquehanna River....
flows through the southwest part of the town.
The east town line is the border of Chenango County
Chenango County, New York
Chenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,477. The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning "large bull-thistle." Its county seat is Norwich.-History:...
and the north town line is the border of Cortland County
Cortland County, New York
Cortland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, named after Federico Van Cortlandt, president of the convention at Kingston that wrote the first New York State Constitution in 1777, and first lieutenant governor of the state. The county seat is Cortland...
.
New York State Route 206
New York State Route 206
New York State Route 206 is a state highway in the Southern Tier of New York, United States. It runs through some lightly populated regions along the state's southern border, from Central New York to the Catskills. It begins near a busy intersection with Interstate 81 at Whitney Point...
is an east-west highway in the town. New York State Route 26
New York State Route 26
New York State Route 26 is a north–south state highway that runs for through Central New York in the United States. Its southern terminus is located at the Pennsylvania state line south of the town of Vestal in Broome County, where it becomes Pennsylvania Route 267...
is a north-south highway on the east side of Whitney Point Reservoir. 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...
and US Route 11, along with New York State Route 79
New York State Route 79
New York State Route 79 is an east–west state highway in the Southern Tier of New York, United States. The western terminus of the route is at the intersection with NY 414 near the southern end of Seneca Lake east of Watkins Glen...
, pass through the southwest corner of the town at Whitney Point.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,032 people, 1,131 households, and 809 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 79.6 people per square mile (30.7/km²). There were 1,245 housing units at an average density of 32.7 per square mile (12.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.76% White, 0.20% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.
There were 1,131 households out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% 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, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,982, and the median income for a family was $41,220. Males had a median income of $29,184 versus $24,792 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 $15,734. About 10.0% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Triangle
- Barnes Corners – A location in the northeast part of the town, north of Triangle village.
- Clough Corners – A hamlet near the north town line on County Road 144.
- Hazzard Corners – A location east of Clough Corners.
- Page Brook – A stream flowing into Whitney Point Reservoir.
- Penelope – A location on the north town line.
- Triangle – The hamlet of Triangle is in the south part of the town on NY Route 206New York State Route 206New York State Route 206 is a state highway in the Southern Tier of New York, United States. It runs through some lightly populated regions along the state's southern border, from Central New York to the Catskills. It begins near a busy intersection with Interstate 81 at Whitney Point...
at the junction of County Road 133. - Upper Lisle – A hamlet at the north end of the Whitney Point Reservoir on NY-26.
- Whitney PointWhitney Point, New YorkWhitney Point is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 965 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
– The Village of Whitney Point in the southwest part of the town by I-81 and US-11. - Whitney Point Reservoir – An artificial lakeLakeA lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
on the west side of the town.