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Colesville, New York

Colesville is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 4,877 at the 2020 census.

The town is in the northeastern part of the county and is northeast of Binghamton.

History
The area was first settled circa 1785. The town of Colesville was established in 1821 from part of the town of Windsor. Robert Harpur, an early developer, has lent his name to the community of Harpursville. Harpur is believed to be responsible for the many classical names assigned to communities in central New York.

The seal to the town of Colesville, New York was adopted in 2021.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Colesville has a total area of 205.1 km2, of which 202.9 sqkm is land and 2.1 km2, or 1.04%, is water.

The northern town line is the border of Chenango County. The Susquehanna River flows southward through the town.

Interstate 88 passes across the town. New York State Route 7 and New York State Route 79 are important highways in Colesville. New York State Route 235 connects with state route 7 north of Harpursville to State Route 206 in the town of Coventry, Chenango County.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,441 people, 1,944 households, and 1,458 families residing in the town. The population density was 69.3 PD/sqmi. There were 2,189 housing units at an average density of 27.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.85% White, 0.29% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.02% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 1,944 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,444, and the median income for a family was $40,333. Males had a median income of $31,462 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,816. About 6.7% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government
The current town supervisor is Glenn S. Winsor (Republican).

Communities and locations in Colesville

 * Belden – A hamlet northwest of Harpursville on NY Route 7.
 * Center Village - A hamlet south of Harpursville on NY Route 79.
 * Doraville – A hamlet in the eastern part of the town.
 * Harpursville – The principal community in the town, located on NY-79, with access from Interstate 88 exit 6. The Harpursville United Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
 * Nathaniel Cole Park Pond – A lake located by West Colesville.
 * New Ohio – A hamlet in the northwestern part of the town.
 * Nineveh – A hamlet northeast of Harpursville and on the northern town line.
 * North Colesville – A hamlet in the northwestern part of the town on NY-79.
 * Ouaquaga – A hamlet in the southern part of the town.
 * Sanitaria Springs – A hamlet at the western town line, northwest of West Colesville on County Route 217; served by exit 4 of Interstate 88. It was formerly called "Osborne Hollow."
 * Tunnel – A location south of New Ohio.
 * West Colesville – A hamlet on the southern town line.

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Conklin, New York

Conklin is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 5,008.

The town is on the south border of the county, southeast of Binghamton.

History
The area was first settled around 1788. The Town of Conklin was established in 1824 from the town of Chenango by Nicholas Conklin (1782–1858). The town exchanged territories with adjacent towns before establishing its modern boundaries. In 1831, part of Conklin was used to form the town of Windsor, but Conklin received territory from Windsor in 1851. Another part of Conklin was used in 1859 to form the town of Kirkwood.

Alpheus Corby, a Conklin resident, built a castle-like structure as his home in 1900. The building is the current town hall.

In June 2006, the town was devastated by a massive flood that isolated the center of the town and required hundreds of people to be airlifted to safety. The flood destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses and caused tens of millions of dollars in damage.

The Conklin Town Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

The town experienced another major flood in September 2011 as a result of Tropical Storm Lee.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 64.5 km2, of which 63.2 km2 is land and 1.3 km2, or 2.02%, is water.

The southern town line is the border of Susquehanna County in Pennsylvania. The eastern town line is marked by the Susquehanna River. Snake Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna, was the site of early town settlement.

New York State Route 7 splits off New York State Route 7A in the southeast corner of the town by Corbettsville.

Communities and locations in Conklin

 * Corbettsville – A hamlet on NY-7 in the southern part of the town.
 * Conklin – The hamlet of Conklin by the Susquehanna River on NY-7. Access to Interstate 81's Exit 1 is across the Susquehanna via the Conklin-Kirkwood Bridge.
 * Conklin Forks – A hamlet in the western part of the town at the junction of County Roads 8 and 141.
 * Conklin Station – A hamlet north of Corbettsville on NY-7. It was previously called "Milburn."
 * Conklin Center – A hamlet north of Conklin village on NY-7.

2020 census
''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,940 people, 2,249 households, and 1,671 families residing in the town. The median household income was $37,445. The population density was 242.3 PD/sqmi. There were 2,435 housing units at an average density of 99.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 2,249 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. Of all households, 20.9% were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

2020 census

For the 2020 census, the population was 5,008. The median income for a household in the town was $58,311, with the mean income of $71,489. For families, the median income was $70,399 with a mean of $86,306. There were 33.6% of families that made over $100,000. The per capita income for the town was $30,038. About 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Amos J. Cummings, United States Representative and Medal of Honor recipient
 * Charles E. Fuller, member of the New York State Assembly
 * Payton Gendron, domestic terrorist and perpetrator of the 2022 Buffalo shooting
 * Jerome Anthony Watrous, writer, military officer, legislator
 * Jim Whitney, professional baseball player

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Dickinson, Broome County, New York

Dickinson is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 5,083 at the 2020 census. The town was named after Daniel S. Dickinson.

The town is adjacent to Binghamton and forms a suburb to that city.

History
The town of Dickinson was established in 1890 from the Town of Binghamton.

The former Chenango Canal (1834–1876) passed through the town, following the Chenango River. The current village of Port Dickinson formed as a port on the canal. The canal linked Binghamton to Troy and the Erie Canal.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Dickinson has a total area of 12.6 km2, of which 12.4 km2 is land and 0.3 km2, or 2.15%, is water.

The town is divided by the Chenango River.

Interstate 81 joins Interstate 88 by the northern town line. U.S. Route 11 passes across the southern part of the town, turning north on the west side of the Chenango River. New York State Route 7 is a major north-south highway in the eastern part of Dickinson.

Adjacent towns and areas
To the north lie the towns of Chenango and Fenton. To the east is the town of Kirkwood. To the south lies the city of Binghamton, and to the west, the town is bordered by the town of Union, including the village of Johnson City.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,335 people, 1,980 households, and 1,219 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,114.8 PD/sqmi. There were 2,131 housing units at an average density of 445.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 93.27% White, 4.20% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.82% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.

There were 1,980 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,996, and the median income for a family was $49,583. Males had a median income of $33,654 versus $25,699 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,246. About 4.6% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Dickinson

 * SUNY Broome Community College – A public two year college west of the Chenango River.
 * Broom County Alms House – A historic building demolished in 2010
 * Cutler Botanic Garden – A botanical garden in the town.
 * Otsiningo Park – A park on the west bank of the Chenango River.
 * Port Dickinson – The village of Port Dickinson is on the east bank of the Chenango River.

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Endicott, New York

Endicott is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 13,392 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village is named after Henry B. Endicott, a founding member of the Endicott Johnson Corporation shoe manufacturing company, who founded the community as the "Home of the Square Deal".

The village of Endicott is in the town of Union and is west of the city of Binghamton. The community is served by the Greater Binghamton Airport/Edwin A. Link Field. It is part of the "Triple Cities", along with Binghamton and Johnson City.

History
The village of Endicott was originally made up of two distinct villages: Union village (now the historic business district at the intersection of NYS Route 26 and NYS Route 17C), incorporated in 1892, and Endicott (whose center was along Washington Avenue and North Street), which was incorporated in 1906. Union was a market town along the Susquehanna River settled in the 1790s, serving the farming area between Binghamton and Owego. Endicott, on the other hand, was originally a company town constructed for and by the Endicott Johnson Corporation, which grew to become the largest shoe company in the world by World War I. Growing out of a large tract of farmland, Endicott was known as a boomtown, and as a result acquired the nickname The Magic City. As the two villages had grown so much that there was no longer any physical distinction between them, Union village was merged into Endicott in 1921.

The Endicott Johnson Corporation
The Endicott Johnson Corporation grew out of the Lester Brothers Boot and Shoe Company which began in Binghamton in 1854. In 1890, Lester Brothers moved their business west to a nearby rural area, which in 1892, was incorporated as the village of Lestershire and in 1916, became Johnson City. Financial problems in 1890 forced the sale of the company to a creditor and fellow shoemaker, Henry Bradford Endicott of Massachusetts, who founded the Endicott Shoe Company and in 1899, made factory foreman George F. Johnson his partner. The village of Endicott is named after Henry B. Endicott.

George F. Johnson was a brilliant businessman and under his direction the Endicott Shoe Company became very prosperous very quickly. His early adoption of a new machine that could stitch "uppers" to "lowers" was the key to his success, meaning that for the first time in history unskilled labor could manufacture shoes. (Prior to this, shoes were made to individual order by skilled cobblers. People who couldn't afford this bought used shoes, and had cobblers regularly replace the soles and heels as they wore out, until the uppers disintegrated.)

The orders pouring in made expansion of the shoe company necessary. The next parcel of inexpensive, level land along the railroad and safely above the flood plain was a forested area around what is now the intersection of North Street and Washington Avenue in what is now Endicott. What was by then the Endicott-Johnson Corporation purchased this land and several large tracts around it and built a number of state-of-the-art factories along the railroad line. Anticipating population growth, the company also surveyed and laid out the current street pattern of most of Endicott north of Main Street, so in this sense, Endicott was a "planned community". However, because of an initial lack of housing, from 1900 to 1910 most workers commuted on a horse-drawn streetcar line connecting Johnson City to Endicott along the current route of New York State Route 17C.

Endicott grew and flourished due to massive numbers of immigrants who came to the area to work for "EJ", predominantly from southern and eastern Europe. "Which way EJ?" was said to be what they asked immigration officials at Ellis Island in New York City, but it is far more likely that they had already memorized the addresses of relatives or friends living in Endicott. The company also maintained recruiting sites in Italy and the Balkans in the early part of the 20th century. Endicott-Johnson's employment in the region reached a peak of about 20,000 in the early 1920s.

In an innovative and far-sighted policy, George F. Johnson made sections of the company's land holdings outside the factory district available to workers to build homes on, with financing provided by the company, and title reverting to the worker when the loan was paid off. Along with extensive company-provided recreational facilities and medical clinics (unheard of at the time and decades before government took over these responsibilities), this "Square Deal" of the early 20th century is commemorated by stone arches erected by the workers in 1920 across Route 17C (Main Street) at the entrances to Endicott and Johnson City.

Endicott-Johnson was hurt by the Depression of the 1930s, but since shoes were a necessity, did better than other manufacturing sectors of the economy. Orders for shoes from the military in World War II in the 1940s propelled employment over the peak attained in the early 1920s. Unfortunately, the management of Endicott-Johnson after the death of George F. Johnson in 1948, couldn't cope with a more affluent era in the 1950s and 1960s when footwear became mainly a fashion business in the United States. More importantly, little if any money was invested in improving the original 1900 manufacturing technology, which meant that foreign countries could make the same shoes at a lower price. Loss of market share resulted in the closing and sale of the Endicott factories.

IBM
Endicott is best known as the "Birthplace of IBM". The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR) was founded in Endicott on June 16, 1911, via the consolidation of the International Time Recording Company (ITR), The Tabulating Machine Company, Computing Scale Company, and Bundy Time Recording. These companies used a technology invented by Herman Hollerith whereby stiff paper cards with holes in a systematic pattern, called punched cards, could be "read" by machines via electrical contact.

The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company changed its name to International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) in 1924. The formation of what soon became IBM consolidated some of the major companies in the industrial time-keeping business, but its new chief executive Thomas J. Watson realized that data processing had far greater potential than just workers punching a time clock. A great motivator of salesmen, Watson sent them to a new territory of banks, corporations, and government agencies, where they explained how a database of IBM punched cards and data processing with IBM sorting machines would enable them to answer questions in a day or two that they were never even able to ask because of the months of clerk time that would have been required. By the 1930s IBM was the leading company in the world in electromechanical data processing and had contracts with a number of government agencies, notably the original Social Security contract.

Encouraged by George F. Johnson, who saw Endicott as the world's first industrial "park" with a "Square Deal" for everyone, IBM began building a factory complex just to the east of the Endicott-Johnson factories. The factory complex centered at North Street and McKinley Avenue expanded rapidly in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Endicott was the original location of all IBM manufacturing, research, and development from the early 1920s through World War II.

The outbreak of World War II and the subsequent mobilization of the economy and the induction of 12 million young men into the military resulted in a demand for more data processing work from IBM. Every soldier in World War II had an "IBM Card" in his file. Several of the IBM factories in Endicott were converted to arms production during World War II, notably the production of sidearms (pistols).

After World War II, IBM concentrated on electronic data processing, a significant departure from its previously very prosperous business of electromechanical data processing. IBM's engineers and workers in Endicott provided reliable and cost-effective computers to government agencies, banks, and large corporations in the 1950s. This information revolution transformed the American and world economies, and made IBM one of the world's most successful corporations of the second half of the 20th century.

The expansion of IBM-Endicott beginning in the 1940s resulted in some residential development north and west of the original Endicott street grid, but its major effect was the transformation of the then semi-rural sites of Endwell (to the immediate east) and Vestal (to the immediate south) into the large residential areas they are today. IBM employment in the region peaked at approximately 16,000 in the mid-1980s.

IBM's own expansion in this period was the construction of large research and development centers in the Glendale section of the town of Union (3 mi to the west, now occupied by State of New York offices) and in Owego (9 mi to the west, now owned by Lockheed Martin). By the mid-1960s, most IBM workers in the region worked at these sites. A circuit board fabricating plant was built on North Street adjacent to the original factory complex in the mid-1960s.

After the Second World War, IBM corporate headquarters moved to Armonk, New York, and new research and manufacturing sites were established throughout the United States and overseas. In 2002, IBM sold the aging Endicott manufacturing site to local investors. IBM now leases several buildings in the complex, and employment is currently estimated at 600–800. These jobs are entirely in research and development, and there is no longer any manufacturing at IBM-Endicott.

There are six properties or districts in Endicott that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. These include two carousels. For more information, see National Register of Historic Places listings in Broome County, New York.

The Triple Cities College, a branch of Syracuse University, was started in Endicott in 1946, using buildings donated by IBM and Endicott-Johnson. The college became Harpur College once it was adopted into the SUNY system, and moved to its present location in Vestal, where it is now known as Binghamton University (BU). BU has seen rapid expansion from 2000 onward and now has a secondary campus in downtown Binghamton. While originally associated with BU, the Cider Mill Playhouse now serves as an independent community theatre in Endicott.

The county-run EnJoie Golf Course in Endicott was home of the PGA Tour's B.C. Open. Originally held annually in September, the tournament attracted golf's biggest names, from Arnold Palmer to Tiger Woods. In 2000, the tournament was moved to June, which left it competing with the British Open for players and coverage. The tournament ended its 30+ year run on the PGA in July 2006. In July 2007, Endicott hosted the first Dick's Sporting Goods Open, a Champions Tour stop.

Geography
The village is on the north side of the Susquehanna River and the Southern Tier Expressway (NYS Route 17).

Endicott is located at 42.10306°N, -76.05472°W (42.103074, −76.054687).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.3 km2, of which 0.01 sqkm, or 0.13%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 13,392 people, 6,058 households, and 2,994 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,198.1 PD/sqmi. There were 6,719 housing units at an average density of 2,106.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 86.64% White, 6.96% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.75% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 3.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.44% of the population.

There were 6,058 households, out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.1% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.6% were non-families. 41.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,599, and the median income for a family was $46,761. Males had a median income of $34,572 versus $30,888 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,603. About 16.2% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.0% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

In the early 20th century, Italians flocked to Endicott due to the opportunity for jobs in the Endicott-Johnson shoe factories. The Italians settled on the North Side of the village. Today the North Side of the village is recognized as Little Italy, and still has a large Italian population.

Pollution
For much of its history, IBM dumped tons of industrial solvents, used to clean computer parts, down drains. The solvents also leached from leaky pipes into the ground for years before environmental rules required that such "spills" be reported.

IBM used liquid cleaning agents in circuit board assembly operation for more than two decades, and six spills and leaks were recorded, including one leak in 1979 of 4,100 gallons from an underground tank. These left behind volatile organic compounds in Endicott's soil and aquifer. Trace elements of volatile organic compounds have been identified in Endicott's drinking water, but the levels are within regulatory limits. Also, from 1980, IBM has pumped out 78,000 gallons of chemicals, including trichloroethane, freon, benzene and perchloroethene to the air and allegedly caused several cancer cases among the townspeople. IBM Endicott has been identified by the Department of Environmental Conservation as the major source of pollution, though traces of contaminants from a local dry cleaner and other polluters were also found. Despite the amount of pollutant, state health officials could not verify whether air or water pollution in Endicott has actually caused any health problems. According to city officials, tests show that the water is safe to drink.

In 2002, scientists discovered a large underground chemical plume, which was releasing toxic gases into homes and offices in a 350 acre swath south of the plant. The main chemical was the liquid cleaning agent trichloroethylene (TCE), which has been linked to cancer and other illnesses.

Following an initial feasibility assessment, in 2008, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) began a health study of former IBM Endicott employees to determine if they are more likely to develop certain types of cancer than the general public. NIOSH estimated the cost of the study at $3.1 million. The scope of the study was later expanded to include kidney failure among the employees and birth defects among their children. The study found lower total deaths and cancer deaths than would have been expected from the general population.

Since the plume has been discovered, methods including warming the ground area and pulling tainted ground water have decreased the size and intensity of the plume. The Village of Endicott has been working with the New York State DEC to remedy this concern.

Education
Endicott is served by the Union-Endicott Central School District which oversees the following schools:
 * Union-Endicott High School (Grades 9–12)
 * Linnaeus W. West/ Tiger Ventures School (Grades 8-12)
 * Jennie F. Snapp Middle School (Grades 6–8)
 * Ann G. McGuinness Elementary (Grades K–5)
 * Charles F. Johnson, Jr. Elementary (Grades K–5)
 * George F. Johnson Elementary (Grades K–5)
 * Thomas J. Watson, Sr. Elementary (Grades K–5)

Prior to the 2011–2012 school year, Linnaeus W. West Elementary was overseen by the Union-Endicott Central School District. Following a flood brought on by Tropical Storm Lee (2011), where it then became Owego Elementary. As a result, Ann G. McGuinness Elementary was turned into a K-5 school, and all Grade 6 students were taken in by Jennie F. Snapp Middle School. As of 2016, Linnaeus W. West Elementary is now a high school overseen by the Union-Endicott Central School District and the XQ Institute.

Notable people

 * Eric Appel, TV comedy writer/director
 * James Axtell, historian
 * Elaine Bonazzi, opera singer
 * Dick Biondi, disk jockey
 * Russell Bufalino, Mafia boss who lived in Endicott and a suspect in the 1975 disappearance of Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa
 * Ronnie James Dio, musician
 * Anthony George, TV soap opera actor
 * Johnny Hart, cartoonist (BC, The Wizard of Id)
 * Thomas Hopko, Eastern Orthodox theologian
 * Douglas Hurley, NASA astronaut
 * Jim Johnson, baseball player
 * Arthur Jones, National Football League defensive line
 * Chandler Jones, National Football League defensive end
 * Jon Jones, professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter
 * Isaiah Kacyvenski, National Football League linebacker
 * Johnny Logan, Major League Baseball player, four-time All-Star
 * Ron Luciano, baseball umpire
 * Gerald McCarthy, poet and former college professor of English at St. Thomas Aquinas College.
 * Joe Mott, National Football League linebacker
 * Camille Paglia, author, academic and social critic
 * Keith Rothfus, politician and U.S. congressman
 * Amy Sedaris, comedian
 * David Sedaris, author
 * DeAnne Smith, comedian
 * Kylie Strom, NWSL defender
 * Gary Wilson, musician and performance artist
 * Ed Zandy, trumpet player with the Glenn Miller Orchestra
 * Ken Zubay, IBM executive and Minnesota state representative

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Endwell, New York

Endwell is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the town of Union in Broome County, New York, United States. Its population was 11,446 at the 2010 census.

Endwell is situated between the villages of Endicott and Johnson City. It is west of Binghamton and is considered a suburb of that city.

Endwell is also the home of a popular local park, Highland Park, well known in the area for its annual Fourth of July fireworks display as well as its classic carousel. Although most children residing in Endwell that attend public schools are served through the Maine-Endwell School District, some attend the Union-Endicott School District.

History
Endwell used to be known as Hooper, but the name had to be changed in 1921 because of post office regulations. There were too many locations in the state with the name Hooper. The most likely story, shared by an elderly man who attended the meeting to change the name: Endicott Johnson Corporation was producing a line of shoes called the "Endwell", named after H. Wendell Endicott of the Endicott Johnson Shoe Company. An advertisement for the shoes read, "Wear the Endwell shoes and your day will end well."

Hooper was part of the town of Union in Broome County and first appears on a map in the early 1850s as a depot of the newly constructed Erie Railroad at the intersection of what is now Hooper Road and the Norfolk Southern Railway. (The original site of Hooper is now underneath the overpass carrying Hooper Road over the railroad tracks and State Route 17C.) The main road along the north bank of the Susquehanna River, existing since colonial times and long before as an Indian trail, passed just to the south. It was common practice at the time to name depots for landowners who donated or leased land to the railroad to construct a depot, and this is where the name "Hooper" came from.

Up until 1890, the only settlements on the north side of the Susquehanna River between Binghamton and Owego were Hooper and Union (at the intersection of what is now Route 26N and Route 17C).

Several businesses were located near this commercial site from 1850 to 1950, including a creamery (dairy plant) reflecting the predominantly dairy-based economy in the immediate surrounding area at the time. A US post office named Hooper was established in one of the general stores near this site in 1853, and "Hooper" was the term commonly used for the unincorporated area of the town of Union between the villages of Johnson City and Endicott until "Endwell" was adopted in 1921. The Town Council of Union has been the local government of what is now Endwell since 1791, although over the years some functions have been taken over by Broome County (poor relief/social services) and by New York State (policing).

Hooper School (now demolished), located a quarter mile west of the depot on the north side of East Main Street, provided primary education (kindergarten-8th grade, K-6 after 1954) for area children from 1923 to 1971. A nationally recognized "state-of-the-art" school when it was built, Hooper School supplanted the railroad depot as the center of the community. Graduates of Hooper School who went on to what was then called "secondary" education attended Union-Endicott High School until the opening of Maine-Endwell Central High School in 1961. Other schools were located on this site dating back to 1876.

What is now Endwell was largely a rural area well into the 20th century. It was in fact a dense forest pierced by Patterson Creek, and the original industry in Endwell dating back to about 1800 was logging. Commercially valuable trees (predominantly oak) were cut down and dragged by oxen down to the Susquehanna. As the snow melted in the spring and the river rose to navigable depth, these logs were lashed together into rafts and floated down the river to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where they were broken up and sold as lumber. Permanent settlement began around 1820 along Patterson Creek which flowed into the Susquehanna and was attractive as a water supply and water power source for sawmills. By 1860 economic activity in the area was based on dairy farms along Hooper and Farm-to-Market Roads, second-growth logging, and the railroad depot.

At this time, the only roads in the area were Hooper, Farm-to-Market, Taft, Twist Run, and East Main (current names). The hilly terrain and relatively poor soil quality meant that only a pasture/livestock-based agriculture was viable, and the area was sparsely settled compared to other areas of Broome County. During the 1890s, significant commercial and residential development began along the East Main Street corridor (State Route 17C), including a horse-drawn streetcar line, which connected the growing villages of Johnson City and Endicott. These villages grew very rapidly between 1890 and 1920 because of the success of the Endicott Johnson Corporation, a shoe manufacturer. Wealthy residents of Binghamton in this horse-and-buggy era also maintained numerous weekend/summer homes in what is now Endwell.

The area was best known from the 1850s to the early 1900s for the Carmel Grove Campgrounds located about half a mile north of the depot on the east side of Hooper Road, near the intersection of what is now Country Club Road. Originally created by the Methodist Church close to the depot for the summer church meetings popular at the time, it soon became part of the Chautauqua movement, which appealed to a desire for self-improvement. For a nominal fee, subsidized by Reed Freeman, a wealthy Binghamton clothing manufacturer, the Chautauqua Assembly at Carmel Grove combined what we would call today a week-long "resort" experience with a stimulating series of lectures by nationally known figures of the time, along with popular musical and theater acts. Capable of accommodating a thousand guests in rows of cabins over the hillside, this was a popular summer vacation destination for residents of Binghamton, central New York, and northeastern Pennsylvania for many years.

Endwell appears as it does today because of the rapid growth of nearby Endicott-based International Business Machines (IBM), a computer manufacturer, during the 1940-1970 period. This created a demand for housing which quickly converted Endwell from a hamlet at the intersection of Hooper Road and State Route 17C into the large residential area it is today. The simultaneous increase in car ownership in the 1940s and 1950s made the development of Endwell possible. The area north of Watson Boulevard was developed during the 1940s and 1950s, and the area east of Hooper Road during the 1950s and 1960s. This growth, along with similar growth in the town of Maine to the immediate north, led to the creation of a new Maine-Endwell Central School District and the opening of Maine-Endwell Central High School in 1961. This school is now the center of the community, inheriting its role from Hooper School and the original Hooper railroad depot. The school was the 2008 New York State Class A High School baseball champions. Also is home to the 4-time state football champions, and 6 time ranked number one in New York Swim Team.

A few big names in sports have lived or were born here, including Mike Dunham (longtime NHL goalie, now goalie coach for the New York Islanders) and Isaiah Kacyvenski (starter for the Seattle Seahawks for 5 years-and was Special Teams captain for Seattle during their 2005 Super Bowl appearance). The high school girls field hockey team was ranked as high as 19th in the nation in 2007. Jennifer Radi is a world champion baton twirler, who won gold in Italy in 1996 and the World Open 1-baton championship for 11 consecutive years and the World Open 2-baton championship for nine years. Endwell is home to two well-known local golf courses, Endwell Greens and the Binghamton Country Club. It is also the hometown of the 2007 New York State Little League Champions and the winners of the 2016 Little League World Series.

Geography
Endwell is located at 42.115°N, -76.02611°W (42.114974, -76.025991).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the hamlet has a total area of 9.8 km2, of which 9.7 km2 is land and 0.1 km2, or 0.85%, is water.

Endwell is on the north side of the Susquehanna River. New York State Route 17 and New York State Route 17C are east-west highways passing through the community.

The Highland Park Carousel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. The Washingtonian Hall was listed in 1996 and the Patterson-Hooper Family Cemetery in 2008.

Endwell is protected by the New York State Police, Broome County Sheriff, Union Volunteer Emergency Squad and the Endwell Fire Department

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,706 people, 5,187 households, and 3,340 families residing in the community. The population density was 3,179.4 PD/sqmi. There were 5,414 housing units at an average density of 1,470.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.48% White, 1.32% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.72% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.

There were 5,187 households, out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. Thirty-one-point-one percent of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the community, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.

The median income for a household in the community was $41,212, and the median income for a family was $51,881. Males had a median income of $40,407 versus $25,516 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,069. About 3.9% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Mike Dunham, former professional ice hockey goaltender predominantly associated with the Nashville Predators
 * Jasmine Kennedie, drag performer most known for competing on season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race
 * Thomas Tull, billionaire businessman, entrepreneur, and film producer; former chairman and CEO at Legendary Entertainment

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Fenton, New York

Fenton is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 6,441 at the 2020 census. The town was named after Reuben Fenton, a governor of New York.

The town is in the northeastern part of the county and is northeast of Binghamton.

History
The area was first settled around 1788. The town of Port Crane was formed from the town of Chenango in 1855. The larger town of Fenton was established in 1867. Port Crane has remained as a hamlet within the town of Fenton.

The former Chenango Canal (1834–1876) passed through the west side of the town, following the Chenango River. The town developed and prospered with the advent of the canal. While the canal was supplanted by the railroads, the town was bypassed by the trains. When the canal was gone, the prosperity in Port Crane left with it.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 86.4 km2, of which 84.9 km2 is land and 1.5 km2, or 1.77%, is water.

The north town line is the border of Chenango County, and the west town line is marked by the Chenango River.

Interstate 88 crosses the southern part of the town, with access from Exits 2 and 3. New York State Route 7 parallels the interstate. New York State Route 369 is a north-south highway in the town and intersects New York State Route 79 at North Fenton.

Adjacent towns and areas
To the east is the town of Colesville, to the west is the town of Chenango, and to the northwest is the town of Barker. The towns of Kirkwood and Dickinson are on the south side. The town of Greene in Chenango County borders Fenton to the north.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,909 people, 2,763 households, and 1,947 families residing in the town. The population density was 210.1 PD/sqmi. There were 2,941 housing units at an average density of 89.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.52% White, 0.87% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.

There were 2,763 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,622, and the median income for a family was $45,869. Males had a median income of $37,800 versus $25,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,780. About 4.6% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and other locations in Fenton

 * Chenango Valley State Park – A state park adjacent to the Chenango River, known for its wooded golf course and scenic glacial topography.
 * Chenango Lake – The larger of two scenic wooded lakes in the Chenango Valley State Park, used for swimming and boating.
 * Fenton – A location on NY-369 near the state park.
 * Hillcrest – A suburban residential community east of the Chenango River neighboring Chenango Bridge and Port Dickinson.
 * Lily Lake – The smaller of two lakes, north of Chenango Lake, known for its scenic beauty and good fishing.
 * North Fenton – A hamlet at the junction of NY-79 and NY-369 by the north town line. It was originally called "Ketchums Corners."
 * Pleasant Hill – A hamlet in the southern part of the town on County Road 193.
 * Port Crane – A hamlet near the Chenango River and the southern town line, near the intersection of NY-369, NY-7, and I-88. It was formerly a port on the now-defunct Chenango Canal and was named after Jason Crane, a canal engineer. It remains as a hamlet within the larger town of Fenton.
 * Quinneville – A hamlet at the northern town line on NY-79.
 * Wyman Corner – A hamlet in the southeastern part of the town.

Notable person

 * Billy Martin, baseball legend, second baseman and New York Yankees manager; After retirement he lived on a private lake in a large home near Port Crane N.Y. It had a private suite for Mickey Mantle when he visited. It was on that road, mere feet from his driveway, where his fatal car accident occurred on Christmas Day in 1989.

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Johnson City, New York

Johnson City is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 15,343 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The village of Johnson City is in the town of Union and is a part of the "Triple Cities" along with Endicott and Binghamton. Johnson City lies to the west of Binghamton on the eastern side of the town of Union.

History
Known as the "Home of the Square Deal", from the Square Deal given to all employees of Endicott Johnson Corporation, Johnson City was originally incorporated in 1892 as the village of Lestershire. In 1916, the village was renamed Johnson City in honor of George F. Johnson, who led the company that was by then known as Endicott Johnson. Much of Johnson City's history is rooted in the prosperity of the Endicott Johnson Corporation, and later in the prosperity brought by IBM in neighboring Endicott. However, the deindustrialization that occurred across the United States impacted Johnson City heavily. The loss of nearly all industry in the span of a couple decades left the economy of Upstate New York, and thus Johnson City, devastated and in recession, explaining in part the village's population decline over time. Over the past decade, new revitalization efforts led by the expansion of United Health Services and Binghamton University have rejuvenated the area tremendously.

In January 2007, a group of residents organized a petition supporting dissolution of the village for tax reasons. A vote was held on November 3, 2009. On November 12, 2009, the results came back "no" for dissolution by just 42 votes.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 12.0 km2, of which 11.7 km2 is land and 0.3 km2, or 2.13%, is water.

Johnson City is on the north side of the Susquehanna River.

The junction of New York State Route 17 and New York State Route 201, which connects the community to the south side of the Susquehanna River, is in Johnson City. New York State Route 17C parallels NY-17.

Johnson City is also located near multiple interstates, including Interstate 81, Interstate 86 (Pennsylvania–New York), and Interstate 88 (New York).

Demographics

As of the census of 2020, there were 15,343 people, 6,678 households, and 3,651 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,370.6 PD/sqmi. There were 7,650 housing units at an average density of 1,722.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 81.1% White, 5.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 6.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 4.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.6% of the population.

There were 6,678 households, out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.1% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.7% were non-families. 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.7% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. The recorded male-female ratio (as a percent) was 52% Male - 48% Female.

The annual per capita income for a household in the village was $27,643, and the median income for a family was $39,241. Males had a median income of $31,980 versus $24,656 for females. Roughly 19.6% of the total population fell below the poverty line.

As of the 2020 census, there were a total of 923 Veterans of Foreign Wars residing in Johnson City, with the most common war fought in being the Vietnam War.

Library
Your Home Library, founded in 1917, serves the village of Johnson City and the surrounding area. The library building was originally the old Brigham homestead, erected in 1850, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Education
The K-8 Elementary, Intermediate, and Middle School is located just above the high school on 601 Columbia Drive; and the Johnson City High School is located on 666 Reynolds Road. The schools are operated by Johnson City Central School District.

Colleges
Davis College was a private Baptist bible college in Johnson City. It was founded in 1900 under the leadership of John Adelbert Davis. The first location was on Harrison Street where Wilson Hospital now stands. The present site was bought in 1910 and the college moved to Riverside Drive in 1911. The college had about 329 students. In September 2023, the property was sold to Birchwood Management Group.

Baptist Bible College & Seminary was based at First Baptist Church in Johnson City from 1932 until it relocated to Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania in 1968.

The Binghamton University Decker health sciences campus is located on Corliss Ave, in the blocks bounded by Arch St, Broad St, and Willow St.

Johnson City is also located across the Susquehanna River from Binghamton University's main campus, which is in Vestal, New York.

Notable people

 * George F. Johnson, founded the Endicott Johnson Corporation here.
 * Fred Coury, drummer for 80s hair-metal band Cinderella
 * Jerry D'Amigo, professional ice hockey player for the Toronto Marlies, graduated from Johnson City High School in 2009.
 * Jim Johnson, professional MLB player for the Atlanta Braves, was born here.
 * DaQuan Jones, professional NFL player for the Buffalo Bills, graduated from Johnson City High School in 2010.
 * David Sedaris, American humorist, comedian, author, and radio contributor.

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Kirkwood, New York

Kirkwood is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 5,495 as of the 2020 census. The town is named after James P. Kirkwood, who was an engineer responsible for constructing the local railroad.

The town is located within the Binghamton Metropolitan Area, and lies approximately 10 miles southeast of the city proper. The town itself is also in close proximity to the border with the U.S. State of Pennsylvania, and both Interstate 81 and U.S. Route 7 run through it.

History
Circa 1781, Jonathan Fitch built a water-powered gristmill at what is present-day Fivemile Point, becoming the first settler to live in the area. Many others arrived in the years following and settled on the Susquehanna River, enabling the area (which was then a part of the larger town of Conklin) to develop into a location more suitable for an agrarian lifestyle. Evidence of pre-colonial history can be found in the form of Native American artifacts along the river, many of which can still be found today.

Prior to the separation of the two communities, modern day Kirkwood was a part of Conklin, New York. However, the two areas were separated by the Susquehanna River, and this made carrying out government duties very difficult. The onset of inclement weather during a large part of the year only exacerbated the issue (In spite of advances in infrastructure during the 19th century, including the eventual construction of a bridge between both communities), and as a result, it was decided that Kirkwood would be established as an independent community in November of 1859. The town of Conklin, however, would maintain its existence on the southern side of the Susquehanna as a separate entity.

In 2006 and 2011, parts of the town were damaged when the Susquehanna River overflowed its banks.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 80.8 km2, of which 79.8 km2 is land and 1.0 km2, or 1.27%, is water.

The southern town line is the state line of Pennsylvania at Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.

The Susquehanna River forms the western border. U.S. Route 11 and Interstate 81 pass through the town, following the course of the Susquehanna. Interstate 86/New York State Route 17 passes across the north part of the town.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,651 people, 2,247 households, and 1,611 families residing in the town. The population density was 182.5 PD/sqmi. There were 2,469 housing units at an average density of 79.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.75% White, 0.60% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 2,247 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,279, and the median income for a family was $45,993. Males had a median income of $34,543 versus $23,275 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,228. About 4.0% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Windsor Central School District is the primary school district in Kirkwood among other towns including Windsor and West Windsor. Susquehanna Valley Central School District encompasses the southernmost part of Kirkwood as well as the town of Conklin and the town of Binghamton.

Communities
Kirkwood is located in the central part of Broome County, geographically adjacent to the northeast bank of the Susquehanna River. The town's boundaries extend from the Binghamton city limits on the north, to the Pennsylvania border on the south.

Kirkwood's hamlets and their locations within town boundaries (from north to south) are:

 * Popes Ravine – Northwest Kirkwood, along the Susquehanna River and bordering the city of Binghamton.
 * Brookvale (formerly "Stanley Hollow") – Northeast Kirkwood, on County Road 52. This hamlet is no longer formally recognized, but Brookvale remains a landmark community within town.
 * Five Mile Point – North of Kirkwood Center, nearest the junction of I-81 and NY 17. Named due to its location, five miles from Binghamton's Broome County Courthouse.
 * Kirkwood Center (also simply "Kirkwood") – Small, geographical center of town, along its western border. Located halfway between Binghamton and Kirkwood Village, and between US 11 and I-81.
 * Langdon – North of Kirkwood Village, on County Road 32.
 * Kirkwood Village – Largest hamlet within town, located along the Susquehanna River bank and US 11.
 * Riverside – Southernmost part of town, a mile north of the Pennsylvania border and along US 11.

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Maine, New York

Maine is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 5,377 at the 2010 census.

The town is on the western border of the county and is northwest of Binghamton.

Maine is home to Greater Binghamton Airport, serving Binghamton and the surrounding area.

History
The area was first settled in 1794. The town of Maine was formed from the northern part of the town of Union in 1848.

The Maine Central School (also known as J. Ralph Ingals School) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. The Cyrus Gates Farmstead was listed in 1999.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 118.5 km2, of which 118.2 km2 is land and 0.3 km2, or 0.26%, is water.

The western town line is the border of Tioga County.

New York State Route 26 is a north–south highway in the town. New York State Route 38B crosses the southwest corner of Maine.

Maine is the birthplace of Lamont Bowers, a key adviser to John D. Rockefeller.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,459 people, 2,036 households, and 1,531 families residing in the town. The population density was 119.4 PD/sqmi. There were 2,181 housing units at an average density of 47.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.89% White, 0.44% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.

There were 2,036 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% 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 3.08.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,656, and the median income for a family was $42,514. Males had a median income of $33,363 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,773. About 4.5% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Maine

 * Bowers Corners – A former location in the town.
 * Greater Binghamton Airport/Edwin A. Link Field (BGM) – The municipal airport of Binghamton.
 * Maine – The hamlet of Maine is near the western town line on NY-26.
 * East Maine – A hamlet southwest of the airport at the junction of County Roads 49 and 65.
 * Nanticoke Creek – A stream flowing southward through the town; tributary of the Susquehanna River.
 * New Ireland – A hamlet by the eastern town line on County Road 89.
 * North Maine – A former community in the town.
 * Tiona – A location in the northwestern part of the town.
 * Ketchumville – Another area in the northwestern part of the town, very near to the border with Tioga County.

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Nanticoke, New York

Nanticoke is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 1,672 at the 2010 census. The town was named after the Nanticoke people, who were a Native American tribe native to Chesapeake Bay.

The town is on the western border of the county and is northwest of Binghamton.

History
The area was first settled by Europeans circa 1793. The town of Nanticoke was formed from the town of Lisle in 1831. The two villages, Glen Aubrey and Nanticoke, grew up around flour and lumber mills. Nanticoke people had been pushed from their home in Chesapeake Bay first to Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, south of Nanticoke, New York. Later they were pushed again and resettled north once more, in Nanticoke, Ontario.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 63.1 km2, of which 62.9 km2 is land and 0.2 km2, or 0.37%, is water.

The western town line is the border of Tioga County.

New York State Route 26 is a north-south highway in the town.

Nanticoke Creek flows southward from the town to the Susquehanna River.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,790 people, 629 households, and 481 families residing in the town. The population density was 73.6 PD/sqmi. There were 717 housing units at an average density of 29.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.71% White, 0.28% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 629 households, out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,761, and the median income for a family was $39,545. Males had a median income of $30,469 versus $21,739 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,683. About 9.2% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Nanticoke

 * Glen Aubrey – A hamlet and census-designated place in the southern part of the town on NY-26. It was formerly known as the "Councilman Settlement".
 * Greenwood Park – A county park near the western town line.
 * Nanticoke – The hamlet of Nanticoke is in the western part of the town. It was previously called "Lambs Corners". The community is at the junction of County Roads 21 and 136.
 * Nanticoke Springs – A former community lying southeast of Nanticoke village.

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Port Dickinson, New York

Port Dickinson is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 1,641 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The village lies within the town of Dickinson and is north of Binghamton.

History
The village of Port Dickinson was incorporated in 1876. It takes its name from having once been a prosperous port on the now-extinct Chenango Canal, 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.

Geography
Port Dickinson is located at 42.13722°N, -75.89444°W (42.137175, -75.894321).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 km2, of which 1.7 km2 is land and 0.2 km2, or 10.92%, 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.

Adjacent towns and areas
The town of Fenton and its neighborhood of 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, a tributary of the Susquehanna River, and on the east by the Canadian Pacific Railway, beyond which is additional unincorporated land in the town of Dickinson.

Flooding history
Several major floods 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 1300 ft 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 census of 2000, there were 1,697 people, 734 households, and 438 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,687.0 PD/sqmi. There were 799 housing units at an average density of 1,265.1 /sqmi. 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.

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 River. 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 in his honor. The park is accessible from Chenango Street, which is above the filled-in Chenango Canal. Interstate 88 passes over the park. There is a 0.75 mi walking trail along the perimeter of the park. The park has a pavilion with picnic tables and several charcoal grills, two tennis courts, a basketball court, two squash courts, two baseball fields, a soccer field, and restroom facilities. The park also has an extension at the intersection of Chenango Street and Beacon Street which provides several picnic tables. On Chenango Street there's a gift shop called The Black Sheep: Gifts & Home Decor.

The King Avenue park and Wayne Avenue Field are not official village parks but are treated as such by residents. The Wayne Avenue park has a baseball field. The King Avenue park features the Port Dickinson Community Association's headquarters, restroom facilities, two baseball fields, and a softball field.

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Sanford, New York

Sanford is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 2,407 at the 2010 census.

The town is on the eastern border of the county and the southern border of the state of New York. Sanford is east of Binghamton.

History
Early ownership of the area was primarily divided into the Livingstone patent, the Fisher and Norton tract, and the Randolph patent. The region was first settled circa 1787.

The town of Sanford was formed in 1821 from the town of Windsor.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 235.7 km2, of which 233.4 km2 is land and 2.4 km2, or 1.01%, is water.

The eastern town line is the border of Delaware County, the northern town boundary is the border of Chenango County, and the southern town line is the border of Pennsylvania, bordering Wayne and Susquehanna counties.

New York Route 17 crosses the town. New York State Route 41 intersects NY-17 west of McClure. The part of NY-17 near Deposit was one of the last sections to be completed in this part of New York, forcing travelers to exit at Deposit.

The West Branch of the Delaware River forms part of the eastern border of the town.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,477 people, 983 households, and 694 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,545 housing units at an average density of 17.2 per square mile (6.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.26% White, 0.48% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.52% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.

There were 983 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,309, and the median income for a family was $40,472. Males had a median income of $31,344 versus $20,365 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,083. About 12.9% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Sanford

 * Arctic Lake – A lake located in the northeastern corner of the town.
 * Big Hollow – A valley north of Deposit.
 * Danville – A hamlet near the southern border of the town.
 * Deposit – The village of Deposit is partly in Broome County and partly in Delaware County. It is bypassed to the south by NY Route 17, with access from exits 83 and 84.
 * Gulf Summit – A hamlet in the southwestern part of the town, south of NY-17.
 * Howes – A hamlet near the western town line in the north part of the town on NY-41.
 * McClure – A hamlet in the southern part of the town with access from Exit 82 on NY-17. It was formerly known as "McClure Settlement", named after William McClure, surveyor and early settler.
 * North Sanford – A hamlet near the northern and eastern town lines on County Road 241.
 * Ouaquaga – A former community in the town.
 * Oquaga Creek – A stream that flows through most of the town and empties into the West Branch of the Delaware River by Deposit.
 * Oquaga Lake – A small lake in the southeastern part of the town bordered by County Road 237.
 * Oquaga Creek State Park – A state park in the northeastern corner of the town.
 * Page Pond Hill – A mountain located north-northwest of Sanford.
 * Sanford – The hamlet of Sanford is on NY Route 41 near the center of the town.
 * Vallonia Springs – A hamlet at the western town line.

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Triangle, New York

Triangle is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 2,946 at the 2010 census. The town's primary settlement is the village of Whitney Point.

The town is in the northeastern part of the county and is north of Binghamton.

History
The area was first settled circa 1791. 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 incorporated as a village within the town.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Triangle has a total area of 103.0 km2, of which 98.1 km2 is land and 4.9 km2, or 4.79%, is water.

The Tioughnioga River, a tributary of the Susquehanna River, flows through the southwestern part of the town.

The east town line is the border of Chenango County, and the northern 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 eastern side of Whitney Point Reservoir. Interstate 81 and U.S. Route 11, along with New York State Route 79, pass through the southwest corner of the town at Whitney Point.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,032 people, 1,131 households, and 809 families residing in the town. The population density was 79.6 PD/sqmi. There were 1,245 housing units at an average density of 32.7 /sqmi. 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.

Communities and locations in Triangle

 * Barnes Corners – A location in the northeastern part of the town, north of the hamlet of Triangle.
 * Clough Corners – A hamlet near the northern town boundary 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 northern town line.
 * Triangle – The hamlet of Triangle is in the southern part of the town on NY Route 206 at the junction of County Road 133.
 * Upper Lisle – A hamlet at the northern end of the Whitney Point Reservoir on NY-26.
 * Whitney Point – The village of Whitney Point is in the southwestern part of the town, by I-81 and US-11.
 * Whitney Point Reservoir – An artificial lake on the western side of the town, formed on the Otselic River, a tributary of the Tioughnioga River.

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Union, New York

Union is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 56,346. The name derives from the town having served as a rendezvous for the Sullivan Expedition.

The town is in the south-central part of the county, west of Binghamton. The communities of Union form the western suburbs of Binghamton. Two communities, the villages of Johnson City and Endicott, along with Binghamton, make up the "Triple Cities."

History
The region was first settled by Americans/Europeans circa 1782.

During the American Revolution, detachments of soldiers were sent through this region with the intent of attacking natives who were friendly to the British. Documented attacks on native villages in present-day Binghamton, Vestal, and Choconut Township, Pennsylvania, indicate that many natives were killed in these incursions in 1779. Of particular note are the advances of General Poor and General Sullivan, each leading troops on separate fronts. Their soldiers reunited at the site of Union, hence the name.

The town of Union was established in 1791, while in Tioga County before the creation of Broome County. The town, a "mother town" of the county, was later reduced in size by the formation of other towns, the first being the town of Owego (then called the "Town of Tioga") in 1800, followed by Lisle (1801), Greene (1808, now in Chenango County), Vestal (1823), and Maine (1848).

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Union has a total area of 93.2 km2, of which 91.8 km2 is land and 1.4 km2, or 1.49%, is water.

Union is on the north side of the Susquehanna River.

New York State Route 17 crosses from the north to the south side of the Susquehanna in Union. New York State Route 26 and New York State Route 38B intersect by Union Center. NY-26 connects Union to the town of Vestal on the south side of the Susquehanna River. New York State Route 17C is an east–west highway in the south part of Union.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 56,298 people, 24,538 households, and 14,551 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,600.8 PD/sqmi. There were 26,507 housing units at an average density of 753.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 92.72% White, 2.45% African American, 0.17% Native American, 2.68% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.

There were 24,538 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,101, and the median income for a family was $46,170. Males had a median income of $35,891 versus $24,120 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,077. About 8.3% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Union

 * Choconut Center – A hamlet in the northeastern part of the town at the junction of County Roads 45 and 97.
 * Endicott – The village of Endicott is on the north bank of the Susquehanna River in the western part of Union.
 * Endwell – A hamlet (and census-designated place) between Endicott and Johnson City. It was formerly known as "Hooper".
 * Johnson City – The village of Johnson City is adjacent to the city of Binghamton and is on the north bank of the Susquehanna River at the east town line.
 * Tri-Cities Airport (CZG) – A general aviation airport in the southwestern corner of Union.
 * Union Center – A hamlet by the northern town line on NY-26 bordering West Corners and Endwell.
 * West Corners – A hamlet north of Endicott, located on NY 26.
 * Westover – A hamlet lying along the western border of the village of Johnson City.
 * West Endicott – A hamlet bordering Endicott and West Corners.

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Vestal, New York

Vestal is a town within Broome County in the Southern Tier of New York, United States, and lies between the Susquehanna River and the Pennsylvania border. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,110. Vestal is on the southern border of the county, and serves as a western suburb of the city of Binghamton. The town is home to the main campus of Binghamton University.

History
The first European settlers arrived in Vestal around 1785.

The central area of Vestal, near Route 26 at Choconut Creek, was the site of an indigenous village of the Ochugnut tribe of the Tuscarora people. During the American Revolution, a squad of soldiers from the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, under the command of Lt. William McKendry were sent to engage the tribes, when possible, and destroy their homes and crops. During the summer of 1779, the squad did burn at least two villages without encountering resistance, including one situated in what is now nearby downtown Binghamton (the Chenango, at the confluence of the Chenango and Susquehanna rivers), and the Ochugnut (Choconut) at the site of Choconut Creek near present-day Vestal High School.

This campaign during the American Revolution was initiated following Indigenous predations against settlers, presumed to have been carried out by tribes forming part of the Iroqouis alliance. This hostile activity against settlers was encouraged by the British. However, some evidence indicates that at least some of the indigenous people were actually Tuscarora— who fled from North Carolina after wars in 1711 and the War of 1763. This community was actually sympathetic to the American cause, siding against the rest of the Iroquois confederation. See Sullivan Expedition or external links for more information on the role of Upstate New York in this conflict.

Following the war, several European families settled in the area near the town of Union. The town of Vestal was formed from the southern half of Union in 1823.

In 1901, on June 8, Vestal was the location of a huge explosion of dynamite aboard a train of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. A second train crashed into that train from behind while it was taking on water. The trains were destroyed and twelve trainmen were killed and injured. So many curiosity seekers came to view the scene that extra trains had to be run to bring them to it.

The history of the town is closely related to its neighbors, Binghamton, Endicott, and Johnson City. During the 20th century, Vestal served as a residential suburb to emerging industries in its area, such as Endicott Johnson Corporation, IBM, and Lockheed Martin. In 1954, the state of New York broke ground on a new 387 acre campus for Harpur College in Vestal. The college, part of the SUNY system, moved from Endicott to Vestal by 1961, and has since grown significantly and been renamed Binghamton University.

The Kopernik Observatory & Science Center is a public observatory in Vestal opened to the public on June 16, 1974, by the Kopernik Society of Broome County to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the birth of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (Mikołaj Kopernik) in 1973. It is one of the best-sited and best equipped public observatories in the Northeast United States.

During the 1990s, Vestal became the major retail center of the Southern Tier region of New York, with many large shopping centers such as the Town Square Mall, Parkway Plaza, Shoppes at Vestal, and Campus Plaza being built along the Vestal Parkway (NY Route 434), which became one of the busiest roads in the area. Vestal's historic central business district is located along three blocks of Front Street, still lined with small shops.

The Drovers Inn and Round Family Residence and Vestal Central School were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 136.2 km2, of which 134.0 km2 is land, and 2.2 km2 (1.62%) is water. The town of Vestal is on the south side of the Susquehanna River.

New York State Route 17 passes across the northern part of the town and intersects north–south highway New York State Route 26 by the Susquehanna River. New York State Route 434, Vestal Parkway, intersects NY-26 south of the NY-17 junction. New York State Route 201 also crosses to the north shore of the Susquehanna River, linking the eastern part of Vestal with the village of Johnson City.

Hamlets
The Town of Vestal recognizes five hamlets within its borders:

 * Ross Corners is named for David Ross, a prominent lumberman who owned a store during much of the 19th century in the west of the town.
 * Tracy Creek is named for Benjamin Tracy and is situated by a creek of the same name. It was originally a lumbering and farming community. It is also located in the western section of the town.
 * Twin Orchards is a hamlet on the south bank of the Susquehanna River, named for the large orchards that used to border both sides of its main road.
 * Vestal Center is located on NY-26 at the intersection of County Road 53, on the Big Choconut Creek about 4 mi south of the main district, and approximately 3 mi north of the Pennsylvania state line. It was originally spelled in English fashion ("Vestal Centre"), but this was changed in 1893. President Theodore Roosevelt once visited and gave a speech.
 * Willow Point is located east of Twin Orchards, also on the south bank of the Susquehanna River.

Demographics
As of the Census of 2000, there were 26,535 people, 8,525 households, and 5,924 families residing in the town. In the 2010 census, the number becomes 28,043. The population density was 508.5 /sqmi. There were 8,898 housing units at an average density of 170.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 87.13% White, 2.19% African American, 0.15% Native American, 8.33% Asian, 0.99% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.40% of the population.

There were 8,525 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. Of all households 25.1% were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.9% under the age of 18, 24.0% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $51,098, and the median income for a family was $60,676. Males had a median income of $48,731 versus $29,035 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,363. About 4.3% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

Parks and recreation

The town of Vestal has 21 town operated and maintained parks.

Vestal Rail Trail is 2.1 mi long, and features a paved path.

Government
Vestal is a "full service town", and has a police department, fire department, EMS, highway department, water department, library, museum, and school district.

Education

 * Binghamton University, a SUNY university center with over 17,000 students
 * Vestal Central School District offers a K-12 education to over 4,000 students. The school district which includes Vestal High School.
 * Ross Corners Christian Academy
 * Hillel Academy

Transportation

New York State Route 17 passes through Vestal.

Broome County Transit provides bus service.

Vestal had been a stop, midway between Binghamton and Owego, on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western's mainline, serving passenger trains such as the Phoebe Snow.

Fire department
The Vestal Fire Department (VFD) is a volunteer fire department operating in Vestal, and neighboring communities when called to assist. It is taxpayer supported.

Volunteer Emergency Squad
The Vestal Volunteer Emergency Squad (VVES) provides emergency medical services. It receives no taxpayer support, and has one station, four nontransporting EMS vehicles, five ambulances, one gator, one trailer, six operational officers, 45 volunteer EMS personnel, 21 volunteer support members, eight full time paramedics, 12 part time paramedics, and receives over 38,000 calls per year.

Police
The Vestal Police Department (VPD) has 39 sworn police officers, three civilian staff, 10 civilian school crossing guards, and three school resource officers. The VPD shares a joint special response team with other Broome County agencies, a K-9 unit, detectives, and bicycle patrol.

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Whitney Point, New York

Whitney Point is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 964 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name comes from Thomas and William Whitney, early developers.

The village is in the southwestern corner of the town of Triangle and is north of Binghamton.

History
The village area was first settled around 1791 and began to flourish after the arrival of the Whitney family around 1800.

The village of Whitney Point (originally called "Whitney's Point") was incorporated in 1871. A catastrophic fire almost destroyed the village in 1897. After serious flooding in 1935 and 1936, work began on a dam north of the village on the Otselic River. It was completed in 1942 and — after decisions were later made to impound water on a year-round basis for recreational purposes — formed the Whitney Point Lake (Reservoir).

The village has been the site of the Broome County Fair since 1874.

The Whitney automobile was briefly manufactured in this village around 1902.

Grace Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

The town slogan is "best town by a dam site" in reference to the Whitney Point Reservoir Dam in Dorchester Park.

Geography
Whitney Point is located at 42.33°N, -75.97°W (42.330084, -75.970091).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.9 km2, of which 2.7 km2 is land and 0.2 km2, or 6.31%, is water.

The village is located on the Tioughnioga River, by its junction with the Otselic River.

The village is located at the junction of NY 26, NY 79, NY 206, and US 11. Interstate 81 passes through the western side of the village, with access from Exit 8.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 965 people, 397 households, and 244 families residing in the village. The population density was 966.2 PD/sqmi. There were 432 housing units at an average density of 432.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.89% White, 0.21% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.

There were 397 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $34,934, and the median income for a family was $44,667. Males had a median income of $30,875 versus $27,143 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,608. About 10.9% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

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Talk:Soviet submarine K-278 Komsomolets

Surfaced?
'submarine surfaced, where the hull split under internal pressure.'
 * is surfaced the correct word here? sank sounds like the context but I don't know the story...--dgd

yes, it has surfaced but sunk afterwards having left most of the crew in the cold waters

Move to Soviet submarine K-278 Komsomolets

 * Rename page to Soviet submarine K-278 Komsomolets

Support

 * 1) Note that I didn't propose this. However it does seems logical given the contents of the Russian Navy Submarines and Soviet Navy Submarines categories. Support. Megapixie 06:54, 17 August 2005 (UTC)
 * 2) Support - I nominated this, sorry about forgetting this step. 132.205.3.20 19:19, 18 August 2005 (UTC)

Comments
To me all the "Russian/Soviet submarine..." article titles seem overly disambiguated. I'd suggest something more like Komsomolets (K-278). It's simpler and more consistent with other navy's submarine articles. Niteowlneils 22:53, 18 August 2005 (UTC)

This article has been renamed after the result of a move request. Dragons flight 06:23, August 22, 2005 (UTC)

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Lost paragraph
This edit with Edit Summary "copyedit" deleted the paragraph describing the damages to the hull detected 1992 and earlier. Why, if intentional? --Rainald62 (talk) 19:44, 26 April 2020 (UTC)

How many actually died?
There seems to be a fair amount of confusion on the internet over how many people died, how many survived, and how many died subsequently on the rescue ship.

- https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?115318 The ship Aleksandr Khlobystsov arrived and took aboard 25 survivors and 5 fatalities. In total, 42 men died in the accident (Site lists number of casualties as 47)

- https://english.pravda.ru/russia/124221-memory_komsomolets/ 42 people were killed, 27 were rescued

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=2322&v=rHYeE6YpyhM&feature=youtu.be Of the 69 crew, 30 are rescued, 3 die before they get medical attention

- https://barentsobserver.com/en/node/19353 25 of the 67 crew members from Komsomolets survived.

- https://www.npr.org/2019/07/11/740691307/norway-surveys-sunken-soviet-submarine Of the 69 crew, only 27 survived the incident, and the submarine sank to the ocean floor in the Norwegian Sea.

- https://nonproliferation.org/komsomolets-a-disaster-waiting-to-happen/ Twenty-nine men were rescued alive, but two of them later died from shock. Of the forty-two casualties, only four were reported to have died from the fire and subsequent explosions; the rest drowned or died from immersion in the icy water while awaiting help.

Can someone sort this out? - 92.236.89.138 (talk) 11:13, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

5-yrs tagged for reference
Removed this. If sources found, re-add. Tagged in 2016. --> "Because of the loss of life, a public enquiry was conducted and, as a result, many formerly classified details were revealed by the Soviet news media.[not verified in body]" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.111.51.247 (talk) 11:15, 27 February 2021 (UTC)

Ship pronouns
According to WP:SHIPPRONOUN, "each article should be internally consistent and employ one or the other exclusively." The Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition), as well as the style books of the Associated Press and the New York Times, recommend using "it" or "its" to refer to ships. Before your edits, first pronominal reference to the ship in the article was "its NATO reporting name of 'Mike'-class," using "it" rather than "she". I am improving the article's consistency. Without catering to your tradition-based preference. Talib1101 (talk) 09:40, 1 March 2022 (UTC)

title: Talk:Soviet submarine K-278 Komsomolets