Barker, Broome County, New York
| Barker, New York | |
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| Coordinates: 42°17′4″N 75°55′23″W / 42.28444°N 75.92306°WCoordinates: 42°17′4″N 75°55′23″W / 42.28444°N 75.92306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Broome |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Lois Dilworth |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 41.8 sq mi (108.2 km2) |
| • Land | 41.4 sq mi (107.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,335 ft (407 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,732 |
| • Density | 66/sq mi (25.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| FIPS code | 36-04429 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978709 |
Barker is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 2,732 at the 2010 census. The town is named after John Barker, an early settler. The town is in the northern part of Broome County and is north of Binghamton.
The region was first settled around 1782. The town of Barker was formed in 1831 from a portion of the town of Lisle.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.8 square miles (108.2 km2), of which 41.4 square miles (107.2 km2) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2), or 0.90%, is water.
The town is bordered to the north by the town of Triangle, to the northwest by Lisle, the west by Nanticoke, the southwest by Maine, the south by Chenango, and the southeast by Fenton. The east town line is the border of Chenango County (town of Greene).
Interstate 81, U.S. Route 11, New York State Route 79, and the Tioughnioga River pass through Barker. It is 13 miles (21 km) south to Binghamton and 27 miles (43 km) north to Cortland.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,738 people, 993 households, and 754 families residing in the town. The population density was 66.2 people per square mile (25.5/km²). There were 1,067 housing units at an average density of 25.8 per square mile (10.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.77% White, 0.77% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.
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