Binghamton (town), New York
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| Coordinates: 42°3′38″N 75°54′25″W / 42.06056°N 75.90694°WCoordinates: 42°3′38″N 75°54′25″W / 42.06056°N 75.90694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Broome |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Timothy P. Whitesell |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 25.3 sq mi (65.6 km2) |
| • Land | 25.3 sq mi (65.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,621 ft (494 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,942 |
| • Density | 196/sq mi (75.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 13901-13905 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-06618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978734 |
| Website | www |
Binghamton is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 4,942 at the 2010 census. The town is named after an early developer, William Bingham.
The town of Binghamton partly encloses the city of Binghamton on the city's south side.
The region was settled around 1829, although the part currently within the city of Binghamton was settled around 1802 and called "Chenango Point".
The town of Binghamton was formed in 1855 from a part of the town of Chenango, but part of the new town was lost when the village of Binghamton was first incorporated in 1834, leading in 1867, to the city of Binghamton. This process ultimately removed the northern part of the town along with its river frontage.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Binghamton has a total area of 25.3 square miles (65.6 km2), of which 25.3 square miles (65.4 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.35%, is water.
Binghamton is south of the junction of the Susquehanna River and Chenango River and is in the Southern Tier of New York State. The south town line is the border of Pennsylvania.
Bayless Creek flows northward to the Susquehanna River from the northern part of the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,969 people, 1,813 households, and 1,408 families residing in the town. The population density was 195.4 people per square mile (75.4/km²). There were 1,911 housing units at an average density of 75.2 per square mile (29.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.14% White, 1.25% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
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