Colesville, New York
| Colesville, New York | |
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 Colesville
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| Coordinates: 42°10′14″N 75°39′57″W / 42.17056°N 75.66583°WCoordinates: 42°10′14″N 75°39′57″W / 42.17056°N 75.66583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Broome |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Glenn S. Winsor |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 79.2 sq mi (205.1 km2) |
| • Land | 78.3 sq mi (202.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,348 ft (411 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,232 |
| • Density | 67/sq mi (25.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13787 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-17046 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978851 |
| Website | townofcolesville |
Colesville is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 5,232 at the 2010 census.
The town is in the northeast part of the county and is northeast of Binghamton.
The area was first settled around 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. He is believed to be responsible for the many classical names assigned to communities in central New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Colesville has a total area of 79.2 square miles (205.1 km2), of which 78.3 square miles (202.9 km2) is land and 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2), or 1.04%, is water.
The north 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.
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 people per square mile (26.8/km²). There were 2,189 housing units at an average density of 27.9 per square mile (10.8/km²). 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.
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