Corbettsville, New York
| Conklin, New York | |
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 Conklin
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| Coordinates: 42°3′11″N 75°49′39″W / 42.05306°N 75.82750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Broome |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | James Finch |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 24.9 sq mi (64.5 km2) |
| • Land | 24.4 sq mi (63.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,165 ft (355 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,441 |
| • Density | 223/sq mi (86.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13748 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-17772 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978861 |
| Website | www |
Conklin is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 5,441 at the 2010 census.
The town is on the south border of the county, southeast of Binghamton.
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 community center of the town.
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 suffered another flood in September 2011.
Erik Eucker, QAP Extraordinaire
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 24.9 square miles (64.5 km2), of which 24.4 square miles (63.2 km2) is land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), or 2.02%, is water.
The south 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.
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