Johnson City, New York
| Johnson City, New York | |
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| Motto: "Home of the Square Deal" | |
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| Coordinates: 42°7′0″N 75°57′34″W / 42.11667°N 75.95944°WCoordinates: 42°7′0″N 75°57′34″W / 42.11667°N 75.95944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Broome |
| Town | Union |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.6 sq mi (12.0 km2) |
| • Land | 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 15,174 |
| • Density | 3,345/sq mi (1,291.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13790 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-38748 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0954109 |
| Website | www |
Johnson City is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 15,174 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The village of Johnson City is in the town of Union, New York, 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.
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.
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12.0 km2), of which 4.5 square miles (11.7 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (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.
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