Maine, New York
| Maine, New York | |
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Cyrus Gates House, Maine, NY
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 Maine
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| Coordinates: 42°12′19″N 76°1′33″W / 42.20528°N 76.02583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Broome |
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| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | James Tokos |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 45.8 sq mi (118.5 km2) |
| • Land | 45.6 sq mi (118.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,385 ft (422 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,377 |
| • Density | 118/sq mi (45.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13802 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-44611 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979184 |
| Website | townofmaine |
Maine is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 5,377 at the 2010 census.
The town is on the western border of the county and is northwest of Binghamton.
Maine is home to Greater Binghamton Airport, serving Binghamton and the surrounding area.
The area was first settled in 1794. The town of Maine was formed from the northern part of the town of Union in 1848.
The Maine Central School (Known also as J. Ralph Ingals School) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. The Cyrus Gates Farmstead was listed in 1999.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.8 square miles (118.5 km2), of which 45.6 square miles (118.2 km2) is land and 45.7 square miles (118.3 km2), or 0.26%, is water.
The west town line is the border of Tioga County, New York.
New York State Route 26 is a north-south highway in the town. New York State Route 38B crosses the southwest corner of Maine.
Maine is the birthplace of Frederick Taylor Gates, a key adviser to John D. Rockefeller and great-nephew of Cyrus Gates.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,459 people, 2,036 households, and 1,531 families residing in the town. The population density was 119.4 people per square mile (46.1/km²). There were 2,181 housing units at an average density of 47.7 per square mile (18.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.89% White, 0.44% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.
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