Nanticoke, New York
| Nanticoke, New York | |
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| Town | |
| Motto: The biggest little town in Broome County | |
 Nanticoke
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| Coordinates: 42°17′5″N 76°1′29″W / 42.28472°N 76.02472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Broome |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Donald Benjamin |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 24.4 sq mi (63.1 km2) |
| • Land | 24.3 sq mi (62.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,391 ft (424 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,672 |
| • Density | 69/sq mi (26.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-49396 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979247 |
| Website | townofnanticokeny |
Nanticoke is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 1,672 at the 2010 census. The name is a Native American word.
The town is on the western border of the county and is northwest of Binghamton.
The area was first settled around 1793. The town of Nanticoke was formed from the town of Lisle in 1831. The two villages, Glen Aubrey and Nanticoke, grew up around flour and lumber mills.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 24.4 square miles (63.1 km2), of which 24.3 square miles (62.9 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.37%, is water.
The west town line is the border of Tioga County.
New York State Route 26 is a north-south highway in the town.
Nanticoke Creek flows southward from the town to the Susquehanna River.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,790 people, 629 households, and 481 families residing in the town. The population density was 73.6 people per square mile (28.4/km²). There were 717 housing units at an average density of 29.5 per square mile (11.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.71% White, 0.28% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
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