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Broome County, New York

Broome County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 United States census, the county had a population of 198,683.[2][3] Its county seat is Binghamton. The county was named for John Broome, the state's lieutenant governor when Broome County was created. The county is part of the Southern Tier region of the state.

Broome County
Broome County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of New York
New York's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°10′N 75°49′W / 42.16°N 75.82°W / 42.16; -75.82
Country United States
State New York
Founded1806
Named forJohn Broome
SeatBinghamton
Largest cityBinghamton
Government
 • County ExecutiveJason T. Garnar
Area
 • Total715.52 sq mi (1,853.2 km2)
 • Land705.77 sq mi (1,827.9 km2)
 • Water9.7 sq mi (25 km2)  1.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total198,683[1]
 • Density281.6/sq mi (108.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district19th
Websitewww.gobroomecounty.com

The county is part of the Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is home to Binghamton University, one of four university centers in the State University of New York (SUNY) system.

History edit

When counties were established in the Province of New York in 1683, the present Broome County was part of the enormous Albany County, including the northern part of New York State as well as all of the present State of Vermont and, in theory, extending westward to the Pacific Ocean. This county was reduced in size on July 3, 1766, by the creation of Cumberland County, and further on March 16, 1770, by the creation of Gloucester County, both containing territory now in Vermont.

On March 12, 1772, what was left of Albany County was split into three parts, one remaining under the name Albany County. One of the other pieces, Tryon County, contained the western portion (and thus, since no western boundary was specified, theoretically still extended west to the Pacific). The eastern boundary of Tryon County was approximately five miles west of the present city of Schenectady, and the county included the western part of the Adirondack Mountains and the area west of the West Branch of the Delaware River. The area then designated as Tryon County now is organized as 37 counties of New York State. The county was named for William Tryon, colonial governor of New York.

In the years prior to 1776, most of the Loyalists in Tryon County fled to Canada. In 1784, following the peace treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War, the name of Tryon County was changed to Montgomery County, for General Richard Montgomery, who had captured several places in Canada and died attempting to capture the city of Quebec, thus replacing the name of the hated British governor.

In 1789, Montgomery County was reduced in size by the splitting off of Ontario County. The actual area split off from Montgomery County was much larger than the present county, also including the present Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Steuben, Wyoming, Yates, and part of Schuyler and Wayne Counties.

In 1791, Tioga County split off from Montgomery County, along with Herkimer and Otsego Counties. Tioga County was at this time much larger than the present county and included the present Broome and Chemung Counties and parts of Chenango and Schuyler Counties.

In 1798, Tioga County was reduced in size by the splitting off of Chemung County (which also included part of the present Schuyler County) and by the combination of a portion with a portion of Herkimer County to create Chenango County.

In 1806, the present-day Broome County was split off from Tioga County.[4]

Geography edit

 
A skyline view of the city of Binghamton, New York, June 6, 2023, from the First Ward neighborhood.

Broome County lies on the southern line of New York. Its southern border abuts the northern boundary of the state of Pennsylvania. The Susquehanna River flows southward through the eastern part of the county, enters Susquehanna County in Pennsylvania, then re-enters Broome and flows northwestward to meet the Chenango River at Binghamton. The combined flow moves west-southwestward into Tioga County to the west. The West Branch Delaware River flows southward along the lower portion of the county's east border, delineating that portion of the border between Broome and Delaware counties.[5]

The county's western portion is hilly, with wide valleys that accommodate Binghamton and its suburbs. In the northern portion, Interstate 81 traverses a wide glacial valley. The eastern part of the county is much more rugged, as the land rises to the Catskill Mountains. The terrain generally slopes to the west.[6] The county's highest point is in the southeast of the county, a U.S. National Geodetic Survey benchmark known as Slawson atop an unnamed hill in the Town of Sanford. It is approximately 2,087 feet (636 m)[7] above sea level.[8] An area due east on the Delaware County line in Oquaga Creek State Park also lies within the same elevation contour line. The lowest point is 864 feet (263 m) above sea level, along the Susquehanna River, at the Pennsylvania state line.

The county has a total area of 716 square miles (1,850 km2), of which 706 square miles (1,830 km2) is land and 9.7 square miles (25 km2) (1.4%) is water.[9]

Adjacent counties edit

Protected areas edit

Source:[5]

  • Aqua-Terra Wilderness Area
  • Beaver Flow State Forest (part)
  • Beaver Pond State Forest
  • Cascade Valley State Forest
  • Cat Hollow State Forest
  • Chenango Valley State Park
  • Dorchester County Park
  • Greenwood County Park (part)
  • Hawkins Pond State Forest
  • Marsh Pond State Forest
  • Nathaniel Cole County Park
  • Oquaga Creek State Park (part)
  • Skyline Drive State Forest
  • Triangle State Forest
  • Whitney Point Multiple Use Area (part)
  • Whittacker Swamp State Forest

Lakes edit

Source:[5]

  • Agwaterra Pond
  • Blueberry Lake
  • Chenango Lake
  • Deer Lake
  • Fly Pond
  • Hawkins Pond
  • Hust Pond
  • Laurel Lake
  • Lily Lake
  • Nanticoke Lake
  • Oquaga Lake
  • Otselic River
  • Potato Creek
  • Sky Lake
  • Summit Lake

Major highways edit

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18108,130
182014,34376.4%
183017,57922.6%
184022,33827.1%
185030,66037.3%
186035,90617.1%
187044,10322.8%
188049,48312.2%
189062,97327.3%
190069,1499.8%
191078,80914.0%
1920113,61044.2%
1930147,02229.4%
1940165,74912.7%
1950184,69811.4%
1960212,66115.1%
1970221,8154.3%
1980213,648−3.7%
1990212,160−0.7%
2000200,536−5.5%
2010200,6000.0%
2020198,683−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1790–1960[11] 1900–1990[12]
1990–2000[13] 2010[14] 2020[15]

2020 census edit

Broome County, New York – demographic profile
(NH = non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[14] Pop 2020[15] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 173,074 156,173 86.28% 78.60%
Black or African American alone (NH) 8,850 11,547 4.41% 5.81%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 328 413 0.16% 0.21%
Asian alone (NH) 7,019 9,337 3.50% 4.70%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 60 64 0.03% 0.03%
Some other race alone (NH) 242 864 0.12% 0.43%
Mixed race/multi-racial (NH) 4,249 10,000 2.12% 5.03%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6,778 10,285 3.38% 5.18%
Total 200,600 198,683 100.00% 100.00%

Note: The US census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

2000 census edit

As of the 2000 United States census,[16] there were 200,536 people, 80,749 households, and 50,225 families in the county. The population density was 284 people per square mile (110 people/km2). There were 88,817 housing units at an average density of 125.8 units per square mile (48.6/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 91.33% white, 3.28% black or African American, .19% Native American, 2.79% Asian, .03% Pacific Islander, .79% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races. 1.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 16.1% were of Irish, 13.3% Italian, 12.3% German, 11.6% English, 6.4% American and 5.7% Polish ancestry according to the census.[17] 91.4% spoke English, 2.0% Spanish and 1.1% Italian as their first language.

There were 80,749 households, out of which 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.60% were married couples living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.80% were non-families. 31.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.97.

The county population contained 23.00% under the age of 18, 11.00% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 16.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,347, and the median income for a family was $45,422. Males had a median income of $34,426 versus $24,542 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,168. About 8.80% of families and 12.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.90% of those under age 18 and 7.20% of those age 65 or over.

Climate edit

Broome has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) and the hardiness zone is mainly 5b.

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Government and politics edit

For the past few decades, Broome County has been a swing county. Since 1964 the county has selected Democratic and Republican party candidates at approximately the same rate in national elections (as of 2016). The more recent elections had favored the Democratic candidate, until Donald Trump carried the county in 2016, the first Republican to win the county since Ronald Reagan in 1984. Joe Biden carried Broome with 50.5% of the vote in 2020. In Broome County, Democratic strength comes primarily from Binghamton and its suburbs, such as Johnson City and Endicott, while Republicans dominate the outer, rural parts of the county.

United States presidential election results for Broome County, New York[19]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 43,800 47.08% 47,010 50.53% 2,221 2.39%
2016 40,943 47.57% 39,212 45.56% 5,917 6.87%
2012 37,641 46.15% 41,970 51.46% 1,954 2.40%
2008 40,077 45.11% 47,204 53.14% 1,556 1.75%
2004 43,568 47.41% 46,281 50.37% 2,041 2.22%
2000 36,946 42.43% 45,381 52.11% 4,757 5.46%
1996 31,327 36.09% 44,407 51.15% 11,080 12.76%
1992 34,653 34.71% 43,444 43.51% 21,749 21.78%
1988 47,610 49.41% 48,130 49.95% 625 0.65%
1984 58,109 60.47% 37,658 39.19% 322 0.34%
1980 39,275 43.99% 37,013 41.46% 12,992 14.55%
1976 50,340 55.53% 39,827 43.93% 491 0.54%
1972 55,736 59.84% 37,154 39.89% 245 0.26%
1968 46,872 52.48% 37,451 41.93% 4,988 5.58%
1964 32,048 35.16% 59,021 64.76% 70 0.08%
1960 56,467 59.44% 38,462 40.49% 62 0.07%
1956 67,024 74.27% 23,217 25.73% 0 0.00%
1952 64,738 71.38% 25,833 28.48% 119 0.13%
1948 43,110 60.73% 25,654 36.14% 2,222 3.13%
1944 44,013 58.52% 31,056 41.29% 137 0.18%
1940 44,013 57.70% 32,092 42.07% 179 0.23%
1936 36,945 54.65% 29,708 43.94% 950 1.41%
1932 32,751 57.97% 22,802 40.36% 941 1.67%
1928 39,860 65.25% 19,563 32.02% 1,669 2.73%
1924 28,262 67.70% 9,289 22.25% 4,198 10.06%
1920 24,759 68.96% 9,251 25.77% 1,893 5.27%
1916 11,445 53.34% 8,906 41.51% 1,105 5.15%
1912 7,949 43.55% 6,533 35.79% 3,770 20.66%
1908 10,705 58.15% 6,671 36.24% 1,032 5.61%
1904 10,853 59.53% 6,480 35.55% 897 4.92%
1900 10,397 58.00% 6,652 37.11% 877 4.89%
1896 10,630 63.75% 5,461 32.75% 583 3.50%
1892 8,259 52.36% 6,040 38.29% 1,474 9.35%
1888 8,405 53.70% 6,447 41.19% 801 5.12%
1884 7,182 52.95% 5,780 42.61% 602 4.44%

Broome County's offices are housed in the Edwin L. Crawford County Office Building of Government Plaza located at 60 Hawley Street in Downtown Binghamton.

Executive edit

Broome County Executives
Name Party Term
Edwin L. Crawford Republican 1969–1976
Donald L. McManus Democratic 1977–1980
Carl S. Young Republican 1981–1988
Timothy M. Grippen Democratic 1989–1996
Jeffrey P. Kraham Republican 1997–2004
Barbara J. Fiala Democratic 2005–Apr. 15, 2011
Patrick J. Brennan Democratic Apr. 16, 2011–Dec. 31, 2011
Debra A. Preston Republican Jan. 1, 2012–Dec. 31, 2016
Jason T. Garnar[20] Democratic Jan. 1, 2017–

Legislature edit

The Broome County Legislature consists of 15 members.[21] The 15 legislature members are elected from individual districts. Currently[as of?], there are 9 Republicans and 6 Democrats.

Broome County Legislature
District Legislator Title Party Residence
1 Stephen J. Flagg Republican Colesville
2 Scott D. Baker Republican Windsor
3 Kelly F. Wildoner Republican Binghamton
4 Kim A. Myers Democratic Vestal
5 Daniel J. Reynolds Chairman Republican Vestal
6 Greg W. Baldwin Republican Endicott
7 Matthew J. Pasquale Republican Endicott
8 Jason E. Shaw Republican Endwell
9 Matthew J. Hilderbrant Republican Whitney Point
10 Cindy O'Brien Majority leader Republican Chenango
11 Susan V. Ryan Democratic Binghamton
12 Karen M. Beebe Democratic Johnson City
13 Robert Weslar Minority leader Democratic Binghamton
14 Mary Kaminsky Democratic Binghamton
15 Mark R. Whalen Democratic Binghamton

Party affiliation edit

Voter registration as of February 21, 2020[22]
Party Active voters Inactive voters Total voters Percentage
Democratic 44,335 5,694 50,029 37.59%
Republican 41,318 3,895 45,213 33.97%
Unaffiliated 23,535 4,051 27,586 20.73%
Other[nb 1] 8,980 1,273 10,253 7.70%
Total 118,168 14,913 133,081 100%

Law enforcement edit

In Broome County, law enforcement services are provided by local, county, state, and federal law enforcement professionals.

At the federal level:

At the state level:

At the county level:

  • Broome County office of sheriff
  • Broome County district attorney
    • Criminal investigators
    • School resource officers contracted through the DA's office [30]
  • Broome County Government Security Division (NYS peace officers with quasi-law enforcement status, including powers of arrest and carrying firearms. They are located at county property, as well as county events.)

At the local level:[31]

  • Binghamton Police Department
  • Endicott Police Department
  • Johnson City Police Department
  • Vestal Police Department
  • Port Dickinson Police Department

Additionally, the 536-bed Broome County Jail is operated by the Broome County sheriff's office.[32]

The Broome County Law Enforcement Academy facilitates the New York State-mandated basic course for police officers, which includes over 700 hours of instruction. All municipal police officers and deputy sheriffs within Broome County attend this academy. In addition, oftentimes officers from outside Greater Binghamton attend the academy. The academy frequently hosts officers from the Elmira-Corning area, Syracuse metropolitan area, and other regions within New York State.[33]

Education edit

The primary institutes of higher education in Broome County include:

Communities edit

 
Map of Broome County, New York, showing towns and villages. For map key, click on image.

Larger settlements edit

# Location Population Type Area
1 Binghamton 47,376 City Greater Binghamton
2 Johnson City 15,174 Village Greater Binghamton
3 Endicott 13,392 Village Greater Binghamton
4 Endwell 11,446 CDP Greater Binghamton
5 Chenango Bridge 2,883 Hamlet/CDP Greater Binghamton
6 Deposit 1,663 Village East
7 Port Dickinson 1,641 Village Greater Binghamton
8 Whitney Point 964 Village North
9 Windsor 916 Village East
10 Glen Aubrey 485 CDP North
11 Lisle 320 Village North

† – County seat

‡ – Not wholly in this county

Towns edit

Hamlets edit

Census-designated places edit

Notable people edit

  • John Allen, dentist and inventor of new denture method[34]
  • Ira Cook (1821–1902), Iowa land surveyor and businessman, born in Broome County[35]
  • Daniel S. Dickinson (1800–1866), US Senator, lived in Broome County
  • John Ducey (b. 1969), actor, born in Broome County
  • Barzillai Gray (1824–1918), judge, born in Broome County
  • Robert Harpur (1731–1825), colonial teacher, politician, pioneer, for whom Harpur College (now Binghamton University) was named, settled at Harpursville
  • Johnny Hart (1931–2007), cartoonist, creator of B.C. and co-creator of The Wizard of Id, born in Broome County
  • George F. Johnson (1857–1948), industrialist, philanthropist, co-founder of Endicott-Johnson Co., lived in Broome County
  • Willis Sharpe Kilmer (1867–1940), industrialist and entrepreneur,[36][37][38] lived in Broome County
  • Rebecca Krohn, ballet dancer, born in Broome County
  • Edwin A. Link (1904–1981), inventor, raised in Broome County
  • David Ross Locke (1833–1888), Civil War journalist, born in Broome County
  • Ron Luciano (1937–1995), baseball umpire, author, born in Broome County
  • Billy Martin (1928–1989), baseball player, manager, retired to Broome County
  • Leonard Melfi (1932–2001), author, playwright, born in Broome County
  • William L. Mercereau (1866–1957), businessman, superintendent of carferries, born in Broome County
  • Mary Blair Moody (1837–1919), physician, anatomist, born in Broome County
  • Hidy Ochiai (b. 1939), karate and judo grand master, author, actor, resides in Broome County
  • Camille Paglia (b. 1947), philosopher, author, born in Broome County
  • Alice Freeman Palmer (1855–1902), educator, born in Broome County
  • Amy Sedaris (b. 1961), actress, author, playwright, born in Broome County
  • David Sedaris (b. 1956), comedian, essayist, playwright, born in Broome County
  • Rod Serling (1924–1975), screenwriter, playwright, raised in Broome County
  • Jack Sharkey (1902–1994), born Joseph Paul Cukoschay, world heavyweight boxing champion, 1931–33, born in Broome County

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Included are voters affiliated with the Conservative Party, Green Party, Working Families Party, Independence Party, Women's Equality Party, Reform Party, and other small parties.

References edit

  1. ^ "US Census 2020 Population Dataset Tables for New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Broome County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Broome County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  4. ^ A Brief History of Broome County (accessed 14 June 2019)
  5. ^ a b c Broome County NY - Google Maps (accessed June 14, 2019)
  6. ^ . Google Maps. Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  7. ^ "Hiking in Broome County". cnyhiking.com.
  8. ^ Another website lists the Benchmark's elevation as 2,080 ft (630 m) ASL: Slawson Benchmark, New York (PeakBagger.com) Accessed 14 June 2019
  9. ^ . US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  10. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  12. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  13. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  14. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and not Hispanic or Latino, by race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Broome County, New York". United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and not Hispanic or Latino, by race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Broome County, New York". United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  17. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved March 4, 2008.
  18. ^ "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  19. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.
  20. ^ "County Executive - Jason T. Garnar". Broome County, N.Y. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  21. ^ "Welcome to the Broome County Legislature". Broome County, N.Y.
  22. ^ "NYSVoter Enrollment by County". New York State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  23. ^ Rateshtari, Roya. "Name Northern District of New York | U.S. Marshals Service". www.usmarshals.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  24. ^ "Customs". Greater Binghamton Airport. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  25. ^ "TSA". Greater Binghamton Airport. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  26. ^ "Troop C". New York State Police. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  27. ^ "Binghamton City Court | nycourts.gov". ww2.nycourts.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  28. ^ "New York State Park Police - Chenango Forks - Chenango Forks, NY (Address and Phone)". www.countyoffice.org. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  29. ^ "Police | Binghamton University". Police - Binghamton University. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  30. ^ "Broome Legislature Passes DA's School Resource Officer Program". www.wicz.com. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  31. ^ "Local Police Agencies | Broome County". www.gobroomecounty.com. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  32. ^ Sheriff, Sheriff. "Corrections Division". Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  33. ^ Sheriff, Sheriff. "Training Division". Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  34. ^ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607–1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.
  35. ^ "Ringgold County IAGenWeb Project". iagenweb.org.
  36. ^
  37. ^ Life & Times Part 1
  38. ^ Life & Times Part 2

Further reading edit

  • Sullivan, James; Williams, Melvin E.; Conklin, Edwin P.; Fitzpatrick, Benedict, eds. (1927), "Chapter I. Broome County.", History of New York State, 1523–1927 (PDF), vol. 2, New York City, Chicago: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., p. 793-800, hdl:2027/mdp.39015019994048, Wikidata Q114149636

External links edit

  • Broome County, New York
  • Broome County at Curlie
  • Broome County Oral History Project, Binghamton University Libraries

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Total715 52 sq mi 1 853 2 km2 Land705 77 sq mi 1 827 9 km2 Water9 7 sq mi 25 km2 1 4 Population 2020 Total198 683 1 Density281 6 sq mi 108 7 km2 Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Congressional district19thWebsitewww wbr gobroomecounty wbr com The county is part of the Binghamton NY Metropolitan Statistical Area It is home to Binghamton University one of four university centers in the State University of New York SUNY system Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Adjacent counties 2 2 Protected areas 2 3 Lakes 2 4 Major highways 3 Demographics 3 1 2020 census 3 2 2000 census 4 Climate 5 Government and politics 5 1 Executive 5 2 Legislature 5 3 Party affiliation 5 4 Law enforcement 6 Education 7 Communities 7 1 Larger settlements 7 2 Towns 7 3 Hamlets 7 4 Census designated places 8 Notable people 9 See also 10 Notes 11 References 12 Further reading 13 External linksHistory editWhen counties were established in the Province of New York in 1683 the present Broome County was part of the enormous Albany County including the northern part of New York State as well as all of the present State of Vermont and in theory extending westward to the Pacific Ocean This county was reduced in size on July 3 1766 by the creation of Cumberland County and further on March 16 1770 by the creation of Gloucester County both containing territory now in Vermont On March 12 1772 what was left of Albany County was split into three parts one remaining under the name Albany County One of the other pieces Tryon County contained the western portion and thus since no western boundary was specified theoretically still extended west to the Pacific The eastern boundary of Tryon County was approximately five miles west of the present city of Schenectady and the county included the western part of the Adirondack Mountains and the area west of the West Branch of the Delaware River The area then designated as Tryon County now is organized as 37 counties of New York State The county was named for William Tryon colonial governor of New York In the years prior to 1776 most of the Loyalists in Tryon County fled to Canada In 1784 following the peace treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War the name of Tryon County was changed to Montgomery County for General Richard Montgomery who had captured several places in Canada and died attempting to capture the city of Quebec thus replacing the name of the hated British governor In 1789 Montgomery County was reduced in size by the splitting off of Ontario County The actual area split off from Montgomery County was much larger than the present county also including the present Allegany Cattaraugus Chautauqua Erie Genesee Livingston Monroe Niagara Orleans Steuben Wyoming Yates and part of Schuyler and Wayne Counties In 1791 Tioga County split off from Montgomery County along with Herkimer and Otsego Counties Tioga County was at this time much larger than the present county and included the present Broome and Chemung Counties and parts of Chenango and Schuyler Counties In 1798 Tioga County was reduced in size by the splitting off of Chemung County which also included part of the present Schuyler County and by the combination of a portion with a portion of Herkimer County to create Chenango County In 1806 the present day Broome County was split off from Tioga County 4 Geography edit nbsp A skyline view of the city of Binghamton New York June 6 2023 from the First Ward neighborhood Broome County lies on the southern line of New York Its southern border abuts the northern boundary of the state of Pennsylvania The Susquehanna River flows southward through the eastern part of the county enters Susquehanna County in Pennsylvania then re enters Broome and flows northwestward to meet the Chenango River at Binghamton The combined flow moves west southwestward into Tioga County to the west The West Branch Delaware River flows southward along the lower portion of the county s east border delineating that portion of the border between Broome and Delaware counties 5 The county s western portion is hilly with wide valleys that accommodate Binghamton and its suburbs In the northern portion Interstate 81 traverses a wide glacial valley The eastern part of the county is much more rugged as the land rises to the Catskill Mountains The terrain generally slopes to the west 6 The county s highest point is in the southeast of the county a U S National Geodetic Survey benchmark known as Slawson atop an unnamed hill in the Town of Sanford It is approximately 2 087 feet 636 m 7 above sea level 8 An area due east on the Delaware County line in Oquaga Creek State Park also lies within the same elevation contour line The lowest point is 864 feet 263 m above sea level along the Susquehanna River at the Pennsylvania state line The county has a total area of 716 square miles 1 850 km2 of which 706 square miles 1 830 km2 is land and 9 7 square miles 25 km2 1 4 is water 9 Adjacent counties edit Chenango County northeast Delaware County east Wayne County Pennsylvania southeast Susquehanna County Pennsylvania south Tioga County west Cortland County northwest Protected areas edit Source 5 Aqua Terra Wilderness Area Beaver Flow State Forest part Beaver Pond State Forest Cascade Valley State Forest Cat Hollow State Forest Chenango Valley State Park Dorchester County Park Greenwood County Park part Hawkins Pond State Forest Marsh Pond State Forest Nathaniel Cole County Park Oquaga Creek State Park part Skyline Drive State Forest Triangle State Forest Whitney Point Multiple Use Area part Whittacker Swamp State Forest Lakes edit Source 5 Agwaterra Pond Blueberry Lake Chenango Lake Deer Lake Fly Pond Hawkins Pond Hust Pond Laurel Lake Lily Lake Nanticoke Lake Oquaga Lake Otselic River Potato Creek Sky Lake Summit Lake Major highways edit nbsp I 81 nbsp nbsp nbsp I 86 NY 17 Southern Tier Expressway Quickway nbsp I 88 nbsp US 11 nbsp NY 7 nbsp NY 7A nbsp NY 7B nbsp NY 12 nbsp NY 12A nbsp NY 17C nbsp NY 26 nbsp NY 38B nbsp NY 41 nbsp NY 79 nbsp NY 206 nbsp NY 235 nbsp NY 363 nbsp NY 369 nbsp NY 434Demographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 18108 130 182014 34376 4 183017 57922 6 184022 33827 1 185030 66037 3 186035 90617 1 187044 10322 8 188049 48312 2 189062 97327 3 190069 1499 8 191078 80914 0 1920113 61044 2 1930147 02229 4 1940165 74912 7 1950184 69811 4 1960212 66115 1 1970221 8154 3 1980213 648 3 7 1990212 160 0 7 2000200 536 5 5 2010200 6000 0 2020198 683 1 0 U S Decennial Census 10 1790 1960 11 1900 1990 12 1990 2000 13 2010 14 2020 15 2020 census edit Broome County New York demographic profile NH non Hispanic Race Ethnicity Pop 2010 14 Pop 2020 15 2010 2020 White alone NH 173 074 156 173 86 28 78 60 Black or African American alone NH 8 850 11 547 4 41 5 81 Native American or Alaska Native alone NH 328 413 0 16 0 21 Asian alone NH 7 019 9 337 3 50 4 70 Pacific Islander alone NH 60 64 0 03 0 03 Some other race alone NH 242 864 0 12 0 43 Mixed race multi racial NH 4 249 10 000 2 12 5 03 Hispanic or Latino any race 6 778 10 285 3 38 5 18 Total 200 600 198 683 100 00 100 00 Note The US census treats Hispanic Latino as an ethnic category This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category Hispanics Latinos can be of any race 2000 census edit As of the 2000 United States census 16 there were 200 536 people 80 749 households and 50 225 families in the county The population density was 284 people per square mile 110 people km2 There were 88 817 housing units at an average density of 125 8 units per square mile 48 6 km2 The racial makeup of the county was 91 33 white 3 28 black or African American 19 Native American 2 79 Asian 03 Pacific Islander 79 from other races and 1 59 from two or more races 1 99 of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race 16 1 were of Irish 13 3 Italian 12 3 German 11 6 English 6 4 American and 5 7 Polish ancestry according to the census 17 91 4 spoke English 2 0 Spanish and 1 1 Italian as their first language There were 80 749 households out of which 28 20 had children under the age of 18 living with them 47 60 were married couples living together 10 80 had a female householder with no husband present and 37 80 were non families 31 00 of all households were made up of individuals and 12 40 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 37 and the average family size was 2 97 The county population contained 23 00 under the age of 18 11 00 from 18 to 24 26 80 from 25 to 44 22 80 from 45 to 64 and 16 40 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 38 years For every 100 females there were 93 20 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89 90 males The median income for a household in the county was 35 347 and the median income for a family was 45 422 Males had a median income of 34 426 versus 24 542 for females The per capita income for the county was 19 168 About 8 80 of families and 12 80 of the population were below the poverty line including 15 90 of those under age 18 and 7 20 of those age 65 or over Climate editBroome has a warm summer humid continental climate Dfb and the hardiness zone is mainly 5b Binghamton New York Climate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 2 5 29 16 2 3 32 17 3 41 25 3 4 54 36 3 6 66 46 4 3 74 55 3 7 78 60 3 5 77 58 3 6 68 51 3 3 57 40 3 3 45 31 2 8 33 21 Average max and min temperatures in F Precipitation totals in inchesSource 18 Metric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D 62 2 9 59 0 8 76 5 4 87 12 2 91 19 8 109 23 13 94 25 15 88 25 15 92 20 10 85 14 5 84 7 0 72 1 6 Average max and min temperatures in C Precipitation totals in mmGovernment and politics editFor the past few decades Broome County has been a swing county Since 1964 the county has selected Democratic and Republican party candidates at approximately the same rate in national elections as of 2016 The more recent elections had favored the Democratic candidate until Donald Trump carried the county in 2016 the first Republican to win the county since Ronald Reagan in 1984 Joe Biden carried Broome with 50 5 of the vote in 2020 In Broome County Democratic strength comes primarily from Binghamton and its suburbs such as Johnson City and Endicott while Republicans dominate the outer rural parts of the county United States presidential election results for Broome County New York 19 Year Republican Democratic Third party No No No 2020 43 800 47 08 47 010 50 53 2 221 2 39 2016 40 943 47 57 39 212 45 56 5 917 6 87 2012 37 641 46 15 41 970 51 46 1 954 2 40 2008 40 077 45 11 47 204 53 14 1 556 1 75 2004 43 568 47 41 46 281 50 37 2 041 2 22 2000 36 946 42 43 45 381 52 11 4 757 5 46 1996 31 327 36 09 44 407 51 15 11 080 12 76 1992 34 653 34 71 43 444 43 51 21 749 21 78 1988 47 610 49 41 48 130 49 95 625 0 65 1984 58 109 60 47 37 658 39 19 322 0 34 1980 39 275 43 99 37 013 41 46 12 992 14 55 1976 50 340 55 53 39 827 43 93 491 0 54 1972 55 736 59 84 37 154 39 89 245 0 26 1968 46 872 52 48 37 451 41 93 4 988 5 58 1964 32 048 35 16 59 021 64 76 70 0 08 1960 56 467 59 44 38 462 40 49 62 0 07 1956 67 024 74 27 23 217 25 73 0 0 00 1952 64 738 71 38 25 833 28 48 119 0 13 1948 43 110 60 73 25 654 36 14 2 222 3 13 1944 44 013 58 52 31 056 41 29 137 0 18 1940 44 013 57 70 32 092 42 07 179 0 23 1936 36 945 54 65 29 708 43 94 950 1 41 1932 32 751 57 97 22 802 40 36 941 1 67 1928 39 860 65 25 19 563 32 02 1 669 2 73 1924 28 262 67 70 9 289 22 25 4 198 10 06 1920 24 759 68 96 9 251 25 77 1 893 5 27 1916 11 445 53 34 8 906 41 51 1 105 5 15 1912 7 949 43 55 6 533 35 79 3 770 20 66 1908 10 705 58 15 6 671 36 24 1 032 5 61 1904 10 853 59 53 6 480 35 55 897 4 92 1900 10 397 58 00 6 652 37 11 877 4 89 1896 10 630 63 75 5 461 32 75 583 3 50 1892 8 259 52 36 6 040 38 29 1 474 9 35 1888 8 405 53 70 6 447 41 19 801 5 12 1884 7 182 52 95 5 780 42 61 602 4 44 Broome County s offices are housed in the Edwin L Crawford County Office Building of Government Plaza located at 60 Hawley Street in Downtown Binghamton Executive edit Broome County Executives Name Party Term Edwin L Crawford Republican 1969 1976 Donald L McManus Democratic 1977 1980 Carl S Young Republican 1981 1988 Timothy M Grippen Democratic 1989 1996 Jeffrey P Kraham Republican 1997 2004 Barbara J Fiala Democratic 2005 Apr 15 2011 Patrick J Brennan Democratic Apr 16 2011 Dec 31 2011 Debra A Preston Republican Jan 1 2012 Dec 31 2016 Jason T Garnar 20 Democratic Jan 1 2017 Legislature edit The Broome County Legislature consists of 15 members 21 The 15 legislature members are elected from individual districts Currently as of there are 9 Republicans and 6 Democrats Broome County Legislature District Legislator Title Party Residence 1 Stephen J Flagg Republican Colesville 2 Scott D Baker Republican Windsor 3 Kelly F Wildoner Republican Binghamton 4 Kim A Myers Democratic Vestal 5 Daniel J Reynolds Chairman Republican Vestal 6 Greg W Baldwin Republican Endicott 7 Matthew J Pasquale Republican Endicott 8 Jason E Shaw Republican Endwell 9 Matthew J Hilderbrant Republican Whitney Point 10 Cindy O Brien Majority leader Republican Chenango 11 Susan V Ryan Democratic Binghamton 12 Karen M Beebe Democratic Johnson City 13 Robert Weslar Minority leader Democratic Binghamton 14 Mary Kaminsky Democratic Binghamton 15 Mark R Whalen Democratic Binghamton Party affiliation edit Voter registration as of February 21 2020 22 Party Active voters Inactive voters Total voters Percentage Democratic 44 335 5 694 50 029 37 59 Republican 41 318 3 895 45 213 33 97 Unaffiliated 23 535 4 051 27 586 20 73 Other nb 1 8 980 1 273 10 253 7 70 Total 118 168 14 913 133 081 100 Law enforcement edit In Broome County law enforcement services are provided by local county state and federal law enforcement professionals At the federal level United States Marshals Service located in the federal courthouse in downtown Binghamton 23 Customs and Border Protection Greater Binghamton Airport located in Johnson City 24 Transportation Security Administration Greater Binghamton Airport located in Johnson City 25 Federal Protective Service federal amp GSA properties located in Downtown Binghamton At the state level New York State Police 26 New York State Court Officers 27 New York State Park Police 28 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police New York State University Police Binghamton University 29 SUNY Broome Office of Public Safety Peace officers At the county level Broome County office of sheriff Broome County district attorney Criminal investigators School resource officers contracted through the DA s office 30 Broome County Government Security Division NYS peace officers with quasi law enforcement status including powers of arrest and carrying firearms They are located at county property as well as county events At the local level 31 Binghamton Police Department Endicott Police Department Johnson City Police Department Vestal Police Department Port Dickinson Police Department Additionally the 536 bed Broome County Jail is operated by the Broome County sheriff s office 32 The Broome County Law Enforcement Academy facilitates the New York State mandated basic course for police officers which includes over 700 hours of instruction All municipal police officers and deputy sheriffs within Broome County attend this academy In addition oftentimes officers from outside Greater Binghamton attend the academy The academy frequently hosts officers from the Elmira Corning area Syracuse metropolitan area and other regions within New York State 33 Education editThe primary institutes of higher education in Broome County include Binghamton University enrollment 18 500 Broome Community College BCC or SUNY Broome Davis College a private Christian college founded in Johnson City though the campus is now defunct and sits empty Communities edit nbsp Map of Broome County New York showing towns and villages For map key click on image Larger settlements edit Location Population Type Area 1 Binghamton 47 376 City Greater Binghamton 2 Johnson City 15 174 Village Greater Binghamton 3 Endicott 13 392 Village Greater Binghamton 4 Endwell 11 446 CDP Greater Binghamton 5 Chenango Bridge 2 883 Hamlet CDP Greater Binghamton 6 Deposit 1 663 Village East 7 Port Dickinson 1 641 Village Greater Binghamton 8 Whitney Point 964 Village North 9 Windsor 916 Village East 10 Glen Aubrey 485 CDP North 11 Lisle 320 Village North County seat Not wholly in this county Towns edit Barker Binghamton Chenango Colesville Conklin Dickinson Fenton Kirkwood Lisle Maine Nanticoke Sanford Triangle Union Vestal Windsor Hamlets edit Castle Creek Center Lisle Chenango Bridge Chenango Forks Glen Castle Hawleyton Hillcrest Hydeville Itaska Kattelville Newmans Corners Nimmonsburg North Fenton Nineveh Pleasant Hill Port Crane Quinneville Summit Hill West Chenango Wyman Corner Census designated places edit Binghamton University Chenango Bridge Endwell Glen AubreyNotable people editFor a more comprehensive list see List of people from Binghamton New York John Allen dentist and inventor of new denture method 34 Ira Cook 1821 1902 Iowa land surveyor and businessman born in Broome County 35 Daniel S Dickinson 1800 1866 US Senator lived in Broome County John Ducey b 1969 actor born in Broome County Barzillai Gray 1824 1918 judge born in Broome County Robert Harpur 1731 1825 colonial teacher politician pioneer for whom Harpur College now Binghamton University was named settled at Harpursville Johnny Hart 1931 2007 cartoonist creator of B C and co creator of The Wizard of Id born in Broome County George F Johnson 1857 1948 industrialist philanthropist co founder of Endicott Johnson Co lived in Broome County Willis Sharpe Kilmer 1867 1940 industrialist and entrepreneur 36 37 38 lived in Broome County Rebecca Krohn ballet dancer born in Broome County Edwin A Link 1904 1981 inventor raised in Broome County David Ross Locke 1833 1888 Civil War journalist born in Broome County Ron Luciano 1937 1995 baseball umpire author born in Broome County Billy Martin 1928 1989 baseball player manager retired to Broome County Leonard Melfi 1932 2001 author playwright born in Broome County William L Mercereau 1866 1957 businessman superintendent of carferries born in Broome County Mary Blair Moody 1837 1919 physician anatomist born in Broome County Hidy Ochiai b 1939 karate and judo grand master author actor resides in Broome County Camille Paglia b 1947 philosopher author born in Broome County Alice Freeman Palmer 1855 1902 educator born in Broome County Amy Sedaris b 1961 actress author playwright born in Broome County David Sedaris b 1956 comedian essayist playwright born in Broome County Rod Serling 1924 1975 screenwriter playwright raised in Broome County Jack Sharkey 1902 1994 born Joseph Paul Cukoschay world heavyweight boxing champion 1931 33 born in Broome CountySee also edit nbsp New York state portal List of counties in New York National Register of Historic Places listings in Broome County New YorkNotes edit Included are voters affiliated with the Conservative Party Green Party Working Families Party Independence Party Women s Equality Party Reform Party and other small parties References edit US Census 2020 Population Dataset Tables for New York United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 2 2022 U S Census Bureau QuickFacts Broome County New York United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 3 2022 Broome County New York United States Census Bureau Retrieved April 15 2022 A Brief History of Broome County accessed 14 June 2019 a b c Broome County NY Google Maps accessed June 14 2019 Find an Altitude Broome County NY Google Maps Archived from the original on May 21 2019 Retrieved June 15 2019 Hiking in Broome County cnyhiking com Another website lists the Benchmark s elevation as 2 080 ft 630 m ASL Slawson Benchmark New York PeakBagger com Accessed 14 June 2019 2010 Census Gazetteer Files US Census Bureau August 22 2012 Archived from the original on May 19 2014 Retrieved January 3 2015 Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades US Census Bureau Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Retrieved January 3 2015 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 US Census Bureau Retrieved January 3 2015 Census 2000 PHC T 4 Ranking Tables for Counties 1990 and 2000 PDF US Census Bureau Retrieved January 3 2015 a b P2 Hispanic or Latino and not Hispanic or Latino by race 2010 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Broome County New York United States Census Bureau a b P2 Hispanic or Latino and not Hispanic or Latino by race 2020 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Broome County New York United States Census Bureau U S Census website US Census Bureau Retrieved January 31 2008 U S Census website Retrieved March 4 2008 NowData NOAA Online Weather Data National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Retrieved February 25 2017 Leip David Atlas of US Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org County Executive Jason T Garnar Broome County N Y Retrieved January 30 2017 Welcome to the Broome County Legislature Broome County N Y NYSVoter Enrollment by County New York State Board of Elections Retrieved September 4 2020 Rateshtari Roya Name Northern District of New York U S Marshals Service www usmarshals gov Retrieved July 24 2023 Customs Greater Binghamton Airport Retrieved July 24 2023 TSA Greater Binghamton Airport Retrieved July 24 2023 Troop C New York State Police Retrieved July 24 2023 Binghamton City Court nycourts gov ww2 nycourts gov Retrieved July 24 2023 New York State Park Police Chenango Forks Chenango Forks NY Address and Phone www countyoffice org Retrieved July 24 2023 Police Binghamton University Police Binghamton University Retrieved July 24 2023 Broome Legislature Passes DA s School Resource Officer Program www wicz com Retrieved July 24 2023 Local Police Agencies Broome County www gobroomecounty com Retrieved July 24 2023 Sheriff Sheriff Corrections Division Retrieved February 25 2023 Sheriff Sheriff Training Division Retrieved February 25 2023 Who Was Who in America Historical Volume 1607 1896 Chicago Marquis Who s Who 1963 Ringgold County IAGenWeb Project iagenweb org History of the City of Binghamton Life amp Times Part 1 Life amp Times Part 2Further reading editSullivan James Williams Melvin E Conklin Edwin P Fitzpatrick Benedict eds 1927 Chapter I Broome County History of New York State 1523 1927 PDF vol 2 New York City Chicago Lewis Historical Publishing Co p 793 800 hdl 2027 mdp 39015019994048 Wikidata Q114149636External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Broome County New York Broome County New York Broome County at Curlie Broome County Oral History Project Binghamton University Libraries Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Broome County New York amp oldid 1220911889, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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