Binghamton (town), New York
town in Broome County, New York, United States
Binghamton is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 4,623 at the 2020 census. The town is named after an early developer, William Bingham.
The town of Binghamton partly encloses the city of Binghamton on the city's south side.
History
The region was settled circa 1829, although the part currently within the city of Binghamton was settled in approximately 1802 and called "Chenango Point".
The town of Binghamton was formed in 1855 from a part of the town of Chenango, but part of the new town was lost when the village of Binghamton was first incorporated in 1834, leading in 1867, to the city of Binghamton. This process ultimately removed the northern part of the town along with its river frontage.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Binghamton has a total area of 25.3 square miles (65.6 km2), of which 25.3 square miles (65.4 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.35%, is water.
Binghamton is south of the junction of the Susquehanna River and Chenango River and is in the Southern Tier of New York State. The southern town line is the border of Pennsylvania.
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