Nanticoke, New York
Nanticoke, New York | ||
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| FIPS code | 36-007-49396 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979247 | |
| Website | townofnanticokeny | |
Nanticoke is a
The town is on the western border of the county and is northwest of Binghamton.
History
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The area was first settled by Europeans circa 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. Nanticoke people had been pushed from their home in Chesapeake Bay first to Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, south of Nanticoke, New York. Later they were pushed again and resettled north once more, in Nanticoke, Ontario.
Geography
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.[3]
The western 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.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 400 | — | |
| 1850 | 576 | 44.0% | |
| 1860 | 797 | 38.4% | |
| 1870 | 1,058 | 32.7% | |
| 1880 | 999 | −5.6% | |
| 1890 | 723 | −27.6% | |
| 1900 | 666 | −7.9% | |
| 1910 | 536 | −19.5% | |
| 1920 | 444 | −17.2% | |
| 1930 | 454 | 2.3% | |
| 1940 | 546 | 20.3% | |
| 1950 | 627 | 14.8% | |
| 1960 | 794 | 26.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,020 | 28.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,425 | 39.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,846 | 29.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,790 | −3.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,672 | −6.6% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 1,604 | [2] | −4.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
As of the
There were 629 households, out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,761, and the median income for a family was $39,545. Males had a median income of $30,469 versus $21,739 for females. The
Communities and locations in Nanticoke
- Glen Aubrey – A hamlet and census-designated placein the southern part of the town on NY-26. It was formerly known as the "Councilman Settlement".
- Greenwood Park – A county park near the western town line.
- Nanticoke – The hamlet of Nanticoke is in the western part of the town. It was previously called "Lambs Corners". The community is at the junction of County Roads 21 and 136.
- Nanticoke Springs – A former community lying southeast of Nanticoke village.
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Nanticoke town, Broome County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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