Endwell, New York
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Endwell is a hamlet (and census-designated place
) located in the Town of Union
in Broome County
, New York
, United States
. Its population was 11,706 at the 2000 census.
Endwell is adjacent to the Village of Endicott
and the Village of Johnson City
. It is west of Binghamton
and is considered a suburb
of that city.
Endwell is the home of a popular local park, Highland Park, well known in the area for its annual Fourth of July fireworks display as well as its classic carousel. Endwell is also home to two well known local golf courses, Endwell Greens and the Binghamton Country Club. Endwell is the home of the 2007 New York State Little League Champions and the 2008 New York State Class A High School baseball champions.
Although most children residing in Endwell that attend public schools are served through the Maine-Endwell School District, some attend the Union-Endicott School District
was producing a line of shoes called the "Endwell." An advertisement for the shoes read, "Wear the Endwell shoes and your day will end well."
Hooper was originally part of the Town of Union in Broome County and first appears on a map in the early 1850s as a depot of the newly constructed Erie Railroad at the intersection of what is now Hooper Road and the Norfolk Southern railroad. The main road along the north bank of the Susquehanna River, existing since Colonial times and long before as an Indian trail, passed just to the south. It was common practice at the time to name depots for landowners who donated or leased land to the railroad to construct a depot, and this is where the name "Hooper" came from.
Up until 1890, the only settlements on the north side of the Susquehanna River between Binghamton and Owego were Union (at the intersection of what is now Route 26N and Route 17C) and Hooper.
Several businesses were located near this commercial site from 1850 to 1950, including a creamery (dairy plant) reflecting the predominantly dairy-based economy in the immediate surrounding area at the time. A US Post Office named Hooper was established in one of the general stores near this site in 1853 and "Hooper" was the term commonly used for the unincorporated area between the Villages of Johnson City and Endicott until "Endwell" was adopted in 1921. Hooper Elementary School, located a quarter mile west of the depot on the north side of East Main St.(now demolished), provided primary education for area children from 1923 to 1966. Other schools were located on this site dating back to 1876.
What is now Endwell was largely a rural area well into the 20th century. The only roads in the area were Hooper, Farm-to-Market, Taft, Twist Run, and East Main (current names). The hilly terrain and relatively poor soil quality meant that only a pasture/livestock-based agriculture was viable, and the area was sparsely settled compared to other areas of Broome County. The original industry in Endwell, as throughout Broome County, was logging. Commercially valuable trees (predominantly oak) were cut down and dragged by oxen down to the Susquehanna. As the snow melted in the spring, these logs were lashed together into rafts and floated down the river to Harrisburg, Pa., where they were broken up and sold as lumber. By 1860 economic activity in the area was based on dairy farms along Hooper and Farm-to-Market Roads, second-growth logging, and the railroad depot. During the 1890s, significant commercial and residential development began along the East Main St. corridor (State Route 17C), including a horse-drawn streetcar line, which connected the growing villages of Johnson City and Endicott. These villages grew very rapidly between 1890 and 1910 because of the success of the Endicott Johnson Corporation, a shoe manufacturer. Wealthy residents of Binghamton in this horse-and-buggy era also maintained numerous weekend/summer homes in what is now Endwell.
The area was best known from the 1850s to the early 1900s for the Carmel Grove Campgrounds located about half a mile north of the depot on the east side of Hooper Road, near the intersection of what is now Country Club Road. Originally created by the Methodist Church close to the depot for the summer church meetings popular at the time, it soon became part of the Chautauqua movement, which appealed to a desire for self-improvement. For a nominal fee, subsidized by Reed Freeman, a wealthy Binghamton clothing manufacturer, the Chautauqua Assembly at Carmel Grove combined what we would call today a week long "resort" experience with a stimulating series of lectures on diverse topics by nationally known lecturers of the time. Capable of accommodating a thousand guests, this was a popular summer vacation destination for residents of Binghamton, central New York, and northeastern Pennsylvania for many years.
Endwell appears as it does today because of the rapid growth of nearby Endicott-based International Business Machines (IBM) during the 1940-1970 period. This created a demand for housing which quickly converted Endwell from a hamlet at the intersection of Hooper Rd. and State Route 17C into the large residential area it is today. The simultaneous increase in car ownership in the 1940s and 1950s made the development of Endwell possible. The area north of Watson Blvd, was developed during the 1940s and 1950s and the area east of Hooper Road during the 1950s and 1960s. This growth, along with similar growth in the Town of Maine to the immediate north, led to the creation of a new Maine-Endwell Central School District and the opening of Maine-Endwell Central High School in 1961.
A few big names in sports have lived, or were born here. Mike Dunham
(longtime NHL goalie, now Goalie coach for the NY Islanders), Isaiah Kacyvenski
(Starter for the Seahawks for 5 years-and was Special Teams captain for Seattle during their most recent Super Bowl appearance). Also the high school girls field hockey team was ranked as high as 19th in the nation in 2007. Endwell is located at 42°6′54"N 76°1′34"W (42.114974, -76.025991).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the hamlet
has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.60%) is water.
Endwell is on the north side of the Susquehanna River
. New York State Route 17
and New York State Route 17C
are east-west highways passing through the community.
The Highland Park Carousel
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1992. The Washingtonian Hall
was listed in 1996 and Patterson-Hooper Family Cemetery
in 2008.
of 2000, there were 11,706 people, 5,187 households, and 3,340 families residing in the community. The population density
was 3,179.4 per square mile (1,228.2/km²). There were 5,414 housing units at an average density of 1,470.5/sq mi (568.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.48% White, 1.32% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.72% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races
, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 5,187 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples
living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the community the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $41,212, and the median income for a family was $51,881. Males had a median income of $40,407 versus $25,516 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $24,069. About 3.9% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
) located in the Town of Union
Union, New York
Union is a town in Broome County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 56,298. The name derives from the town having served as a rendezvous for the Sullivan Expedition....
in Broome County
Broome County, New York
Broome County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 200,600. It was named in honor of John Broome, who was lieutenant governor in 1806 when Broome County was established. Its county seat is Binghamton, which is also its major city. The current...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. Its population was 11,706 at the 2000 census.
Endwell is adjacent to the Village of Endicott
Endicott, New York
Endicott is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 13,038 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village is named after Henry B...
and the Village of Johnson City
Johnson City, New York
Johnson City is a village in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 15,535 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. It is west of Binghamton
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers...
and is considered a suburb
Binghamton metropolitan area
The Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area, also called Greater Binghamton, is a region of southern upstate New York in the Northeastern United States, anchored by the city of Binghamton...
of that city.
Endwell is the home of a popular local park, Highland Park, well known in the area for its annual Fourth of July fireworks display as well as its classic carousel. Endwell is also home to two well known local golf courses, Endwell Greens and the Binghamton Country Club. Endwell is the home of the 2007 New York State Little League Champions and the 2008 New York State Class A High School baseball champions.
Although most children residing in Endwell that attend public schools are served through the Maine-Endwell School District, some attend the Union-Endicott School District
History
Endwell used to be known as "Hooper," but the name had to be changed in 1921 because of post office regulations. There were too many locations in the state with the name Hooper. The most likely story, shared by an elderly man who attended the meeting to change the name: Endicott Johnson CorporationEndicott Johnson Corporation
The Endicott-Johnson Shoe Company was a prosperous manufacturer of shoes based in New York's Southern Tier, with factories mostly located in the area's Triple Cities of Binghamton, Johnson City, and Endicott...
was producing a line of shoes called the "Endwell." An advertisement for the shoes read, "Wear the Endwell shoes and your day will end well."
Hooper was originally part of the Town of Union in Broome County and first appears on a map in the early 1850s as a depot of the newly constructed Erie Railroad at the intersection of what is now Hooper Road and the Norfolk Southern railroad. The main road along the north bank of the Susquehanna River, existing since Colonial times and long before as an Indian trail, passed just to the south. It was common practice at the time to name depots for landowners who donated or leased land to the railroad to construct a depot, and this is where the name "Hooper" came from.
Up until 1890, the only settlements on the north side of the Susquehanna River between Binghamton and Owego were Union (at the intersection of what is now Route 26N and Route 17C) and Hooper.
Several businesses were located near this commercial site from 1850 to 1950, including a creamery (dairy plant) reflecting the predominantly dairy-based economy in the immediate surrounding area at the time. A US Post Office named Hooper was established in one of the general stores near this site in 1853 and "Hooper" was the term commonly used for the unincorporated area between the Villages of Johnson City and Endicott until "Endwell" was adopted in 1921. Hooper Elementary School, located a quarter mile west of the depot on the north side of East Main St.(now demolished), provided primary education for area children from 1923 to 1966. Other schools were located on this site dating back to 1876.
What is now Endwell was largely a rural area well into the 20th century. The only roads in the area were Hooper, Farm-to-Market, Taft, Twist Run, and East Main (current names). The hilly terrain and relatively poor soil quality meant that only a pasture/livestock-based agriculture was viable, and the area was sparsely settled compared to other areas of Broome County. The original industry in Endwell, as throughout Broome County, was logging. Commercially valuable trees (predominantly oak) were cut down and dragged by oxen down to the Susquehanna. As the snow melted in the spring, these logs were lashed together into rafts and floated down the river to Harrisburg, Pa., where they were broken up and sold as lumber. By 1860 economic activity in the area was based on dairy farms along Hooper and Farm-to-Market Roads, second-growth logging, and the railroad depot. During the 1890s, significant commercial and residential development began along the East Main St. corridor (State Route 17C), including a horse-drawn streetcar line, which connected the growing villages of Johnson City and Endicott. These villages grew very rapidly between 1890 and 1910 because of the success of the Endicott Johnson Corporation, a shoe manufacturer. Wealthy residents of Binghamton in this horse-and-buggy era also maintained numerous weekend/summer homes in what is now Endwell.
The area was best known from the 1850s to the early 1900s for the Carmel Grove Campgrounds located about half a mile north of the depot on the east side of Hooper Road, near the intersection of what is now Country Club Road. Originally created by the Methodist Church close to the depot for the summer church meetings popular at the time, it soon became part of the Chautauqua movement, which appealed to a desire for self-improvement. For a nominal fee, subsidized by Reed Freeman, a wealthy Binghamton clothing manufacturer, the Chautauqua Assembly at Carmel Grove combined what we would call today a week long "resort" experience with a stimulating series of lectures on diverse topics by nationally known lecturers of the time. Capable of accommodating a thousand guests, this was a popular summer vacation destination for residents of Binghamton, central New York, and northeastern Pennsylvania for many years.
Endwell appears as it does today because of the rapid growth of nearby Endicott-based International Business Machines (IBM) during the 1940-1970 period. This created a demand for housing which quickly converted Endwell from a hamlet at the intersection of Hooper Rd. and State Route 17C into the large residential area it is today. The simultaneous increase in car ownership in the 1940s and 1950s made the development of Endwell possible. The area north of Watson Blvd, was developed during the 1940s and 1950s and the area east of Hooper Road during the 1950s and 1960s. This growth, along with similar growth in the Town of Maine to the immediate north, led to the creation of a new Maine-Endwell Central School District and the opening of Maine-Endwell Central High School in 1961.
A few big names in sports have lived, or were born here. Mike Dunham
Mike Dunham
Michael Dunham is a retired American professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently the goaltending coach for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
(longtime NHL goalie, now Goalie coach for the NY Islanders), Isaiah Kacyvenski
Isaiah Kacyvenski
Isaiah J. Kacyvenski [kaz-uh-VIN-ski] is a former American football linebacker of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Harvard.Kacyvenski also spent time with the St. Louis Rams and Oakland...
(Starter for the Seahawks for 5 years-and was Special Teams captain for Seattle during their most recent Super Bowl appearance). Also the high school girls field hockey team was ranked as high as 19th in the nation in 2007. Endwell is located at 42°6′54"N 76°1′34"W (42.114974, -76.025991).
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the hamlet
Hamlet
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has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.60%) is water.
Endwell is on the north side of the Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
. New York State Route 17
New York State Route 17
New York State Route 17 is a state highway that extends for through the Southern Tier and Downstate regions of New York in the United States...
and New York State Route 17C
New York State Route 17C
New York State Route 17C is a state highway in the Southern Tier of New York. Its western terminus is at an intersection with NY 34 in Waverly, Tioga County while its eastern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 11 in Binghamton, Broome County...
are east-west highways passing through the community.
The Highland Park Carousel
Highland Park Carousel
Highland Park Carousel, also known as En-Joie Park Carousel and Ideal Park Carousel, is a historic carousel located at Endwell in Broome County, New York. The carousel was purchased between 1920 and 1925 and moved to its present site in 1967. It was previously located in Ideal Park . The carousel...
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1992. The Washingtonian Hall
Washingtonian Hall
Washingtonian Hall, also known as Amos Patterson House, is a historic home located at Endwell in Broome County, New York. It is a two story, five bay, center entrance, frame Federal style house built in 1799-1800. It was moved a short distance from its original site in 1924 and subsequently...
was listed in 1996 and Patterson-Hooper Family Cemetery
Patterson-Hooper Family Cemetery
Patterson-Hooper Family Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at Endwell in Broome County, New York. The cemetery was originally part of the Amos Patterson family farm and the first burials occurred in 1800 and 1804. A single large obelisk marking the center of the plot memorializes members of...
in 2008.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 11,706 people, 5,187 households, and 3,340 families residing in the community. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,179.4 per square mile (1,228.2/km²). There were 5,414 housing units at an average density of 1,470.5/sq mi (568.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.48% White, 1.32% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.72% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 5,187 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the community the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $41,212, and the median income for a family was $51,881. Males had a median income of $40,407 versus $25,516 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $24,069. About 3.9% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.