Nanticoke, New York
Encyclopedia
Nanticoke is a town
in Broome County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,790 at the 2000 census. The name is an Native American
word.
The Town of Nanticoke is on the western border of the county and is northwest of Binghamton
.
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.
, the town has a total area of 24.4 square miles (63.2 km²), of which, 24.3 square miles (62.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.16%) 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.
The Nanticoke Creek flows southward from the town to the Susquehanna River
.
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.
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 per capita income
for the town was $15,683. About 9.2% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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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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. The population was 1,790 at the 2000 census. The name is an Native American
Native Americans in the United States
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word.
The Town of Nanticoke is on the western border of the county and is northwest 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...
.
History
The town was first settled around 1793.The Town of Nanticoke was formed from the Town of Lisle
Lisle (town), New York
Lisle is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 2,707 at the 2000 census.The town is in the northwest part of the county and is north of Binghamton. The town also includes a village called Lisle.- History :...
in 1831. The two villages, Glen Aubrey and Nanticoke, grew up around flour and lumber mills.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 24.4 square miles (63.2 km²), of which, 24.3 square miles (62.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.16%) is water.
The west town line is the border of Tioga County
Tioga County, New York
As of the census of 2010, there were 51,125 people residing in the county, with 22,203 housing units, of these 20,350 occupied, 1,853 vacant. The population density was 98 people per square mile...
.
New York State Route 26
New York State Route 26
New York State Route 26 is a north–south state highway that runs for through Central New York in the United States. Its southern terminus is located at the Pennsylvania state line south of the town of Vestal in Broome County, where it becomes Pennsylvania Route 267...
is a north-south highway in the town.
The Nanticoke Creek flows southward from the town to 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...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,790 people, 629 households, and 481 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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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
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 629 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% 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, 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 per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $15,683. About 9.2% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Nanticoke
- Glen Aubrey – A hamlet in the south part of the town on NY-26. It was formerly known as the "Councilman Settlement."
- Greenwood Park – A county park near the west 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.