| Colesville, New York | |
  Colesville, New York
|
|
| Coordinates: | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Broome |
| Area | |
| - Total | 79. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous There are 62 counties in the State of New York. The first twelve counties in New York were created immediately after the British annexation of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam Broome County is a County located in the US state of New York. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 2 sq mi (205. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²) |
| - Land | 78. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi (203. 4 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 7 sq mi (1. 8 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,348 ft (411 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 5,441 |
| - Density | 69. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/sq mi (26. 8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13787 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-17046 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978851 |
Colesville is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 607 is a State of New York Telephone Area code servicing the south-central part of the state. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan Broome County is a County located in the US state of New York. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 5,441 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Colesville is in the northeast part of the county and is northeast of Binghamton. Binghamton, known as The Parlor City is a City located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States.
Contents |
History
The area was first settled around 1785. The Town of Colesville was established in 1821 from the part of the Town of Windsor. Windsor is a Town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 6421 at the 2000 census Robert Harpur, an early developer, has lent his name to the community of Harpursville. Robert Harpur ( January 25, 1731 Ballybay, County Monaghan, Ireland - 1825 was an American teacher politician pioneer and landowner He is believed to be responsible for the many classical names assigned to communities in Central New York.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 79. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 2 square miles (205. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), of which, 78. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 square miles (203. 4 km²) of it is land and 0. 7 square miles (1. 8 km²) of it (0. 87%) is water.
The north town line is the border of Chenango County. For other places named "Chenango" see Chenango. Chenango County is a County located in the U The Susquehanna River flows southward through the town. The Susquehanna River (originally "Sasquesahanough" per the 1612 John Smith map is a River located in the northeastern United States.
Interstate 88 passes across the town. Interstate 88 (I-88 is an Interstate highway entirely within the U New York State Route 7 and New York State Route 79 are important highways in Colesville. New York State Route 7 is a 180-mile (290 km long New York State Highway that runs from the New York / Pennsylvania border south of Binghamton New New York State Route 79 is a west-east New York State route that starts in the Finger Lakes region runs through Central New York and ends on the western New York State Route 235 intersects NY-7 north of Harpursville and I-88. New York State Route 235 is a State highway in the central part of New York, USA.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,441 people, 1,944 households, and 1,458 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 69. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3 people per square mile (26. 8/km²). There were 2,189 housing units at an average density of 27. 9/sq mi (10. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97. 85% White, 0. 29% African American, 0. 31% Native American, 0. 35% Asian, 0. 06% Pacific Islander, 0. 02% from other races, and 1. 12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 74% of the population.
There were 1,944 households out of which 36. 3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58. 4% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25. 0% were non-families. 19. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 79 and the average family size was 3. 11.
In the town the population was spread out with 29. 4% under the age of 18, 6. 5% from 18 to 24, 28. 7% from 25 to 44, 23. 9% from 45 to 64, and 11. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100. 0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98. 6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,444, and the median income for a family was $40,333. Males had a median income of $31,462 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,816. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 6. 7% of families and 10. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 8% of those under age 18 and 9. 5% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The current town supervisor is republican Edward Mosher.
Communities and locations in Colesville
- Belden -- A hamlet northwest of Harpursville on NY Route 7. A hamlet is (usually&mdashsee below a Rural community — that is a small settlement — which is too small to be considered a Village. New York State Route 7 is a 180-mile (290 km long New York State Highway that runs from the New York / Pennsylvania border south of Binghamton New
- Center Village - A hamlet south of Harpursville on NY Route 79. New York State Route 79 is a west-east New York State route that starts in the Finger Lakes region runs through Central New York and ends on the western
- Doraville -- A hamlet in the eastern part of the town.
- Harpursville -- The principal community in the town, located on NY-79
- New Ohio -- A hamlet in the northeast part of the town.
- Nineveh -- A hamlet northeast of Harpursville and on the north town line.
- North Colesville -- A hamlet in the northwest part of the town on NY-79.
- Ouaquaga -- A hamlet in the south part of the town.
- Sanataria Springs -- A hamlet at the west town line, northwest of West Colesville on Route 217. It was formerly called "Osburne Hollow. "
- Tunnel -- A location south of New Ohio.
- West Coleville -- A hamlet on the south town line.
References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
External links
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic