Broome, New York

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Broome, New York
Schoharie County NY Broome town highlighted.svg
Location in Schoharie County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 42°30′33″N74°18′26″W / 42.50917°N 74.30722°W / 42.50917; -74.30722
Country United States
State New York
County Schoharie
Area
[1]
  Total47.99 sq mi (124.30 km2)
  Land47.74 sq mi (123.65 km2)
  Water0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
Elevation
1,152 ft (351 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total863
  Density18.08/sq mi (6.98/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 36-10154
GNIS feature ID0978760

Broome is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 863 at the 2020 census. The town is named after John Broome.

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The Town of Broome is on the eastern border of the county, southwest of Albany.

History

The town was one of the six original towns when the county was formed in 1797. Originally named Bristol, the town name was changed to Broome in 1808. Parts of Broome town were taken to form part of Conesville town in 1836 and part of Gilboa town in 1848 and small parts annexed to Broome town from Middleburgh town in 1849.

Few settlers came to Broome until after the American Revolution.

Notable people

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 48.1 square miles (125 km2), of which 47.8 square miles (124 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.58%) is water.

The eastern town line is the border of Albany County.

Catskill Creek originates in Broome.

New York State Route 145 is a north-south highway which passes through Broome.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1800 1,078
1810 1,94280.1%
1820 2,68038.0%
1830 3,16718.2%
1840 2,404−24.1%
1850 2,268−5.7%
1860 2,182−3.8%
1870 1,834−15.9%
1880 1,636−10.8%
1890 1,367−16.4%
1900 1,153−15.7%
1910 933−19.1%
1920 743−20.4%
1930 650−12.5%
1940 76818.2%
1950 635−17.3%
1960 517−18.6%
1970 5516.6%
1980 76138.1%
1990 92621.7%
2000 9472.3%
2010 9732.7%
2020 863−11.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [2]

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 947 people, 407 households, and 260 families residing in the town. The population density was 19.8 people per square mile (7.7/km2). There were 767 housing units at an average density of 16.1 per square mile (6.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.41% White, 0.74% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.74% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.80% of the population.

There were 407 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,368, and the median income for a family was $40,167. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,383. About 5.4% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. 2020 Census, US Census, Broome town, New York
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.