Broome County, New York
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Not to be confused with Broome, New York.
Broome County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 United States census, the county had a population of 198,683.[2][3] Its county seat is Binghamton. The county was named for John Broome, the state's lieutenant governor when Broome County was created. The county is part of the Southern Tier region of the state.
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Broome County | |
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Coordinates: 42.16°N 75.82°W / 42.16; -75.82 | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
Founded | 1806 |
Named for | John Broome |
Seat | Binghamton |
Largest city | Binghamton |
Government | |
• County Executive | Jason T. Garnar |
Area | |
• Total | 715.52 sq mi (1,853.2 km2) |
• Land | 705.77 sq mi (1,827.9 km2) |
• Water | 9.7 sq mi (25 km2) 1.4% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 198,683[1] |
• Density | 281.6/sq mi (108.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 19th |
Website | www |
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The county is part of the Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is home to Binghamton University, one of four university centers in the State University of New York (SUNY) system.