Broome County, New York
county in New York, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
county in New York, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Broome County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, 198,683 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Binghamton. The county was named in honor of John Broome, who was lieutenant governor in 1806 when Broome County was founded.
Broome County | |
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Coordinates: 42.16°N 75.82°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
Founded | 1806 |
Named for | John Broome |
Seat | Binghamton |
Largest city | Binghamton |
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 | |
• Total | 198,683 |
• Density | 281.6/sq mi (108.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 19th |
Website | www |
Broome County is the site of Binghamton University, one of four university centers in the State University of New York (SUNY) system.
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