Broome County, New York
county in New York, United States
Broome County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, 200,600 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 | |
|---|---|
 Broome County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of New York | |
 New York's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°08′13″N 75°53′18″W / 42.136986°N 75.888313°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 | |
| • Estimate (2018) | 191,659 |
| • Density | 271.6/sq mi (104.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 19th, 22nd |
| Website | www |
Broome County is the site of Binghamton University, one of four university centers in the State University of New York (SUNY) system.
References change
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
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