Deposit, Broome County, New York
Encyclopedia
Deposit is a village
in Broome
and Delaware
counties in the U.S. state
of New York
. The population was 1,699 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Deposit, on the county line, is partly within the Town of Sanford
(Broome County) and the Town of Deposit
(Delaware County). The Broome County portion of Deposit is part of the Binghamton
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
Treaty. The village was incorporated in 1811 in Delaware County.Deposit is one of only twelve villages in New York still incorporated under a charter
, the other villages having incorporated or re-incorporated under the provisions of Village Law.
While the dairy industry is now important, the name of the town is said to derive from its status as a lumber
center, when it was the place at which logs were "deposited" into the river for transport south.
and the Southern Tier Expressway (New York Route 17). The village is 30 miles east of Binghamton, New York
and three miles from the Pennsylvania
border.
Deposit is located at 42°3′43"N 75°25′24"W (42.061856, -75.423358).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (4.55%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,699 people, 716 households, and 436 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,350.9 people per square mile (520.6/km²). There were 823 housing units at an average density of 654.4 per square mile (252.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.53% White, 0.94% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.94% from other races
, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.71% of the population.
There were 716 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples
living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,702, and the median income for a family was $32,016. Males had a median income of $27,202 versus $19,333 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,390. About 15.0% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.8% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
Village
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in Broome
Broome County, New York
Broome County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 200,600. It was named in honor of John Broome, who was lieutenant governor in 1806 when Broome County was established. Its county seat is Binghamton, which is also its major city. The current...
and Delaware
Delaware County, New York
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of 2010 the population was 47,980. The county seat is Delhi. It is named after the Delaware River, which was named in honor of Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, appointed governor of Virginia in 1609.-History:When counties...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The population was 1,699 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Deposit, on the county line, is partly within the Town of Sanford
Sanford, New York
Sanford is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 2,477 at the 2000 census.The Town of Sanford is on the east border of the county and the south border of the state of New York...
(Broome County) and the Town of Deposit
Deposit (town), New York
Deposit, New York is a town in Delaware County, New York, USA in the USA.The Town of Deposit is on the western border of the county and contains part of a village, also called Deposit.- History :...
(Delaware County). The Broome County portion of Deposit is part of the Binghamton
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Binghamton metropolitan area
The Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area, also called Greater Binghamton, is a region of southern upstate New York in the Northeastern United States, anchored by the city of Binghamton...
.
History
The position of the village is at the boundary of White and Indian territory as imposed by the 1763 Fort StanwixFort Stanwix
Fort Stanwix was a colonial fort whose construction was started on August 26, 1758, by British General John Stanwix, at the location of present-day Rome, New York, but was not completed until about 1762. The fort guarded a portage known as the Oneida Carrying Place during the French and Indian War...
Treaty. The village was incorporated in 1811 in Delaware County.Deposit is one of only twelve villages in New York still incorporated under a charter
Municipal charter
A city charter or town charter is a legal document establishing a municipality such as a city or town. The concept developed in Europe during the middle ages....
, the other villages having incorporated or re-incorporated under the provisions of Village Law.
While the dairy industry is now important, the name of the town is said to derive from its status as a lumber
Lumber
Lumber or timber is wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural material for construction, or wood pulp for paper production....
center, when it was the place at which logs were "deposited" into the river for transport south.
Geography
The village is located by the West Branch of the Delaware RiverDelaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
and the Southern Tier Expressway (New York Route 17). The village is 30 miles east of Binghamton, New York
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers...
and three miles from the Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
border.
Deposit is located at 42°3′43"N 75°25′24"W (42.061856, -75.423358).
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (4.55%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,699 people, 716 households, and 436 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,350.9 people per square mile (520.6/km²). There were 823 housing units at an average density of 654.4 per square mile (252.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.53% White, 0.94% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.94% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.71% of the population.
There were 716 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,702, and the median income for a family was $32,016. Males had a median income of $27,202 versus $19,333 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $14,390. About 15.0% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.8% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.