Maine, New York
Encyclopedia
Maine is a town
in Broome County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 5,459 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Maine is on the western border of the county and is northwest of Binghamton
.
Maine is home to the Greater Binghamton Airport
. The airport
services Binghamton
and the surrounding area.
The Town of Maine was formed from the northern part of the Town of Union
in 1848.
The Maine Central School
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1998. The Cyrus Gates Farmstead
was listed in 1999.
, the town has a total area of 45.8 square miles (118.6 km²), of which, 45.7 square miles (118.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.07%) is water.
The west town line is the border of Tioga County
, New York
.
New York State Route 26
is a north-south highway in the town. New York State Route 38B crosses the southwest corner Maine.
of 2000, there were 5,459 people, 2,036 households, and 1,531 families residing in the town. The population density
was 119.4 people per square mile (46.1/km²). There were 2,181 housing units at an average density of 47.7 per square mile (18.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.89% White, 0.44% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races
, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.
There were 2,036 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,656, and the median income for a family was $42,514. Males had a median income of $33,363 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,773. About 4.5% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Broome County
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...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 5,459 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Maine is on the western border of the county and is northwest of 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...
.
Maine is home to the Greater Binghamton Airport
Greater Binghamton Airport
Greater Binghamton Airport is a medium-sized regional airport located in Maine, New York that serves the Southern Tier of New York, primarily Broome and Tioga counties....
. The airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
services 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...
and the surrounding area.
History
The town was first settled in 1794.The Town of Maine was formed from the northern part of the Town of Union
Union, New York
Union is a town in Broome County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 56,298. The name derives from the town having served as a rendezvous for the Sullivan Expedition....
in 1848.
The Maine Central School
Maine Central School
Maine Central School, also known as J. Ralph Ingalls School, is an historic school building located at Maine in Broome County, New York. It was built in 1940 and is a substantial two story, nearly square building. It has a steel frame structural system, clad in red brick over concrete block and...
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1998. The Cyrus Gates Farmstead
Cyrus Gates Farmstead
The Cyrus Gates Farmstead is located in Maine, New York. Cyrus Gates was a cartographer and map maker for New York State, as well as an abolitionist. It is believed that from 1848 until the end of slavery in the United States in 1865, the Cyrus Gates Farmstead was a station or stop on the...
was listed in 1999.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 45.8 square miles (118.6 km²), of which, 45.7 square miles (118.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.07%) is water.
The west town line is the border of Tioga County
Tioga County, New York
As of the census of 2010, there were 51,125 people residing in the county, with 22,203 housing units, of these 20,350 occupied, 1,853 vacant. The population density was 98 people per square mile...
, 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...
.
New York State Route 26
New York State Route 26
New York State Route 26 is a north–south state highway that runs for through Central New York in the United States. Its southern terminus is located at the Pennsylvania state line south of the town of Vestal in Broome County, where it becomes Pennsylvania Route 267...
is a north-south highway in the town. New York State Route 38B crosses the southwest corner Maine.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,459 people, 2,036 households, and 1,531 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 119.4 people per square mile (46.1/km²). There were 2,181 housing units at an average density of 47.7 per square mile (18.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.89% White, 0.44% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.
There were 2,036 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% 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, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,656, and the median income for a family was $42,514. Males had a median income of $33,363 versus $21,875 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 town was $17,773. About 4.5% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Maine
- Bowers Corners – A former location in the town.
- Greater Binghamton AirportGreater Binghamton AirportGreater Binghamton Airport is a medium-sized regional airport located in Maine, New York that serves the Southern Tier of New York, primarily Broome and Tioga counties....
/Edwin A Link Field (BGM) – The municipal airport of Binghamton. - Maine – The hamlet of Maine is near the west town line on NY-26.
- East Maine – A hamlet southwest of the airport at the junction of County Roads 49 and 65.
- Nanticoke Creek – A stream flowing southward through the town.
- New Ireland – A hamlet by the east town line on County Road 89.
- North Maine – A former community in the town.
- Tiona – A location in the northwest part of the town.