Binghamton, New York | |
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Nicknames: The Parlor City, Carousel Capital of the World, Valley of Opportunity[1] | |
Motto: Restoring the Pride. | |
Coordinates: 42°5′56″N 75°54′39″W / 42.09889°N 75.91083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Broome |
Settled | 1800 |
Incorporated (village) | 1834 |
Incorporated (city) | 1867 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
• Mayor | Jared M. Kraham (R) |
• City Council | Members' List |
Area | |
• City | 11.13 sq mi (28.82 km2) |
• Land | 10.48 sq mi (27.14 km2) |
• Water | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) 5.83% |
Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• City | 47,969 |
• Density | 4,577.63/sq mi (1,767.39/km2) |
• Urban | 158,084 |
• Metro | 247,138 |
Demonym | Binghamtonian |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 139xx (13901 = downtown) |
Area code | 607 |
FIPS code | 36-007-06607 |
Website | http://www.binghamton-ny.gov |
Binghamton (/ˈbɪŋəmtən/ BING-əm-tən) is a city in the U.S. state of New York, and serves as the county seat of Broome County.[4] Surrounded by rolling hills, it lies in the state's Southern Tier region near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers.[5] Binghamton is the principal city and cultural center of the Binghamton metropolitan area (also known as Greater Binghamton, or historically the Triple Cities, including Endicott and Johnson City), home to a quarter million people.[6] The city's population, according to the 2020 census, is 47,969.[7]
From the days of the railroad, Binghamton was a transportation crossroads and a manufacturing center, and has been known at different times for the production of cigars, shoes, and computers.[8] IBM was founded nearby, and the flight simulator was invented in the city, leading to a notable concentration of electronics- and defense-oriented firms. This sustained economic prosperity earned Binghamton the moniker of the Valley of Opportunity.[9] However, starting with job cuts made by defense firms towards the end of the Cold War, the region lost a large part of its manufacturing industry.[10]
Today, while there is a continued concentration of high-tech firms, Binghamton is emerging as a healthcare- and education-focused city, with Binghamton University acting as much of the driving force behind this revitalization.[11]
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