Kirkwood, New York | |
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| Motto: A fine place to live. A good place to learn. | |
 Location of Kirkwood in Broome County, New York | |
  Kirkwood Location of Kirkwood in New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°4′52″N 75°48′35″W / 42.08111°N 75.80972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Broome |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Lewis "Lew" C. Grubham |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.21 sq mi (80.83 km2) |
| • Land | 30.81 sq mi (79.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.40 sq mi (1.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,495  |
| • Estimate (2021)[3] | 5,437 |
| • Density | 184.16/sq mi (71.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 13795-1520 |
| Area code | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-007-39837 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979121 |
| Website | www |
Kirkwood is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 5,495 as of the 2020 census.[3] The town is named after James P. Kirkwood, the civil engineer responsible for constructing the local railroad.
The town is located within the Binghamton Metropolitan Area, and lies approximately 10 miles southeast of the city proper. The town itself is also in close proximity to the border with the U.S. State of Pennsylvania, and both Interstate 81 and New York Route 7 run through it.
- ^ "Meeting Minutes" (PDF). Town of Kirkwood. March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 7, 2022.