Vestal, New York
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Vestal is a town located in Broome County, New York between the Susquehanna River and the Pennslyvanian border in the Southern Tier of New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 26,535.
The Town of Vestal was formed from the Town of Union in 1823. The town includes the communites of Castle Gardens, Vestal, Vestal Center, South Vestal, Tracy Creek, Twin Orchards, and Willow Point, but has no villages. Binghamton University, a SUNY university center with over 13,000 students is located in Vestal, which is also the major retail center of the area, with many large shopping centers such as the Town Square Mall, Parkway Plaza, Shoppes at Vestal, Campus Plaza, and Vestal Park (mixed residential/commerce/retail). Its historic central business district is along three blocks of Front Street, which is still lined with small shops.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 136.4 km² (52.7 mi²). 135.1 km² (52.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.95% water. The Town of Vestal is on the south side of the Susquehanna River.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 26,535 people, 8,525 households, and 5,924 families residing in the town. The population density is 196.3/km² (508.5/mi²). There are 8,898 housing units at an average density of 65.8/km² (170.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 87.13% White, 2.19% African American, 0.15% Native American, 8.33% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. 2.40% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 8,525 households out of which 29.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% are married couples living together, 7.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% are non-families. 25.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.95.
In the town the population is spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 24.0% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $51,098, and the median income for a family is $60,676. Males have a median income of $48,731 versus $29,035 for females. The per capita income for the town is $22,363. 7.1% of the population and 4.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.6% of those under the age of 18 and 5.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Transportation
Vestal is linked from the west primarily by New York State Highway 17, which is under development to become Interstate 86. It is also very close to Interstate 81 and Interstate 88. Two major bridges and one minor bridge of New York State Highway 26, New York State Highway 201, and Bridge Road link Vestal to the villages of Endicott and Johnson City. New York State Highway 434, "The Vestal Parkway" is the main artery through Vestal. It provides a direct link to Binghamton in the east.
Broome County Transit provides Vestal with bus service around the town and to surrounding municipalities. Greater Binghamton Airport is located about seven miles away in Maine, New York and provides direct connections to Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Philadelphia International Airport, and Washington Dulles International Airport.
External links
- Town of Vestal webpage (http://www.vestalny.com).