NYSAC - Broome

 

Broome County History

 

 

Broome County is defined by the valleys and hills surrounding the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers and the rich contrast between urban living in the Greater Binghamton area and the surrounding rural environment.

Native Americans inhabited this area until the end of  the American Revolution. Two main settlements were Onaquaga, near present-day Windsor, and Otseningo, located along the Chenango River, north of present-day Binghamton. Part of the Iroquois Confederacy, it was considered a threat to the revolutionists. The Sullivan-Clinton campaign removed the Native American population.  After the Revolution, land was divided among many land speculators, including William Bingham, who obtained over ten thousand acres at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers.

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County Facts

• Year Organized: 1806
• Area: 707 Square Miles
• Population: 200,536
  
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Broome County Census

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Broome County Web Site

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