Binghamton

Binghamton is a town in Broome County, New York, United States, United States. The population was 4,942 at the 2010 census. The town is named after an early developer, William Bingham. The Town of Binghamton partly encloses the City of Binghamton on the city's south side. The region was settled around 1829, although the part currently within the City of Binghamton was settled around 1802 and called "Chenango Point." The Town of Binghamton was formed in 1855 from a part of the Town of Chenango, but part of the new town was lost when the Village of Binghamton was first incorporated in 1834, leading to, in 1867, the City of Binghamton. This process ultimately removed the northern part of the town along with its river frontage. According to...