Broome County, New York
Founding: 1806 Parent county: Tioga Namesake: John Broome, New York politician Seat: Binghamton (1806–) Land area: 706 square miles Population (2020): 198,683 Population (historic): 8,130 (1810); 22,338 (1840); 44,103 (1870); 69,149 (1900); 147,022 (1930) Periods of population growth: pre-1810–1970 Subdivisions: One city; seven villages; four CDPs; 16 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 26,948 (29.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 62.5% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 36.6% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 12.1% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 3.7% Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,906 Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,702 Average farmhouse size (1940): 7.1 rooms Number of farms (1920): 3,594 Average farm size (1920): 70.1 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Binghamton Namesake: Wil...