Endicott, New York

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Endicott is a village in Broome County, New York, USA. The population was 13,038 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Henry B. Endicott, a founding member of the Endicott Johnson Corporation shoe manufacturing company, who founded the community as the "'Home of the Square Deal'".

The Village of Endicott is in the Town of Union and is west of Binghamton, New York. The town is served by the Greater Binghamton Airport/Edwin A Link Field. It is part of the "Triple Cities", along with Binghamton and Johnson City.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Additional facts about Endicott, New York 5 People who grew up in Endicott 6 External links 7 Landmarks

[edit] History

Part of Endicott was originally incorporated as "Union Village" in 1892, but Endicott Village was consolidated with Union and named Endicott in 1921.

The "Tri-Cities College" of Syracuse University was started in Endicott, it later moved to Town of Vestal and later became Harpur College and now Binghamton University.

[edit] Geography

The village is on the north side of the Susquehanna River and the Southern Tier Expressway.

Endicott is located at 42°6′11″N, 76°3′17″W (42.103074, −76.054687)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 8.1 km² (3.1 mi²)^GR1, all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 13,038 people, 5,996 households, and 3,015 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,603.2/km² (4,156.1/mi²). There were 6,686 housing units at an average density of 822.1/km² (2,131.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.65% White, 3.75% African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.96% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.

There were 5,996 households, out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.4% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.7% were non-families. 41.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the village the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,032, and the median income for a family was $35,858. Males had a median income of $27,780 versus $21,320 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,274. About 15.4% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.0% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Additional facts about Endicott, New York

Endicott is known as the birthplace of computers, because the company that became IBM was established there in 1906. The county-run EnJoie Golf Course in Endicott was home of the PGA Tour's B.C. Open. The tournament ended its 30+ year run on the PGA in July of 2006. In July of 2007, Endicott will host the first Dick's Sporting Goods Open a Champions Tour stop.

Endicott is also the birthplace of baseball's four-time All-Star, Johnny Logan.

Greater Binghamton, which includes Endicott, is known as the Carousel Capital of the World. This is because George F. Johnson wanted carousels to be free of admission, so he built six of them around the area, and all of them are free of charge.

Endicott is the birthplace of Johnny Hart, creator of the comic strip "B.C." (thus the BC Open) and co-creator of "The Wizard Of Id", and radical feminist and professor Camille Paglia.

The Village of Endicott celebrated its centennial during the summer of 2006.

[edit] People who grew up in Endicott

• Eric Appel
• Ron Luciano
• Johnny Logan
• Isaiah Kacyvenski
• Camille Paglia
• Gary Wilson
• Anthony George

[edit] External links

• Village of Endicott webpage.
• Early history of Union and its communities
• Biography of George F. Johnson.

[edit] Landmarks

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 42.103074° -76.054687°
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