| Fenton, New York | |
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Fenton, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Broome |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | David C. Hamlin |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 33.4 sq mi (86.4 km2) |
| • Land | 32.9 sq mi (85.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,371 ft (418 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 6,909 |
| • Density | 210.1/sq mi (81.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13833 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-25604 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978956 |
Fenton is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 6,909 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Reuben Fenton, a governor of New York. The original name was Port Crane.
The Town of Fenton is in the northeastern part of the county and is northeast of Binghamton.
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The town was first settled around 1788. The Town of Fenton, then called Port Crane, was formed from the Town of Chenango in 1855. The name was changed to Fenton in 1867. A small settlement within Fenton carried on the name of Port Crane, up to the present.
The former Chenango Canal (1834–1876) passed through the west side of the town. The town developed and prospered with the advent of the canal. While the canal was supplanted by the railroads, the town was bypassed by the trains. When the canal was gone, the prosperity in Port Crane left with it. Today, Port Crane is but a shadow of its former self.
[Added 14-Aug-11] It must be noted the US Postal Service on their zip code search web site (www.usps.com) specifically identifies Fenton as an unacceptable city name for zip code 13833. Port Crane continues as the preferred city name. Conversley, Fenton is recognized by the United States Census Bureau.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.4 square miles (87 km2), of which, 32.9 square miles (85 km2) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) of it (1.47%) is water.
The north town line is the border of Chenango County, and the west town line is marked by the Chenango River.
Interstate 88 crosses the south part of the town. New York State Route 7 parallels the interstate. New York State Route 369 is a north-south highway in the town and intersects New York State Route 79 at North Fenton.
To the east is the Town of Colesville, and to the west are the Towns of Chenango and Barker. The Towns of Kirkwood and Dickinson are on the south side. The Town of Greene in Chenango County is at the north town line.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,909 people, 2,763 households, and 1,947 families residing in the town. The population density was 210.1 people per square mile (81.1/km²). There were 2,941 housing units at an average density of 89.4 per square mile (34.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.52% White, 0.87% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.
There were 2,763 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,622, and the median income for a family was $45,869. Males had a median income of $37,800 versus $25,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,780. About 4.6% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.
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