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Kirkwood, New York

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In the town itself, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and
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living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.92.
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Prior to the separation of the two communities, modern day Kirkwood was a part of Conklin, New York. However, the two areas were separated by the Susquehanna River, and this made carrying out government duties very difficult. The onset of inclement weather during a large part of the year only
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between both communities), and as a result, it was decided that Kirkwood would be established as an independent community in November of 1859. The town of Conklin, however, would maintain its existence on the southern side of the Susquehanna as a separate entity.
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Windsor Central School District is the primary school district in Kirkwood among other towns including Windsor and West Windsor. Susquehanna Valley Central School District encompasses the southernmost part of Kirkwood, as well as the towns of
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 38,279, and the median income for a family was $ 45,993. Males had a median income of $ 34,543 versus $ 23,275 for females. The
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at what is present-day Fivemile Point, becoming the first settler to live in the area. Many others arrived in the years following and settled on the
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In June 2006 and September 2011, parts of the town, including hundreds of homes, were damaged when the Susquehanna River overflowed its banks.
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exacerbated the issue (In spite of advances in infrastructure during the 19th century, including the eventual construction of a
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There were a total of 2,247 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were
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Kirkwood is located in the central part of Broome County, geographically adjacent to the northeast bank of the
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for the town was $ 19,228. About 4.0% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the
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Broome County Department of Planning and Economic Development (Fall 2016).
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and their locations within town boundaries (from north to south) are:
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city limits on the north, to the Pennsylvania border on the south.
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artifacts along the river, many of which can still be found today.
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pass through the town, following the course of the Susquehanna.
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The town's boundaries extend from the 453:, Jonathan Fitch built a water-powered 1637: 1231: 1210: 1208: 554: 1286: 1090:"The History of the Town of Kirkwood" 242:30.81 sq mi (79.80 km) 234:31.21 sq mi (80.83 km) 999: 863:, and 0.90% from two or more races. 1205: 250:0.40 sq mi (1.03 km) 13: 1364: 1313:Municipalities and communities of 1245:"Kirkwood Comprehensive Plan 2016" 1180: 1166:"Census of Population and Housing" 544: 14: 1666: 1273:Town of Kirkwood official website 1266: 1012:. Town of Kirkwood. March 2, 2021 1650:Towns in Broome County, New York 502:Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania 273: 272: 75: 74: 67: 48: 530: 419:The town is located within the 18:Town in New York, United States 1215:Sam Borruso (Town Historian). 1115:"Susquehanna River at Conklin" 1107: 909: 1: 1278:Early history of Kirkwood, NY 1034:. 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Index

Town
Location of Kirkwood in Broome County, New York
Broome County, New York
Kirkwood is located in New York
New York
42°4′52″N 75°48′35″W / 42.08111°N 75.80972°W / 42.08111; -75.80972
Country
State
New York
County
Broome
Town Council
Town Supervisor
Town Council
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP Code
Area code
607
FIPS code
GNIS
www.townofkirkwood.org
town
Broome County
New York
James P. Kirkwood
civil engineer

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