| Official Name: | Conklin, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Conklin |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Broome |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | William Dumian |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 64.46 |
| Area Land Km2: | 63.16 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.31 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 24.89 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 24.39 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.50 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 5008 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Elevation M: | 355 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1165 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 13748 |
| Area Code: | 607 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-007-17772 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0978861 |
Conklin is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 5,008.[2]
The town is on the south border of the county, southeast of Binghamton.
The area was first settled around 1788. The Town of Conklin was established in 1824 from the town of Chenango by Nicholas Conklin (1782–1858). The town exchanged territories with adjacent towns before establishing its modern boundaries. In 1831, part of Conklin was used to form the town of Windsor, but Conklin received territory from Windsor in 1851. Another part of Conklin was used in 1859 to form the town of Kirkwood.
Alpheus Corby, a Conklin resident, built a castle-like structure as his home in 1900. The building is the current town hall.[3]
In June 2006, the town was devastated by a massive flood that isolated the center of the town and required hundreds of people to be airlifted to safety. The flood destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses and caused tens of millions of dollars in damage.
The Conklin Town Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
The town experienced another major flood in September 2011 as a result of Tropical Storm Lee.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 64.5km2, of which 63.2km2 is land and 1.3km2, or 2.02%, is water.[5]
The southern town line is the border of Susquehanna County in Pennsylvania. The eastern town line is marked by the Susquehanna River. Snake Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna, was the site of early town settlement.
New York State Route 7 splits off New York State Route 7A in the southeast corner of the town by Corbettsville.
| White alone (NH) | 5,218 | 4,458 | 95.90% | 89.02% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 53 | 48 | 0.97% | 0.96% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 8 | 10 | 0.15% | 0.20% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 16 | 37 | 0.29% | 0.74% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 3 | 16 | 0.06% | 0.32% | |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 67 | 310 | 1.23% | 6.19% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 76 | 129 | 1.40% | 2.58% | |
| Total | 5,441 | 5,008 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 5,940 people, 2,249 households, and 1,671 families residing in the town. The median household income was $37,445. The population density was 242.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,435 housing units at an average density of 99.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.7% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 2,249 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. Of all households, 20.9% were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
2020 census
For the 2020 census, the population was 5,008. The median income for a household in the town was $58,311, with the mean income of $71,489. For families, the median income was $70,399 with a mean of $86,306. There were 33.6% of families that made over $100,000. The per capita income for the town was $30,038. About 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.