| Official Name: | Sanford, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Sanford |
| 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: | Kenneth Wist |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 235.75 |
| Area Land Km2: | 233.35 |
| Area Water Km2: | 2.39 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 91.02 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 90.10 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.92 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 2407 |
| Population Density Km2: | 10.14 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 26.27 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 350 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1148 |
| Coordinates: | 42.0811°N -75.4794°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 13754 |
| Area Code: | 607 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-007-65112 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0979457 |
| Website: | https://townofsanfordny.com/ |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Est: | 2367 |
Sanford is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 2,407 at the 2010 census.[2]
The town is on the eastern border of the county and the southern border of the state of New York. Sanford is east of Binghamton.
Early ownership of the area was primarily divided into the Livingstone patent, the Fisher and Norton tract, and the Randolph patent. The region was first settled circa 1787.
The town of Sanford was formed in 1821 from the town of Windsor.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 235.7km2, of which 233.4km2 is land and 2.4km2, or 1.01%, is water.[2]
The eastern town line is the border of Delaware County, the northern town boundary is the border of Chenango County, and the southern town line is the border of Pennsylvania, bordering Wayne and Susquehanna counties.
New York Route 17 crosses the town. New York State Route 41 intersects NY-17 west of McClure. The part of NY-17 near Deposit was one of the last sections to be completed in this part of New York, forcing travelers to exit at Deposit.
The West Branch of the Delaware River forms part of the eastern border of the town.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,477 people, 983 households, and 694 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,545 housing units at an average density of 17.2 per square mile (6.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.26% White, 0.48% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.52% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.
There were 983 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,309, and the median income for a family was $40,472. Males had a median income of $31,344 versus $20,365 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,083. About 12.9% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.