| Official Name: | Colesville, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Colesville |
| 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: | Glenn S. Winsor |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 205.05 |
| Area Land Km2: | 202.94 |
| Area Water Km2: | 2.11 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 79.17 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 78.36 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.81 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 4877 |
| Population Density Km2: | 25.09 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 64.99 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 411 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1348 |
| Coordinates: | 42.1706°N -75.6658°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 13787 |
| Area Code: | 607 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-007-17046 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0978851 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 4832 |
Colesville is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 4,877 at the 2020 census.[2]
The town is in the northeastern part of the county and is northeast of Binghamton.
The area was first settled circa 1785. The town of Colesville was established in 1821 from part of the town of Windsor. Robert Harpur, an early developer, has lent his name to the community of Harpursville. Harpur is believed to be responsible for the many classical names assigned to communities in central New York.
The seal to the town of Colesville, New York was adopted in 2021.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Colesville has a total area of 205.1km2, of which 202.9sqkm is land and 2.1km2, or 1.04%, is water.[3]
The northern town line is the border of Chenango County. The Susquehanna River flows southward through the town.
Interstate 88 passes across the town. New York State Route 7 and New York State Route 79 are important highways in Colesville. New York State Route 235 connects with state route 7 north of Harpursville to State Route 206 in the town of Coventry, Chenango County.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 5,441 people, 1,944 households, and 1,458 families residing in the town. The population density was 69.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,189 housing units at an average density of 27.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.85% White, 0.29% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.02% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 1,944 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,444, and the median income for a family was $40,333. Males had a median income of $31,462 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,816. About 6.7% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
The current town supervisor is Glenn S. Winsor (Republican).