Binghamton is a
city located in the
Southern Tier of
New York in the
United States. It is the
county seat of
Broome County. The population of the City of Binghamton, according to the
2000 census, is 47,380, a drop from the
1990 census total of 53,008. The City of Binghamton is located at the confluence of the
Susquehanna and
Chenango Rivers. The city is at the crossroads of Interstates
81 and
88, as well as the future
Interstate 86 (also known as
New York State Highway 17, The
Southern Tier Expressway). The Binghamton Metropolitan Area includes approximately 252,000 residents in all of Broome and Tioga (NY) counties.
[1] Binghamton is part of the "
Triple Cities," along with
Endicott and
Johnson City (which are actually
villages). The region is now collectively referred to as
Greater Binghamton. The 148-member
Binghamton Police Department enforces laws and provides police protection to city residents. The
Binghamton Fire Department is composed of 134 paid uniformed firefighters, EMTs and paramedics.
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