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Dickinson Town (Broome County), New York

Dickinson Town (Broome County) is a town in Broome County, New York, home to about 5,001 people across 4.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 13901, 13904 and 13905.

Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population5,0011,048 per sq mi
Median home value$147,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$108Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Dickinson Town (Broome County)

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Dickinson Town (Broome County)

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)69 miles away
Closer regional airportGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ132 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY144 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dickinson Town (Broome County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dickinson Town (Broome County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Dickinson Town (Broome County) had 5,100 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 362nd largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Broome County grew from 69,149 residents in 1900 to 198,683 in 2020.

Dickinson Town (Broome County) population by census2000: 5,335, 2010: 5,278, 2020: 5,1005,33520005,27820105,1002020

Broome County, 1900–2020

Broome County population, 1900 to 20201900: 69,149, 1910: 78,809, 1920: 113,610, 1930: 147,022, 1940: 165,749, 1950: 184,698, 1960: 212,661, 1970: 221,815, 1980: 213,648, 1990: 212,160, 2000: 200,536, 2010: 200,600, 2020: 198,68369K’00’10114K’20’30166K’40’50213K’60’70214K’80’90201K’00’10199K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 42.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 87 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Dickinson Town (Broome County)Jan: high 30°F, low 16°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 17°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; May: high 66°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 55°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 22°F, 3.1 in30°16°Jan2.632°17°Feb2.441°24°Mar3.154°35°Apr3.666°46°May3.874°55°Jun4.778°59°Jul3.877°58°Aug4.170°51°Sep4.057°41°Oct3.845°31°Nov3.134°22°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Binghamton, NY weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Broome County

68,190 jobs at 4,001 businesses in Broome County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Broome CountyHealth care and social assistance: 16,150 jobs; Retail trade: 10,655 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,447 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,014 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,078 jobs; Professional services: 3,731 jobs; Construction: 3,280 jobs; Other services: 2,755 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 10% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 6% Construction 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

804 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dickinson Town (Broome County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Binghamton2.5 miles
  • United Health Services Hospitals, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Binghamton2.7 miles
  • Endless Mountains Health SystemsCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Montrose19.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors86
Specialist doctors88
Dentists56
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants155
Mental health providers325
Physical and occupational therapists88
Optometrists1
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies16

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Dickinson Town (Broome County)

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Otsiningo Park · 169 acres1.1 mi
  • Port Dickinson Jeanne and John D. Wilfley Community Park · 27 acres1.5 mi
  • Cheri A. Lindsey Memorial Park · 10 acres0.8 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park · 6 acres1.2 mi
  • Valley Street Park · 3 acres1.0 mi
  • Hider Park · 3 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Maines Food & Party Warehouse1.4 mi
  • Price Chopper1.7 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Guthrie Binghamton Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • Walgreens1.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Broome County Public Library1.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Phelps Mansion1.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The Forum Performing Arts Theater1.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Dickinson Town (Broome County)

Public schools here are run by Binghamton City School District, Chenango Forks Central School District, Chenango Valley Central School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (18)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Calvin Coolidge SchoolBinghamtonPre-K–5281Public1.9 mi
Chenango Forks Elementary SchoolBinghamtonPre-K–5605Public5.8 mi
Horace Mann SchoolBinghamtonPre-K–5205Public1.9 mi
Macarthur SchoolBinghamtonPre-K–5399Public2.6 mi
Port Dickinson Elementary SchoolBinghamtonPre-K–2409Public1.3 mi
Theodore Roosevelt SchoolBinghamtonPre-K–5352Public0.7 mi
Woodrow Wilson SchoolBinghamtonPre-K–5355Public1.5 mi
Broome-Delaware-Tioga BocesBinghamtonK–121,055Special Education1.2 mi
Thomas Jefferson SchoolBinghamtonK–5267Public1.9 mi
Chenango Bridge Elementary SchoolBinghamton3–5357Public3.9 mi
Greater Binghamton Health CenterBinghamton3–119Special Education2.5 mi
Chenango Forks Middle SchoolBinghamton6–8276Public5.6 mi
Chenango Valley Middle SchoolBinghamton6–8379Public3.4 mi
East Middle SchoolBinghamton6–8465Public1.5 mi
West Middle SchoolBinghamton6–8542Public2.2 mi
Binghamton High SchoolBinghamton9–121,262Public1.8 mi
Chenango Forks High SchoolBinghamton9–12401Public5.6 mi
Chenango Valley High SchoolBinghamton9–12507Public3.4 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Central Baptist Christian AcademyBinghamtonPre-K–1285Baptist4.5 mi
Children's Home of Wyoming ConferenceBinghamton1–1290Nonsectarian2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Binghamton, Chenango, Kirkwood, Union, Maine, Fenton, Colesville and Barker.

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