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Colesville (T)




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Colesville is a town in Broome county, New York, USA. The population was 5,441 at the 2000 census. The town of Colesville is in the north east part of the county and is north east of Binghamton. The area was first settled around 1785. The town of Colesville was established in 1821 from the part of the town of Windsor. Robert Harpur, an early developer, has lent his name to the community of Harpursville. He is believed to be responsible for the many classical names assigned to communities in central New York.
 
According to the United States census bureau, the town has a total area of 205.2 square kilometer. 203.4 square kilometer of it is land and 1.8 square kilometer of it is water. The north 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 intersects NY 7 north of Harpursville and I 88.
 
In the town the population was spread out with 29.4 percent under the age of 18, 6.5 percent from 18 to 24, 28.7 percent from 25 to 44, 23.9 percent from 45 to 64, and 11.4 percent who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males. The current town supervisor is republican Edward Mosher.

Communities and locations in Colesville are Belden. A hamlet north west of Harpursville on NY route 7. A hamlet south of Harpursville on NY route 79. Doraville, a hamlet in the eastern part of the town. Harpursville, the principal community in the town, located on NY 79. New Ohio, a hamlet in the northeast part of the town. As it is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts of New York, it is one of the most visited places amongst the most die hard travelers the world over.

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