Vestal, New York

Vestal, New York
Vestal DLW station, today refashioned as the Vestal Museum (2006)
Vestal DLW station, today refashioned as the Vestal Museum (2006)
Official seal of Vestal, New York
Map highlighting Vestal's location within Broome County.
Map highlighting Vestal's location within Broome County.
Vestal is located in New York
Vestal
Vestal
Location within state of New York
Vestal is located in the United States
Vestal
Vestal
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°05′04″N 76°03′12″W / 42.08444°N 76.05333°W / 42.08444; -76.05333
Country United States
State New York
CountyBroome
Established1823
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorJohn Shaffer
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total52.56 sq mi (136.13 km2)
 • Land51.73 sq mi (133.97 km2)
 • Water0.84 sq mi (2.17 km2)  1.62%
Elevation
1,010 ft (308 m)
Population
 • Total29,110
 • Estimate 
(2023)[4]
31,517
 • Density542.91/sq mi (209.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
13850–13851
Area code607
FIPS code36-007-77255
GNIS feature ID0979582
Websitewww.vestalny.com

Vestal is a town within Broome County in the Southern Tier of New York, United States, and lies between the Susquehanna River and the Pennsylvania border. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,110.[5] Vestal is on the southern border of the county, and serves as a western suburb of the city of Binghamton.[6] The town is home to the main campus of Binghamton University.[7][8]

  1. ^ "Town of Vestal Board Members". Vestalny.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2009. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
  2. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  5. ^ "Population Estimates Base, April 1, 2020, (V2021): Vestal town, Broome County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, Quickfacts. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  6. ^ Kaufman, Michael (June 19, 1973). "Urban Ills Dog Binghamton, But It Hopes to Fight Back; Left for the Suburbs Bigger County Role Still the Hub Resources Include V.I.P.'s". New York Times. p. 41. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "History of Harpur College". Harpur College of Arts and Sciences - Binghamton University. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  8. ^ "State to Dedicate Harpur's Campus". New York Times. September 25, 1960. p. 71. Retrieved July 11, 2023.

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