Editing Apalachin, New York

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'''Apalachin''' ({{IPAc-en|,|æ|p|ə|ˈ|l|eɪ|k|ɪ|n}} {{respell|AP|ə|LAY|kin}}) is a [[census-designated place]] within the [[Owego (town), New York|Town of Owego]] in [[Tioga County, New York|Tioga County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 1,131 in the 2010 census. The CDP is named after Apalachin Creek.

Apalachin is in the southeastern section of the [[Owego (town), New York|Town of Owego]] and is west of [[Binghamton, New York|Binghamton]]. It is also part of the Binghamton [[Binghamton metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

== History ==
The first settler arrived {{circa|1786}}, but the community was not founded until 1836.

On November 14, 1957, the [[Apalachin Meeting]], held with the heads of the [[American Mafia]] at the home of [[Joseph Barbara (mobster)|Joseph Barbara]], an Apalachin resident. The meeting was a conference of mobsters who had gathered to iron out various issues in the underworld. The gathering was quickly broken up when a curious [[New York State Trooper]] turned up and spotted expensive cars at or near the home. Other police officers quickly arrived to arrest those attending the conference and sent some of the most powerful gangsters in the country fleeing through the surrounding countryside. Mafiosi and the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] sometimes just refer to the meeting as ''Apalachin''. This meeting was humorously portrayed in the opening sequence of the 1999 [[motion picture]] ''[[Analyze This]]'', which starred [[Robert De Niro]] and [[Billy Crystal]]. This meeting was also fully depicted in the 1972 film ''[[The Valachi Papers (film)|The Valachi Papers]]'' as well as the 2019 film ''[[Mob Town (2019 film)|Mob Town]]''.

From 1960, until it was cancelled in 2016, the annual Apalachin Firemen's Field Days, was hosted by Apalachin, a four-day carnival, generally held in the first week of June.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wnbf.com/apalachin-field-days-end/|title=57th Year the Final for Apalachin Firemen's Field Days|last=Whyte|first=Kathy|website=WNBF News Radio 1290|language=en|access-date=2019-07-08}}</ref> This event was started in 1960 and had grown from a small event in a field to having a permanent location with large pavilions (still called the beer and food tents by locals) and a large square of game booths that surround 15-20 carnival rides. Events included the Little Miss Apalachin contest, fireworks and a large parade.

[[Riverside Cemetery (Apalachin, New York)|Riverside Cemetery]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2014.<ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20140124.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=2014-01-24|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/13/14 through 1/17/14|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Benjamin F. Tracy]], [[United States Secretary of the Navy]] (1889–93)
* [[Joseph Barbara (mobster)|Joseph Barbara]], mafioso
* [[Doug Hurley]], Commander of the first crewed space mission launched from American soil since 2011, as well as the first Commercial Flight carrying crew to the [[International Space Station|ISS]].

==Geography==
Apalachin is located at {{coord|42|4|28|N|76|9|23|W|type:city_region:US-NY}}.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the region has a total area of {{convert|1.5|sqmi|1}}, all land.

The community is on the south side of the [[Susquehanna River]].

Apalachin is adjacent to the [[Southern Tier Expressway]] ([[New York State Route 17]]).

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 2632
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,126 people, 442 households, and 307 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|763.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 474 housing units at an average density of {{convert|321.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.54% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.98% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.62% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.53% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.07% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 442 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the community, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the hamlet was $38,636, and the median income for a family was $42,647. Males had a median income of $21,902 versus $25,357 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $14,927. About 9.5% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Much of the CDP is in the [[Owego-Apalachin Central School District]],<!--UNI 22170--> while other parts of the CDP are in the [[Vestal Central School District]]<!--UNI 29610-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36107_tioga/DC20SD_C36107.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tioga County, NY|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-12-23}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36107_tioga/DC20SD_C36107_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References==
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{{Tioga County, New York}}

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[[Category:New York (state) populated places on the Susquehanna River]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Binghamton metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Tioga County, New York]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1836]]
[[Category:1836 establishments in New York (state)]]