Editing Triangle, New York

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'''Triangle''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Broome County, New York|Broome County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 2,946 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3600775319| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212152604/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3600775319| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Triangle town, Broome County, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=February 4, 2014}}</ref> The town's primary settlement is the village of [[Whitney Point, New York|Whitney Point]].

The town is in the northeastern part of the county and is north of [[Binghamton, New York|Binghamton]].

== History ==

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The area was first settled ''circa'' 1791. The town of Triangle was formed from the town of [[Lisle, New York|Lisle]] in 1831. The area had previously been called the "Chenango Triangle".

In 1871, the community of Whitney Point incorporated as a village within the town.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town of Triangle has a total area of {{convert|103.0|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|98.1|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|4.9|km2|disp=flip}}, or 4.79%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

The [[Tioughnioga River]], a tributary of the [[Susquehanna River]], flows through the southwestern part of the town.

The east town line is the border of [[Chenango County, New York|Chenango County]], and the northern town line is the border of [[Cortland County, New York|Cortland County]].

[[New York State Route 206]] is an east-west highway in the town. [[New York State Route 26]] is a north-south highway on the eastern side of Whitney Point Reservoir. [[Interstate 81 in New York|Interstate 81]] and [[U.S. Route 11 in New York|U.S. Route 11]], along with [[New York State Route 79]], pass through the southwest corner of the town at Whitney Point.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1840= 1692
|1850= 1728
|1860= 1693
|1870= 1944
|1880= 2073
|1890= 1879
|1900= 1727
|1910= 1600
|1920= 1458
|1930= 1452
|1940= 1575
|1950= 1733
|1960= 2019
|1970= 2285
|1980= 2618
|1990= 3006
|2000= 3032
|2010= 2946
|estyear=2016
|estimate=2841
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,032 people, 1,131 households, and 809 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|79.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,245 housing units at an average density of {{convert|32.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 97.76% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.20% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.26% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.33% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.10% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.26% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.09% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.86% of the population.

There were 1,131 households, out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,982, and the median income for a family was $41,220. Males had a median income of $29,184 versus $24,792 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,734.  About 10.0% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

== Communities and locations in Triangle ==
*'''Barnes Corners''' &ndash; A location in the northeastern part of the town, north of the hamlet of Triangle.
*'''Clough Corners''' &ndash; A [[Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet|hamlet]] near the northern town boundary on County Road 144.
*'''Hazzard Corners''' &ndash; A location east of Clough Corners.
*'''Page Brook''' &ndash; A stream flowing into Whitney Point Reservoir.
*'''Penelope''' &ndash; A location on the northern town line.
*'''Triangle''' &ndash; The hamlet of Triangle is in the southern part of the town on [[New York State Route 206|NY Route 206]] at the junction of County Road 133.
*'''Upper Lisle''' &ndash; A hamlet at the northern end of the Whitney Point Reservoir on NY-26.
*'''[[Whitney Point, New York|Whitney Point]]''' &ndash; The village of Whitney Point is in the southwestern part of the town, by I-81 and US-11.
*'''[[Whitney Point Reservoir]]''' &ndash; An artificial [[lake]] on the western side of the town, formed on the [[Otselic River]], a tributary of the Tioughnioga River.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/triangle-ny.htm  Early history of Triangle]

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