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Broome
County, New York, located in
the heart of NY, is a scenic region
full of natural beauty, quaint
historic towns and thriving cities.
Considered the crossroads of the New
York’s Southern
Tier Region, Broome County
consists of the cities of Binghamton,
Endicott
and Johnson
City, as well as several
surrounding rural areas and suburban
towns.
The area lies situated within a
350-mile radius of some of the richest
markets in the world, with Interstate
highways 81 and 88, as well as state
route 17 all intersecting at the
county seat of Binghamton. Almost one
half of the U.S. and Canada's
populations are found within this
radius, making Broome County a
marketer's dream and one of New
York’s fastest growing areas in the Upstate
Region.
Broome County began its economic
life as one of the leading cigar
manufacturers in the country.
Manufacturing remains a large sector
of the economy, but the County is also
the birthplace to the world-renowned IBM
Corporation and the flight simulation
industry, begun by Link Aviation.
Broome County is also home to the
Endicott-Johnson shoe factory.
Binghamton
University and Broome
Community College, as well as
smaller local colleges and
universities provide the work force
with education and training for new
corporations entering the County. The
American International Group, Pepsico,
Unisource,
and Norfolk
Southern Railroad are just a few
of the newcomers to Broome County, NY.
The Binghamton
Regional Airport, with
international capabilities, serves
these and other firms well.
According to the 2000 census,
Broome County’s population numbered
just over 200,500. Many local and
state tax incentive
programs are in place, encouraging
new business growth for the area and
targeting full employment for all
Broome County residents. The
Southern Tier East Economic
Development (STEED) Loan fund is
one of these, which works along with
the Broome
County Industrial Development Agency.
New
York State itself boasts one of
the richest and most diverse economies
in the nation. More Fortune 500
companies headquarter themselves here
than anywhere else, and Broome County
keeps an eye out to attract more to
their sector.
According to the 1997 Census of
Manufacturers, The Broome-Tioga County
area employees rated as some of the
most productive in the nation.
The quality of life also rates high
in Broome County, while housing prices
are 10% lower than anywhere in the
state. Located at the confluence of
the Chenango
and Susquehanna
Rivers, Broome County remains one of
the most picturesque and lovely areas
in Upstate New York. Gently rolling
hills abound, with rustic villages
thriving not far from modern cities.
Known as the 'Carousel Capital of
the World', Broome County boasts six
different wooden musical carousels,
with only 170 still existing
worldwide. Cultural activities abound
in the County, with the Anderson
Center for the Arts keeping things
lively. The Roberson
Museum and Science Center, the Ross
Park Zoo, the Hanford
Mills Museum, and the many
beautiful County and State Parks are
just a few of the other attractions
that keep Broome County residents and
visitors alike, happy and well
entertained. Tri
Cities Opera and the Endicott
Performing Arts Center provide
top-notch performances.
With a strong and powerful economic
base and an excellent quality of life,
surrounded by natural beauty, it is
easy to see why Broome County remains
one of the fastest growing areas in
the region.
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