Brooktondale, New York

Brooktondale, New York
Hamlet and CDP
Old 76 Road in Brooktondale
Old 76 Road in Brooktondale
Brooktondale, New York is located in New York
Brooktondale, New York
Brooktondale, New York
Location within New York
Brooktondale, New York is located in the United States
Brooktondale, New York
Brooktondale, New York
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°22′50″N 76°23′41″W / 42.38056°N 76.39472°W / 42.38056; -76.39472
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyTompkins
Elevation
915 ft (279 m)
Population
 • Total
261
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14817
Area code607
GNIS feature ID2806979[1]

Brooktondale is a hamlet (and census-designated place)[2] in the Town of Caroline, Tompkins County, New York, United States. The community is 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Ithaca. Brooktondale has a post office with ZIP code 14817, which opened on July 30, 1832.[3][4] As of the 2020 census, Brooktondale had a population of 261.[5]

History

Brooktondale was settled in 1798 when a general's son built a log cabin on the tract of land given to him through a military land grant.[6] The village went through many name changes before receiving its current name in 1926.[7]

Demographics

Education

The CDP is in the Ithaca City School District.[8] The zoned comprehensive high school of the district is Ithaca High School.

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References

  1. ↑ "Brooktondale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ "State of New York Census Designated Places - Current/BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". tigerweb.geo.census.gov. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
  3. ↑ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  5. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Tour - Historic Hamlet of Brooktondale - PocketSights".
  7. ↑ "Tour - Historic Hamlet of Brooktondale - PocketSights".
  8. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tompkins County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 23, 2024. - Text list