Village of Port Dickinson

Originally known as Carmansville, the Village of Port Dickinson was incorporated in 1876, the year of our nation's Centennial. It was a port on the former Chenango canal. The community of Port Dickinson lies within the Town of Dickinson, County of Broome, State of New York. The village is located just north of the City of Binghamton, south of the Town of Fenton, and is bordered on the west by the Chenango River, and on the east by the Town of Kirkwood. It is located at the beginning of I-88 and the conclusion of N.Y.S. Route 7. The 2000 census estimated the population at 1,697.

Port Dickinson maintains a dedicated police department with around the clock law enforcement patrol and emergency automatic external defibrillator (A.E.D.) response. Broome County Emergency Services dispatches the Port Dickinson Police Department (P.D.P.D.).

Fire protection is provided by a volunteer fire department that has provided dedicated coverage since 1928. The Port Dickinson Fire Department (P.D.F.D.) has served the residents in every conceivable emergency. The P.D.F.D. participates in the Broome County Mutual Aid Plan and under same, provides help to immediate surrounding areas when needed. As with the Police Department, the Fire Department is dispatched by the Broome County Emergency Services communications center.

The village is also very proud of its Community Association. The Port Dickinson Community Association (P.D.C.A.) serves all residents and offers a multitude of youth programs and organized teams in all popular sports. They also operate the extremely popular 'Summer Fun Program'. The P.D.C.A is located on King Ave. where they manage a lighted little league field and several multi-use fields along with their headquarters at the historic 'Scout House'. The P.D.C.A also directs numerous activities at the Wayne Ave. fields.