Village of Port Dickinson

Originally
called 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.