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Welcome to Deposit ...

The village of Deposit is primarily located in Broome County<1>. A portion of Deposit extends into Delaware County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Deposit, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Deposit has a population of 1,523 people<2> (see below for details).

Deposit is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Deposit lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Deposit: 607

The ZIP code for Deposit: 13754<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Deposit had an population of 1,523 people. This is a decrease of 8.42% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.36% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Deposit had a population of 1,663 people. This makes Deposit the county's 20th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,663 people, the population of Deposit decreased 2.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,699 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Deposit.

Communities Also Named Deposit ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Deposit - they are located in Alabama and Mississippi.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Deposit.

Communities near Deposit ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Deposit.

  • Sidney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Walton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Susquehanna Depot
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
  • Bainbridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Hallstead
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <5>
  • Unadilla
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hancock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Windsor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Windsor is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • Afton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Great Bend
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Deposit. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Deposit.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Deposit. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Deposit.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Deposit. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Deposit.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deposit ...

Looking for more information about Deposit? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Deposit, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Deposit.

Adding Deposit to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Deposit in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Deposit was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Deposit.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Broome, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Deposit.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Deposit - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Deposit). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Deposit or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.