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Chemung County, New York

Chemung County, New York, has 80,415 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Elmira. It uses Eastern Time and covers 407 sq mi (1,055 km²) of land.

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Chemung County in New York
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Resident population, July 2025
80,415
Land area
407 sq mi (1,055 km²)
County seat or government
Elmira
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$63,716 ± $2,911
Median home value
$141,100 ± $6,793
Median rent, with utilities
$1,059 ± $36
Homes lived in by their owners
68.4% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Elmira, NY metro areaCentral county
Water area
3.43 sq mi (8.87 km²)
State
New York
County code (FIPS)
36015
Coordinates (central point)
42.148697, -76.752471
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Chemung County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 1484520,327 people
  2. 1483019,015 people
  3. 1490414,861 people
  4. 1490113,970 people
  5. 149058,751 people
  6. 148927,703 people
  7. 149037,078 people
  8. 148675,149 people
  9. 148714,207 people
  10. 148122,954 people
  11. 148142,152 people
  12. 148381,889 people
All 22
  1. 148891,357 people
  2. 148611,260 people
  3. 148941,244 people
  4. 148641,197 people
  5. 14859979 people
  6. 14805801 people
  7. 14825751 people
  8. 14824687 people
  9. 14872589 people
  10. 14816534 people

22 ZIP Code areas overlap Chemung County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Chemung County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Chemung County, largest first

  1. Town of Horseheads18,854 people
  2. Town of Southport9,150 people
  3. Town of Big Flats7,592 people
  4. Town of Elmira6,662 people
  5. Town of Veteran3,269 people
  6. Town of Catlin2,518 people
  7. Town of Chemung2,361 people
  8. Town of Erin1,912 people
  9. Town of Ashland1,428 people
  10. Town of Van Etten1,328 people
  11. Town of Baldwin816 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in New York, by county

School districts in Chemung County, largest first

  1. Elmira City School District43,137 people
  2. Corning City School District32,623 people
  3. Horseheads Central School District26,298 people
  4. Waverly Central School District9,185 people
  5. Watkins Glen Central School District7,637 people
  6. Elmira Heights Central School District6,955 people
  7. Spencer-Van Etten Central School District5,868 people
  8. Odessa-Montour Central School District5,527 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Elmira, New York (city)26,257 people
  2. Southport, New York (CDP)6,450 people
  3. Horseheads, New York (village)6,449 people
  4. Big Flats, New York (CDP)5,651 people
  5. West Elmira, New York (CDP)4,750 people
  6. Elmira Heights, New York (village)4,110 people
  7. Horseheads North, New York (CDP)2,676 people
  8. Pine Valley, New York (CDP)721 people
  9. Breesport, New York (CDP)628 people
  10. Van Etten, New York (CDP)587 people
  11. Erin, New York (CDP)473 people
  12. Wellsburg, New York (village)448 people
All 13
  1. Millport, New York (village)243 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Schuyler County, New York21 mi northwest
  2. Tioga County, New York23 mi east
  3. Tompkins County, New York25 mi northeast
  4. Bradford County, Pennsylvania28 mi southeast
  5. Steuben County, New York33 mi west
  6. Tioga County, Pennsylvania37 mi southwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.