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Welcome to Chemung County ...

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

The community of Elmira is the Seat for Chemung County.

Chemung County was founded in 1836 and was created by taking area from Tioga County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Chemung had a population of 83,456 people. This is a decrease of 6.12% since the last Census (which gave a population of 88,895 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chemung represented 0.46% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Chemung County:

  • Ashland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ashland is located in Chemung County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
  • Baldwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Baldwin is located in Chemung County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
  • Big Flats
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Big Flats is located in Chemung County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,402 people
  • Catlin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Catlin is located in Chemung County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
  • Chemung
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chemung is located in Chemung County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,388 people
  • Elmira
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
  • Elmira Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Erin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Erin is located in Chemung County (NY)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,831 people
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    • Horseheads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Millport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Southport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,622 people
    • Van Etten
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Veteran
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Veteran is located in Chemung County (NY)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,119 people
    • Wellsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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