Elmira, New York

This page is about a city. For the adjacent town of the same name, see Elmira (town), New York.

Elmira is a city in Chemung County, New York, United States. As of 2020, 29,523 people live in Elmira.

City
Location in Chemung County in the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°05′38″N 76°48′35″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Chemung
Incorporated	1864 (1864)
Government
• Mayor	Daniel J. Mandell, Jr. (R)
• City Manager	P. Michael Collins
• City Council	Members • W1: Nick Grasso (D) • W2: Corey Cooke (D) • W3: Joseph H. Duffy (R) • W4: J. Gary Brinn (D) • W5: Jackie Wilson (D) • W6: Nanette M. Moss (R)
Area
• City	7.58 sq mi (19.63 km2)
• Land	7.25 sq mi (18.78 km2)
• Water	0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
Elevation	860 ft (260 m)
Population  (2020)
• City	26,523
• Estimate  (2024)	26,255
• Density	3,657/sq mi (1,412/km2)
• Metro	84,148 (Chemung County)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	14901, 14904, 14905
FIPS code	36-015-24229
Website	www.CityOfElmira.net

Elmira, New York Media

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  1909 Extension of Chemung Canal

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  1869 map showing Elmira's location as a transportation hub in Chemung County

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  Map of Delaware, Lackawanna and Westerny Railroad in New York State and Pennsylvania, 1893

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  Erie Railway, Elmira Station

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  Evening roll-call at Camp Rathburn, circa 1864

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  Elmira Reformatory, circa 1897

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  View from Erie Lackawanna train tracks, looking down Water Street during the flood of 1972. The Chemung Canal bank building can be seen in the background.

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  Chemung River at Elmira

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  From a 1900 publication

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  Lake and casino, Eldridge Park, by Purviance, William T.