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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.[4]

City
City Hall Elmira NY.jpg
Location in Chemung County in the state of New York
Location in Chemung County in the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°05′38″N 76°48′35″W / 42.09389°N 76.80972°W / 42.09389; -76.80972Coordinates: 42°05′38″N 76°48′35″W / 42.09389°N 76.80972°W / 42.09389; -76.80972
Country United States
State New York
CountyChemung
Incorporated1864; 160 years ago (1864)
Government
 • MayorDaniel J. Mandell, Jr. (R)[1]
 • City ManagerP. Michael Collins
 • City Council
Members
Area
[2]
 • City7.58 sq mi (19.63 km2)
 • Land7.25 sq mi (18.78 km2)
 • Water0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
Elevation
[3]
860 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • City26,523
 • Estimate 
(2022)
25,852
 • Density3,657/sq mi (1,412/km2)
 • Metro
84,148 (Chemung County)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
14901, 14904, 14905
FIPS code36-015-24229
Websitewww.CityOfElmira.net

Elmira, New York Media

  • 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.

  • The Chemung River at Elmira

  • Star-Gazette building on East Church Street

  • The welcome sign at the entrance to the City of Elmira

  • From a 1900 publication

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

  • 1909 Extension of Chemung Canal.

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

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

  • Aerial view of station - Erie Railway, Elmira Station, Railroad Avenue, Elmira New York

References

  1. ↑ "Elected Officials". www.chemungcountyny.gov. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  2. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ New York U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elmira, New York
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "QuickFacts: Elmira city, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2024.


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