Big Flats, New York | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location within the state of New York | |
Coordinates: 42°8′42″N 76°55′48″W / 42.14500°N 76.93000°WCoordinates: 42°8′42″N 76°55′48″W / 42.14500°N 76.93000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Chemung |
Town | Big Flats |
Area | |
• Total | 16.4 sq mi (42.4 km2) |
• Land | 16.3 sq mi (42.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 5,277 |
• Density | 324/sq mi (125.0/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 14814 |
Area code(s) | 607 |
FIPS code | 36-06464 |
GNIS feature ID | 0943883 |
Big Flats is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) within the town of Big Flats in Chemung County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 5,277 at the 2010 census, out of a total population in the town of 7,731.
The Big Flats CDP is located at 42°08′42″N 76°55′48″W / 42.145087°N 76.929869°W (42.145087, -76.929869) and occupies the center and northeastern portions of the town of Big Flats. The CDP includes the hamlet of Big Flats in the west-center part of the town and Fisherville near the eastern border, as well as residential subdivisions in the areas between. Elmira Corning Regional Airport is in the CDP, northwest of Fisherville, as is Arnot Mall.
The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17) crosses the CDP, with access from exits 49, 50, and 51. County Route 64 (Big Flats Road) runs roughly parallel to the expressway, connecting the centers of the hamlets of Big Flats and Fisherville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.4 square miles (42.4 km2), of which 16.3 square miles (42.2 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.47%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,482 people, 950 households, and 748 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 634.9 per square mile (245.1/km2). There were 968 housing units at an average density of 247.6/sq mi (95.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.17% White, 1.49% Black or African American, 2.01% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.