Elmira (town), New York
| Town of Elmira, New York | |
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| Motto: "A Great Place to Live" | |
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| Coordinates: 42°5′30″N 76°50′2″W / 42.09167°N 76.83389°WCoordinates: 42°5′30″N 76°50′2″W / 42.09167°N 76.83389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Chemung |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | David Sullivan |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 22.5 sq mi (58.4 km2) |
| • Land | 22.2 sq mi (57.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,934 |
| • Density | 312/sq mi (120.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 14900-14999 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-24240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978939 |
| Website | www |
Elmira is a town in Chemung County, New York, United States, surrounding the city of Elmira on three sides. The town's population was 6,934 at the 2010 census. The town is in the south-central part of the county, in the Southern Tier of New York. It is part of the Elmira Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Sullivan Expedition of 1779 passed through the area and fought the British at the Battle of Newtown in the south part of the current town.
The town of Elmira was formed from the town of Chemung in 1794 as the town of Newtown. In 1808, the town changed its name to Elmira.
In 1798, the town of Catharine was formed from Elmira. (It is now in Schuyler County.) Other towns formed from the town of Elmira are Big Flats (1822), Southport (1822), and Catlin (1823).
The main settlement of Elmira set itself off from the town in 1828, becoming the Village of Elmira. The village, absorbing more of the town over the years, became the City of Elmira in 1864.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.5 square miles (58.4 km2), of which 22.2 square miles (57.5 km2) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2), or 1.46%, is water. The Chemung River, a tributary of the Susquehanna River, forms part of the south town line, and Newtown Creek partly divides the town from the city of Elmira.
The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and NY Route 17) passes through the town in a northwest-southeast direction. New York State Route 352 passes through the south part of the town and into the city of Elmira.
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