Chemung, New York

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Population in July 2008: 2,593. Population change since 2000: -2.7%

Males: 1,308	(50.5%)
Females: 1,285	(49.5%)

Median resident age:	37.0 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 14825.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,471 (it was $35,167 in 2000)

Chemung:	$38,471
New York:	$53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,933

Chemung:	$18,933
New York:	$29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,992 (it was $59,000 in 2000)

Chemung:	$72,992
New York:	$311,000

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Races in Chemung:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Chemung: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.1%), Irish (16.7%), English (13.4%), Italian (8.1%), United States (7.1%), Polish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1798

Elevation: 847 feet

Land area: 49.5 square miles.

Population density: 52 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Chemung

High school or higher: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Unemployed: 8.0%
Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chemung town

Never married: 17.2%
Now married: 65.7%
Separated: 3.6%
Widowed: 5.0%
Divorced: 8.5%

26 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.0%
New York:	20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Chemung:	1.8% ($1,043)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (31.6 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (92.8 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (160.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Baldwin, NY (2.1 miles ), Waverly, NY (2.3 miles ), South Waverly borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Wellsburg, NY (2.3 miles ), Ashland, NY (2.4 miles ), Barton, NY (2.5 miles ), Sayre borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Athens borough, PA (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,500
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,500
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,000
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $122,300
2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $77,100
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $66,300
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $186,500
2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $97,600
2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $109,600
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $139,000
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $207,500
2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $234,300

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Latitude: 42.04 N, Longitude: 76.63 W

Area code: 607

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (10%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Health care (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (29%)
Educational services (11%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Computer and electronic products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Average climate in Chemung, New York

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Chemung-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.7 miles away from the Chemung town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 5.6 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Chemung-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from Chemung center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 44.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Birthplace of: Geoff Bodine - (born 1949), automobile racer, Geoffrey Bodine - Nextel Cup series NASCAR driver (born: Apr 18, 1949), Todd Bodine - Craftsman Truck series NASCAR driver (born: Feb 27, 1964).

Hospitals/medical centers near Chemung:

ROBERT PACKER HOSP (about 7 miles; SAYRE, PA)
ARNOT OGDEN MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; ELMIRA, NY)
ELMIRA PSYCH CENTER (about 10 miles; ELMIRA, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Chemung, NY

Local government website: WWW.TOWNOFCHEMUNG.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chemung:

CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; CORNING, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,797)
ITHACA COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,052)
MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 29 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 30 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 30 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 39 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 11,498)
BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)

Public elementary/middle school in Chemung:

CHEMUNG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: 71 NORTH ST; Grades: K-5, UE; Our rating: 25)

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Notable location: Beantown (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Chemung include: Saint John of the Cross Monastery (A), Dry Brook Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Brook (A), Mallory Creek (B), Wynkoop Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chemung that have no violations reported:

FARMLAND ANIMAL PARK (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
TRACKSIDE INN, LLC (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	77.3%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.5%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	11.7%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	3.7%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chemung, NY

30 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Chemung compared to New York state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Chemung County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%) Wood (9%) Coal or coke (2%) Utility gas (2%) Electricity (1%)

Religion statistics for Chemung

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God
Adherents	53.2%	13.4%	4.9%	4.5%	3.8%
Congregations	12.9%	22.6%	6.5%	6.5%	5.4%

Name	Episcopal Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Other religions
Adherents	3.4%	2.5%	1.8%	1.7%	10.7%
Congregations	6.5%	3.2%	2.2%	4.3%	30.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

4.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,045 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.34%
New York average:	5.41%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($194 average AGI)
Chemung County: 0.07%
New York average: 0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Steuben County, NY	0.71% ($34,693 average AGI)
from Bradford County, PA	0.30% ($26,245)
from Schuyler County, NY	0.26% ($31,464)

5.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,600 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.01%
New York average:	6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($268 average AGI)
Chemung County: 0.05%
New York average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Steuben County, NY	0.60% ($35,168 average AGI)
to Tioga County, NY	0.29% ($26,806)
to Schuyler County, NY	0.27% ($31,562)

Strongest AM radio stations in Chemung:

WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
WENY (1230 AM; 1 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; OWEGO, NY; Owner: TIOGA MEDIA, INC.)
WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chemung:

WENY-FM (92.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAVR (102.3 FM; WAVERLY, NY; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
W201CO (88.1 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
W205BR (88.9 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WSQE (91.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB. TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
WREQ (96.9 FM; RIDGEBURY, PA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WMTT (94.7 FM; TIOGA, PA; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCIH (90.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WHGL-FM (100.3 FM; CANTON, PA; Owner: CANTROAIR COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCII (88.5 FM; SPENCER, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
WLTB (101.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, NY; Owner: GM BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNGZ (104.9 FM; MONTOUR FALLS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Chemung:

WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
W59DG (Channel 59; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W52CE (Channel 52; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
W21BW (Channel 21; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
WBNG-TV (Channel 12; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WYDC (Channel 48; CORNING, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
W26BF (Channel 26; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Chemung, New York:

Fatal accident count: 9
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
Fatalities: 11
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 16
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

New York average:

Fatal accident count: 71
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 103
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
Fatalities: 77
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 178
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

See more detailed statistics of Chemung fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 40
Total length: 353 meters (1,158ft)
Total costs: $146,485,000
Total average daily traffic: 244,002
Total average daily truck traffic: 37,135

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 1
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 0
1930-1939: 10
1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 3
1960-1969: 16
1970-1979: 0
1980-1989: 3
1990-1999: 2
2000-2009: 4

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Chemung, NY

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Tim McDougall, 4593 County Rte. 60 ( 010288 ), Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.7 m, Overall height: 76.5 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
Tim McDougall, 5908 White Wagon Rd (010289), Type: Tower, Structure height: 55.8 m, Overall height: 58.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00008376
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Fire Sta Main St, Call Sign: KDZ479
Assigned Frequencies : 46.1800 MHz, 46.1800 MHz
Grant Date: 03/07/2003, Expiration Date: 05/06/2013
Registrant: Chemung County Office Of Fire/Emo, 103 Washington Street, Elmira, NY 14902-0588, Phone: (607) 737-2928, Fax: (607) 737-2098

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KE2BG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00925416
Grant Date: 01/21/2006, Expiration Date: 04/01/2016
Registrant: Charles R Talbott, 158 North Street, Chemung, NY 14825-9703
Call Sign: WA2VCC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00885983
Grant Date: 02/26/2008, Expiration Date: 04/15/2018
Registrant: Jack R Sykes, 29 North Street, Chemung, NY 14825

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3
Hazardous Condition: 1

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