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Chemung County

Population in July 2008: 29,271. Population change since 2000: -5.4%
 

Males: 14,724  (50.3%)
Females: 14,547  (49.7%)

Median resident age:  33.4 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 14901, 14902, 14903, 14904, 14905, 14925.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $31,183 (it was $27,292 in 2000)
Elmira:  $31,183
New York:  $56,033

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $17,039

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $67,568 (it was $52,500 in 2000)
Elmira:  $67,568
New York:  $318,900

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Races in Elmira:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.8%)
  • Black (13.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Elmira: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (17.4%), German (16.5%), Italian (11.0%), English (9.6%), Polish (6.7%), United States (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1864

Elevation: 873 feet

Land area: 7.32 square miles.

Population density: 4001 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Elmira

  • High school or higher: 74.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 12.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elmira city

  • Never married: 35.8%
  • Now married: 40.8%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

671 residents are foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).

This city:  2.2%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were 205 registered sex offenders living in Elmira, New York in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Elmira to the number of sex offenders is 143 to 1.

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

Elmira:  3.5% ($1,855)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (40.5 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (84.9 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (168.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: West Elmira, NY (1.4 miles ), Southport, NY (1.4 miles ), Elmira Heights, NY (1.6 miles ), Southport, NY (1.8 miles ), Horseheads, NY (2.2 miles ), Ashland, NY (2.4 miles ), Big Flats Airport, NY (2.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $112,900
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $119,300
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $18,800
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $222,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $291,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.09 N, Longitude: 76.81 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +7,234 (+23.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,242 (55.5%)

Area code: 607

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  10.4%
New York:  8.7%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Elmira by Year

Type 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 2133
    per 100,000 6.63.310.210.3
Rapes 14254
    per 100,000 46.56.717.013.7
Robberies 39452834
    per 100,000 129.5150.095.3116.2
Assaults 66659867
    per 100,000 219.2216.6333.6229.0
Burglaries 282281269276
    per 100,000 936.4936.4915.7943.4
Thefts 1,2951,146956872
    per 100,000 4300.03819.03254.52980.7
Auto thefts 44304120
    per 100,000 146.1100.0139.668.4
Arson N/A322
    per 100,000 N/A10.06.86.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 382.4326.6334.8302.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 91 (78 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.66
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -2,929 (-8.6%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Machinery (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)



Average climate in Elmira, New York

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Elmira-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the Elmira city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 15.6 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Elmira-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 97% 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 72.5 miles away from Elmira center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 34.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Birthplace of: Eileen Collins - astronaut, Hal Roach - (1892-1992), director, producer, Mike Hulbert - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 4/14/58), Tommy Hilfiger - (born 1951), fashion designer.


Main business address for: HARDINGE INC (MACHINE TOOLS, METAL CUTTING TYPES), CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Elmira:
  • ARNOT OGDEN MEDICAL CENTER (ROE AVE GROVE ST)
  • ELMIRA PSYCH CENTER (WASHINGTON ST)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (555 E MARKET ST)

Political contributions by individuals in Elmira, NY

Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Elmira: See detailed data for Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Elmira, NY

Local government website: www.ci.elmira.ny.us/index.html

Colleges/Universities in Elmira:
  • ELMIRA COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,488; Location: ONE PARK PL; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.elmira.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • ELMIRA BUSINESS INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 202; Location: 303 North Main Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ebi-college.com)
  • ARNOT-OGDEN MEDICAL CENTER SCHOOL OF RAD TECHN (FT enrollment: 22; Location: 600 ROE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.aomc.org)
  • ARNOT-OGDEN MEDICAL CENTER SCHOOL OF NURSING (FT enrollment: 22; Location: 600 ROE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.aomc.org)
  • SCHUYLER-CHEMUNG-TIOGA BOCES LPN PROGRAM (FT enrollment: 11; Location: 459 PHILO RD; Public; Website: www.sctboces.org)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elmira:
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; CORNING, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,797)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 25 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 28 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,052)
  • 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 48 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)
Public high schools in Elmira:
Private high schools in Elmira:
  • NORTE DAME HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 368; Location: 1400 MAPLE AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • ELMIRA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 203; Location: 235 EAST MILLER ST; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Elmira:
Private elementary/middle schools in Elmira:
  • HOLY FAMILY PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 305; Location: 421 FULTON STREET; Grades: PK - 3)
  • HOLY FAMILY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 179; Location: 1010 DAVIS STREET; Grades: 7 - 8)
  • HOLY FAMILY INTERMEDIATE (Students: 162; Location: 301 DEMAREST PARKWAY; Grades: 4 - 6)
  • ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: 809 MAPLE AVE; Grades: PK - 7)
See full list of schools located in Elmira

Library in Elmira:
  • STEELE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,369,112; Location: 101 EAST CHURCH STREET; 339,030 books; 10,460 audio materials; 8,016 video materials; 253 serial subscriptions)

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

Cemeteries: Fulton Street Cemetery (1), Second Street Cemetery (2), Woodlawn National Cemetery (3), Woodlawn Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Eldridge Lake (A), Weyer Pond (B), Foster Pond (C), Miller Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Badger Creek (A), Heller Creek (B), Newtown Creek (C), Hoffman Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Elmira include: Center Street Park (1), Eldridge Park (2), Grove Park (3), McKinnon Park (4), Parker Field (5), Brand Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Arnot Art Museum (235 Lake Street), Chemung County Historical Society (Museums; 415 East Water Street), Eldridge Park Carousel Preservation Society Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1145 West Church), Beaded Moccasin Outpost (Historical Places & Services; 2220 State Route 17), Nuthatch Nature Book & Gift Shop (Nature Centers; 443 Coleman Avenue).

Hotels: Coachman Motor Lodge (908 Pennsylvania Avenue), Econo Lodge (Route 17 Exit 51 871 County Route 64), Econo Lodge Elmira (871 Route 64).

Courts: Chemung County - Supreme Court Justice- Judge Judy O'shea (203 Lake Street), Chemung County - Supreme Court Justice- Judge Crew Iii (203 Lake Street), Chemung County - Court Clerks- County Court- Supreme Court Justice- Count Cl (203 Lake Street).

 

Air pollution trends in Elmira

Pollutant: Ozone: 0.069 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.073 ppm in 2000, 0.080 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.078 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.089 ppm in 2000, 0.096 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0032 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0034 ppm in 2000, 0.0048 ppm in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Elmira and their reported violations in the past:

CARRIAGE ESTATES (Address: 3374 LOWER MAPLE AVENUE, Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Barium. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-26-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-26-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-02-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2005)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Chloride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-26-2005), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-26-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-02-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JAN-10-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-10-2006)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2004 and JUL-11-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-21-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (JUN-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1995 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-12-1996)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
INDIAN HILLS GOLF CLUB, INC. (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
EL MONTE INN RESTAURANT (Address: 51 FISHERVILLE ROAD, Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
RELAX INN (Address: 45 FISHERVILLE ROAD, Population served: 46, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-15-2004), St Public Notif requested (DEC-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-16-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-10-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
FRIENDLY ACHERS (Population served: 40, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR) - Between JUN-29-1993 and DEC-31-2025. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-1993)
PAPA DALES (Address: 2325 ROUTE 352, Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-12-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-15-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-15-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
CRYSTAL HOUSE (Address: 89 Fisherville Road, Population served: 26, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-15-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-15-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
NEW PLANTATION MOTEL (Address: 2046 Route 17, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Elmira that have no violations reported:
  • PARK STATION RECREATION CENTER (Population served: 1560, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ELMIRA COLLEGE ATHLETIC FACILI (Population served: 208, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RED JACKET MOTEL (Address: P.O. Box 709, Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MR SOFTEE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HILLTOP INN (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MAPLE LAWN RESTURANT, INC. (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.4%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.1%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  23.1%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  9.3%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elmira, NY


People in group quarters in Elmira
  • 1845 people in state prisons
  • 1019 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 331 people in nursing homes
  • 211 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 106 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 92 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 64 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 35 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 27 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 2 people in other group homes


Elmira compared to New York state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • First Arena. Capacity: 5,000.
  • Cricket Arena. Capacity: 10,500.
  • Dorton Arena. Capacity: 7,610.
Banks with branches in Elmira (2009 data):
  • Chemung Canal Trust Company: Southport Branch, at One Chemung Canal Plaza, West Side Branch. Info updated 2008-07-30: Bank assets: $835.0 mil, Deposits: $657.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Chemung Financial Corporation
  • Community Bank, National Association: Big Flats - Consumer Square Branch at 830 County Road 64, branch established on 1967-11-16; Elmira Savings And Loan F.A. Branch at 300 West Water Street, branch established on 1888-01-01. Info updated 2007-06-12: Bank assets: $5,146.8 mil, Deposits: $3,751.4 mil, headquarters in Canton, NY, positive income, 138 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bank System, Inc.
  • Five Star Bank: Elmira at 351 North Main Street, branch established on 1875-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,909.0 mil, Deposits: $1,659.4 mil, headquarters in Warsaw, NY, negative income in the last year, 51 total offices, Holding Company: Financial Institutions, Inc.
  • The Elmira Savings Bank, FSB: The Elmira Savings Bank, Fsb at 333 East Water Street, branch established on 1869-01-01. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $480.7 mil, Deposits: $320.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Lake Street Branch at 150 Lake Street, branch established on 1853-01-01. Info updated 2009-01-08: Bank assets: $181,604.1 mil, Deposits: $126,191.2 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, negative income in the last year, 476 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Consumers Square/Tops Branch at 830 Country Road Route 64, branch established on 2003-05-12. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Elmira Middle Market Branch at 1975 Lake Street, branch established on 1977-06-20. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Elmira, New York
  • Coachman Motor Lodge, 908 Penna Ave, Elmira, NY 14904, Phone: (607) 733-5526, Fax: (607) 733-0961
  • Econo Lodge, 1339 Rt 64, Elmira, NY 14830, Phone: (607) 739-2000
  • Holiday Inn Elmira Riverview, 760 E Water St, Elmira, NY 14901, Phone: (607) 734-4211, Fax: (607) 734-3549
  • Red Jacket Motel, Rt 17, Elmira, NY 14902, Phone: (607) 734-1616
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Elmira, New York


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2004 Presidential Election results in Chemung County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Elmira

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.79%
Here46.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of God
Adherents53.2%13.4%4.9%4.5%3.8%
Congregations12.9%22.6%6.5%6.5%5.4%
NameEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther
Adherents3.4%2.5%1.8%1.7%10.7%
Congregations6.5%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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 10$37,749$45,2990$0
Other Government Administration 13$30,363$28,0270$0
Judicial and Legal 3$14,001$56,0040$0
Police Protection - Officers 77$346,128$53,9420$0
Police - Other 11$29,008$31,64538$20,555
Firefighters 59$255,053$51,8750$0
Fire - Other 4$11,750$35,2502$1,275
Streets and Highways 17$59,561$42,0432$3,520
Health 3$8,971$35,8843$3,476
Solid Waste Management 8$24,761$37,1420$0
Sewerage 5$15,879$38,1100$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 17$52,583$37,1170$0
Water Supply 45$162,481$43,3280$0
Other and Unallocable 5$17,776$42,6620$0
Totals for Government 277$1,066,064$46,18345$28,826



Elmira government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $18,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,111,000
    Solid Waste Management: $910,000
    Parks & Recreation: $707,000
    Housing & Community Development: $323,000
    Parking Facilities: $319,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,250,000
    General: $520,000
    Parks & Recreation: $412,000
    Police Protection: $173,000
    Solid Waste Management: $166,000
    Fire Protection: $85,000
    General Public Buildings: $46,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $8,380,000
    Police Protection: $5,362,000
    Fire Protection: $3,745,000
    Water Utilities: $3,548,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,680,000
    Regular Highways: $1,281,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,034,000
    Financial Administration: $1,027,000
    Solid Waste Management: $817,000
    Central Staff Services: $406,000
    Sewerage: $370,000
    Parking Facilities: $301,000
    General Public Buildings: $269,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $210,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $147,000
    Health Services - Other: $26,000
    Corrections - Other: $25,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $2,005,000
    All Other: $106,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $963,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $304,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,852,000
    All Other: $726,000
    Highways: $177,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $20,425,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $16,049,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,384,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $19,225,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $17,503,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,200,000
    Other, NEC: $930,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,081,000
    Interest Earnings: $462,000
    Special Assessments: $120,000
    Property Sale Other: $119,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $926,000
    Housing & Community Development: $61,000
    Health - Other: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,479,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $6,315,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,500,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $1,500,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $378,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,932,000
    Highways: $1,543,000
    All Other: $1,072,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,290,000
    Public Utilities: $710,000
    NEC: $237,000
    Total General Sales: $12,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $14,588,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,098,000

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 Elmira:
  • WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
  • WENY (1230 AM; 1 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCBA (1350 AM; 1 kW; CORNING, NY)
  • WEBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; OWEGO, NY; Owner: TIOGA MEDIA, INC.)
  • WCLI (1450 AM; 1 kW; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elmira:
  • W228AT (93.5 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • W205BR (88.9 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WSQE (91.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB. TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • W275AB (102.9 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: CANTROAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WENY-FM (92.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WECW (107.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: ELMIRA COLLEGE)
  • W201CO (88.1 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMTT (94.7 FM; TIOGA, PA; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNKI (106.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WNGZ (104.9 FM; MONTOUR FALLS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WREQ (96.9 FM; RIDGEBURY, PA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WCIH (90.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W219CE (91.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: BIBLE LIGHTHOUSE, INC.)
  • WPGI (100.9 FM; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHGL-FM (100.3 FM; CANTON, PA; Owner: CANTROAIR COMMUNICATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Elmira:
  • W59DG (Channel 59; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W21BW (Channel 21; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
  • WYDC (Channel 48; CORNING, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • W26BF (Channel 26; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • W52CE (Channel 52; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • W30AA (Channel 30; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • W60AD (Channel 60; SAVONA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


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


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 28
Total length: 248 meters (814ft)
Total costs: $81,378,000
Total average daily traffic: 157,852
Total average daily truck traffic: 16,599

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 10
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 4
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 6
  • 2000-2009: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Elmira, NY

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Elmira)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Elmira, NY)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 177 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Elmira)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 61 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Elmira)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED17$63,353213$56,624160$60,450161$23,0194$360,500112$60,7502$30,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$107,50020$56,75040$51,45010$13,3000$018$50,1671$60,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$67,20074$50,284249$62,952155$19,4450$064$44,9221$9,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$50,00053$59,849113$63,10617$47,1180$042$38,9760$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$38,00010$51,50014$85,6432$66,5000$06$53,6670$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 11 tracts in Elmira, NY

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED101$59,23828$69,82132$43,969
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED29$61,5177$108,4296$42,833
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$51,7141$68,0002$49,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$44,8577$92,1436$46,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$47,0001$47,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 206
  • Hazardous Condition: 134
  • Service Call: 39
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Elmira


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Elmira, NY

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  • #37 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #41 (14903) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Ukrainian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #64 (14903) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Carpatho Rusyn first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"

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