Chemung, New York

Chemung, New York
Chemung is located in New York
Chemung
Chemung
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°2′11″N 76°37′40″W / 42.03639°N 76.62778°W / 42.03639; -76.62778
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyChemung
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorGeorge Richter (R)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total50.04 sq mi (129.60 km2)
 • Land49.48 sq mi (128.15 km2)
 • Water0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2)
Elevation
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 • Total2,368 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
2,332
 • Density50.40/sq mi (19.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14825
Area code607
FIPS code36-015-15077
GNIS feature ID0978818
Websitetownofchemung.com

Chemung is a town in Chemung County, New York, United States. The population was 2,368 at the 2020 census.[2] The town name is derived from the Chemung River, which means "Big Horn" in the native language.

The town is in the southeast corner of the county and is southeast of Elmira. It is part of the Elmira Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 9, 2022.

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