Chemung County, New York
Founding: 1836
Parent county: Tioga
Namesake: The Chemung River
Seat: Elmira (1836–)
Seat: Elmira (1836–)
Land area: 407 square miles
Population (2020): 84,148 Population (historic): 20,732 (1840); 26,917 (1860); 43,065 (1880); 54,063 (1900); 74,680 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1840–1850; 1860–1930; 1940–1970
Subdivisions: One city; four villages; eight CDPs; 11 towns
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 13,906 (35.8%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 65.9%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 24.6%
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 65.9%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 24.6%
Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 10.6%
Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 4.3%
Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,987Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,849
Average farmhouse size (1940): 7.3 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 1,945
Average farm size (1920): 77.3 acres
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Elmira
Namesake: Unknown
Founding: circa 1790 (founding as Newtown); 1800 (post office)
Population (2020): 26,523
Population (historic): 15,863 (1870); 30,893 (1890); 37,176 (1910); 47,397 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1870–1930; 1940s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 7,532 (62.2%)
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Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 7,532 (62.2%)
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Outstanding Buildings
- Smith House (c. 1860). 3607 Front Street. Ashland. Italianate.
- Joseph Livesay House (c. 1860). 84 Sing-Sing Road. Big Flats. Italianate.
- John McDowell House (1838). 1450 County Road 60. Chemung. Greek Revival.
- Hovey Everett House (1827). 1594 County Road 60. Chemung. Greek Revival.
- William Hillman House (c. 1885). 1659 Wilwana Road. Chemung. Eastlake.
- Quarry Farm / Langdon–Crane House (c. 1865/1900). 131 Crane Road. Elmira. Eclectic.
- Orange Dale / John Wanamaker House (c. 1855). 1026 Sing-Sing Road. Horseheads. Gothic Revival.
- House (c. 1890). 1101 Maple Avenue. Southport. Queen Anne.
- Abraham Miller House (c. 1790). 1108 Maple Avenue. Southport. Federal.
- John Beckwith House (c. 1840). 1540 Maple Avenue. Southport. Greek Revival.
- House (c. 1895). 1317 Pennsylvania Road. Southport. Queen Anne.
- House (c. 1880). 1608 Pennsylvania Road. Southport. Eastlake.
- Asher Frost House (c. 1840). 675 Middle Road. Veteran. Greek Revival.
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