Chemung County, New York
Founding: 1836 Parent county: Tioga Namesake: The Chemung River 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% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 10.6% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 4.3% Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,987 Average 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 _________________________________________________________________________________ Elmira Namesake: Unknown Found...