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Elmira, New York

Administration
Full nameElmira, New York
Official nameElmira, New York
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyChemung County
Incorporated1864
Government
MayorJohn S. Tonello (D)
City ManagerJohn J. Burin
City CouncilMembers' List
• W1: Susan J. Skidmore (D)
• W2: Carol M. Mechalke (R)
• W3: John J. Corsi (R)
• W4: Mark S. Hitchcock (D)
• W5: Robert C. Bailey (R)
• W6: James E. Hare (D)
Geography
Total Area7.58 sq mi (19.6 km2)
Land Area7.28 sq mi (18.9 km2)
Water Area0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation872.7 ft (266 m)
Demography
Total Population29200 (2010)
Density (pop.)1632.6/km2 (4229.5/sq mi)
Metro (pop.)90,070 (Chemung County)
Other information
Time zoneEST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-5)
Area code607

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Elmira is a city in Chemung County, New York, USA. It is the principal city of the 'Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses Chemung County, New York. The population was 29,200 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Chemung County.

The City of Elmira is located in the south-central part of the county, surrounded on three sides by the Town of Elmira. It is in the Southern Tier of New York a short distance north of the Pennsylvania state line.

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Notable people with ties to Elmira :
Historical populations
Year Population
1890 30,893*
1900 35,672*
1910 37,176*
1920 45,393*
1930 47,397*
1940 45,106*
1950 49,716*
1960 46,517*
1970 39,945*
1980 35,327*
1990 33,724*
2000 30,940
* Source from Chemung County, not Census Bureau. Document here.

Notable people with ties to Elmira :
Mayor Party Term
John S. Tonello D 2006 – present
J. William O'Brien D 3/2005-2006
Stephen M. Hughes D 1998-2/2005
Howard F. Townsend R 1994 – 1997
James E. Hare D 1988 – 1993
Stephen J. Fesh Jr. R 1984 – 1987
Mary P. Ciccariello D 1982 – 1983
Robert G. Densberger R 1980 – 1981
John M. Kennedy D 1976 – 1979
Richard C. Loll R 1972 – 1975
Edward T. Lagonegro D 1968 – 1971
Howard H. Kimball R 1966 – 1967
Edward T. Lagonegro D 1962 – 1965
Edward A. Mooers R 1956 – 1961
Emory Strachen R 1940 – 1955
J. Maxwell Beers R 1936 – 1939
Henry W. Honan D 1934 – 1935
W. Glenn Sweet R 1932 – 1933
Frank P. Robinson D 1930 – 1931
David N. Heller D 1926 – 1929
J. Norton Wood R 1922 – 1925
George W. Peck D 1920 – 1921
Harry N. Hoffman   - 1914 – 1919
Daniel Sheehan D 1908 – 1913
Z. Reed Brockway   - 1906 – 1907
William T. Coleman R 1904 – 1905
Daniel Sheehan   - 1902 – 1903
Frank H. Flood   - 1900 – 1901
Edgar Denton De 1898 – 1899
Frederick Collin   - 1894 – 1897
David C. Robinson D 1892 – 1894
Charles S. Davison D 1888 – 1892
John B. Stanchfield D 1886 – 1888
Henry Flood   - 1884 – 1886
Stephen T. Arnot D 1883 – 1884
David B. Hill D 1882 – 1883
Alexander Diven R 1880 – 1882
Granville D. Parsons   - 1878 – 1880
Robert T. Turner   - 1876 – 1878
Howard M. Smith   - 1875 – 1876
Luther Caldwell   - 1873 – 1874
Patrick H. Flood   - 1872 – 1873
John Arnot Jr. D 1870 – 1871
Stephen McDonald   - 1868 – 1870
John I. Nicks   - 1866 – 1868
John Arnot Jr. D 1864 – 1865
* Source: City Clerk of the City of Elmira [http://www.chemungcounty.com/index.asp?pageId=204

Municipalities and communities of Chemung County, New York

County seat: Elmira
CityElmira
VillagesElmira Heights * Horseheads * Millport * Van Etten * Wellsburg
TownsAshland * Baldwin * Big Flats * Catlin * Chemung * Elmira * Erin * Horseheads * Southport * Van Etten * Veteran
CDPsBig Flats * Southport * West Elmira



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