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Contents A Brief Word From The Editor 3 World Views Auto Guide To Buying a Used Car 4 Chemung County 6 Famous People 6 Adjacent counties 6 Demographics 6 Towns 7 Education 7 Up To Date Weather 8 Quote Of The Day 8 Elmira Overview 9 Early history 9 Elmira’s formation 9 Prisoner-of-war camp 9
Elmira economy 10 2012 Tornado 11 Notable people 11 Geography and climate 11 Demographics 12 City government 12 Culture 13 Media 13 Map Of Chemung 14 Chemung, New York 17 History 17 Geography 17 Demographics 17
A Brief Word From The Editor
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World Views Auto Guide To Buying a Used Car
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he major benefit in buying used car is you save lot of money. Not all the people can afford to purchase a new car. And you save considerable amount on car insurance and other charges as well. Many are attracted to the scheme of buying used cars whenever they see the display notice of used cars for sale. Often we see in Sunday newspapers and magazines lot of sale is being done where you can buy even fresh cars which have not run 10,000 miles. If you are well versed with the car and its make, model and running conditions then you can go ahead and make a deal. It has become a hobby for influential and rich persons to change their car frequently for
sentimental reasons. Sometimes you can see brand new cars which have been bought just one year or two years back standing in the row for sale. During the initial years you need not have to change the brakes or check the battery and the exhaust system of the car. The warranties for some branded cars may go up to 3 or 4 years depending on the model. Above all you need not spend for fresh insurance coverage since the owner had already taken one. You are more fortunate if the car has covered only less kilometers because some leading manufacturers give warranty up to 4 years or up to fifty thousand miles whichever is before. You have increased choices if you are read for used cars.
More vehicles are there with the dealers with lot of options in prices as well as accessories. Warranty can be transferred from the first owner to you with no added charges. So you have chance for improved reliability in buying used cars. You can select the right car with good model, great durability with availability of warranty since you can go for lot of choices. It is even better to buy the used cars from known persons than going for cars for sale options. The car will be definitely well handled by the first owner and you will also have added advantage of getting accessories also with the car you purchase. On the flip, the interest rates are higher for used cars than new cars, since it carries more risk. Another disadvantage is unless you are tech-savvy you cannot find out the condition of the car without using it. Sometimes even the car would have met with minor accident which is mostly not disclosed to the buyer.
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Chemung County Chemung County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 88,830. Its county seat is Elmira. Its name is derived from the name of a Delaware Indian village (meaning “big horn”). Chemung County comprises the Elmira, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Elmira-Corning, NY Combined Statistical Area. Many signs posted along roads in Chemung County refer to the area as “Mark Twain Country” because of the many years the author lived and wrote in Elmira. Chemung County was formed from 520 square miles (1,300km2) of Tioga County in 1836. In 1854, Chemung County was divided and 110 square miles (280km2) became Schuyler County, reducing Chemung to 410 square miles (1,100km2), its current size.
Famous People
A John Alexander (racing driver) Steven Beckwith Ayres B Esther Ballou Joe Birmingham Brett Bodine Geoff Bodine
Matthew W. Brann C Kevin Callahan Frederick F. Campbell Clara Clemens Olivia Langdon Clemens Susy Clemens C cont. Clara Cook D Clarence Dart Ernie Davis Rutherford Decker Bob DeLaney John Denny (Medal of Honor) F Jacob Sloat Fassett Clyde Fitch Tom Fletcher (baseball) Thomas S. Flood Dan Forrest, Jr. Paul Frase F cont. Christopher Friend Henry Friendly G Guilian Gary J William Terry Jackson K Les Kuntar M Leo Halpin Mahony John G. McDowell Jeremiah McGuire S Wells Spicer T William E. Tuttle, Jr. W Brian Williams
Adjacent counties
Schuyler County, New York north Tompkins County, New York northeast Tioga County, New York - east Bradford County, Pennsylvania - south Tioga County, Pennsylvania southwest Steuben County, New York west Major highways Interstate 86 / New York State Route 17 (Southern Tier Expressway) New York State Route 13 New York State Route 14 New York State Route 34 New York State Route 223 New York State Route 328 New York State Route 352 New York State Route 367 New York State Route 414 New York State Route 427
Demographics
At of the 2000 census, there were 91,070 people, 35,049 households and 23,272 families residing in the county. The population density was 223 per square mile (86/km²). There were 37,745 housing units at an average density of 92 per square mile (36/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.96% White, 5.82% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. 1.77%
worldviewguides.com of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 16.4% were of German, 15.7% Irish, 12.5% English, 11.8% Italian, 7.8% American and 6.3% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000 . Most of those claiming to be of “American” ancestry are actually of English descent and in upstate New York also in some cases of Dutch descent, but have family that has been in the country for so long, in many cases since the early seventeenth century that they choose to identify simply as “American”. 96.2% spoke English and 1.6% Spanish as their first language. There were 35,049 households of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.80% were married couples living together, 12.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.60% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.97. Age distribution was 24.40% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.70 males. For every 100 females age 18
and over, there were 95.30 males. The median household income was $36,415, and the median family income was $43,994. Males had a median income of $35,076 versus $24,215 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,264. About 9.10% of families and 13.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.40% of those under age 18 and 6.80% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Education in Chemung County is provided by various private and public institutions. High school students and adults have access to GST BOCES. BOCES provides vocation-style training in a wide range of fields as well as adult education. Public School Districts Horseheads Central School District Elmira City School District Elmira Heights Central School District Private Schools Chemung Valley Montessori Ashland School Baldwin Elmira Christian Academy Big Flats Holy Family Middle School Catlin Saint Mary Our Mother School Chemung Notre Dame High School Elmira Twin Tiers Christian Academy Erin Higher Education Horseheads Arnot Ogden School of NursVeteran ing Southport Corning Community College Van Etten (off-campus sites) Cities, villages and hamlets Elmira College Elmira (city) Elmira Business Institute Elmira Heights (village) Public libraries Horseheads (village) Chemung County Library DisMillport (village) trict Pine City (hamlet) Steele Memorial Library Van Etten (village) Horseheads Free Library Wellsburg (village) Big Flats Library West Elmira (census-designatWest Elmira Library ed place) Van Etten Library Horseheads North (censusChemung County Bookmobile designated place)
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Elmira Overview
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.
Early history
This was long an area inhabited by indigenous people. In historic times, it was occupied by the Cayuga nation of the Iroquois Confederacy, also called the Kanawaholla. They had some relations with Europeans and English over fur trading, but were relatively isolated from the encroaching settlements. During the American Revolutionary War, the Sullivan Expedition of 1779 was mounted against the four Iroquois nations who had allied with the British and Loyalist forces. It fought a combined British-Iroquois force at the Battle of Newtown, south of the current city, in which Sullivan and his forces were victorious. After the conclusion of the war, the Iroquois and the new United States made a treaty at Elmira in 1791 to settle territorial disputes in the region. Most of the Seneca emigrated under pressure with the other Iroquois to Canada, where they resettled on land provided by the British Crown. The first European-American settler in Elmira was captain Curtis Rumsey of the Continental Army. He built a cabin after resigning
just before the Revolutionary War. Miller’s Pond and Miller Street are named after him and are near the location of his house.
Elmira’s formation
The New York legislature established the Township of Chemung, now Chemung County, in 1788. The settlement of Newtown was soon established at the intersection of Newtown Creek and the Chemung River. In 1792, the settlement at Newtown joined with the Wisnerburg and DeWittsburg settlements to form the village of Newtown. In 1808, the village officially changed its name to the Town of Elmira, at a town meeting held at Teal’s Tavern. It is said the town was named after tavern owner Nathan Teal’s young daughter, but that story has never been confirmed. In any case, the City of Elmira, also called “The Queen City”, was incorporated in 1864 from part of the town of Elmira and the village of Elmira. The remaining part of the town of Elmira exists still, surrounding the city on the west, north and east. The city and town share an intricately entwined history. According to Amos B. Carpenter’s Family History book printed in 1898, Elmira is named after Major General Matthew Carpenter’s daughter. This occurred according to the book in 1821 at the constitutional convention which Matthew was a delegate to. Elmira served as a transportation hub for New York’s Southern Tier in the 1800s, connecting commercial centers in Rochester and Buffalo with Albany and New York City, via the canal system and railroads. The city was the southern terminus of the Chemung Canal (completed in 1833); later, the Junction Canal was constructed to connect Elmira
with Corning, facilitating transport of coal from the Pennsylvania mines via the Northern branch of the Susquehanna Canal system. In 1849, the New York and Erie Railroad was built through Elmira, giving the area a New York City to Buffalo route. In 1850, the Elmira and Jefferson Railroad gave the area a route north and the Elmira and Williamsport Railroad a route south in 1854. This made the city a prime location for an Army training and muster point early in the Civil War. In 1872 the Utica Ithaca and Elmira Railroad was begun, eventually creating a route to Cortland and Syracuse via Horseheads, Breesport and VanEtten. The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad was completed in 1884, which competed with the Erie’s New York City to Buffalo line.
Prisoner-of-war camp A great deal of the 30-acre (120,000 m2) Union installation, known as Camp Rathbun, fell into disuse as the Civil War progressed, and the camp’s “Barracks #3” were converted into a Civil War prisoner of war camp in the summer of 1864. The camp, in use from June 6, 1864 until autumn 1865, was dubbed “Hellmira” by its inmates. Towner’s history of 1892 and maps from the period indicate the camp occupied a somewhat irregular parallelogram, running about 1,000 feet (300 m) west and approximately the same distance south of a location a couple of hundred feet west of Hoffman Street (Foster Avenue?) and Winsor Avenue, bordered on the south by Foster’s Pond more or less, on the north bank of the Chemung River. In the months the site was used as a
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develop the land further. After his death, Dr. Eldridge’s estate granted access to the parkland to Elmira residents and tourists. In 1889, the city purchased the land, calling it Eldridge Park in the doctor’s honor. The park this time held a nearly 15-acre (61,000 m2) lake in its center, along with marble statuary, flower gardens, fountains, driving and walking paths and a labyrinth. In 1890, along with Eldridge Park, the reformatory and armory, the city added a well-populated area known as “Carr’s Corners”, an area bounded by Hoffman, West Hill and Hillcrest (old Carr Road) - and appears to include the residential area around and to the south of Woodlawn National Cemetery.
Elmira economy
In 1950, the population of the City of Elmira peaked at about 50,000, which represented 57 percent of Chemung County’s total population at that time. Today, the City has approximately 30,000 residents, which represents 34 percent of Chemung County’s total population. This population decline is due to the national decline in railroads and manufacturing as well as a population shift to the outer suburbs around Elmira. The Elmira Metro area has nearly 100,000 in population. The population decline began during the recession of the early 1970s during which several large employers (Ann Page, American Bridge, General Electric, American LaFrance, Westinghouse and Remington Rand) either closed their factories or moved to more laborfriendly states. The decline was exacerbated by the flood of 1972 during which many of the downtown businesses and single-family homes were destroyed or replaced
by subsequent Urban Renewal projects in the Chemung River flood plain. Today, the primary manufacturing employers are: Anchor Glass Container Corporation, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, is located in the old Thatcher Glass facility in Elmira Heights. Anchor Glass produces a diverse line of flint, amber, green and other colored glass containers of various types and designs for the beer, food, beverage and liquor markets in North America. Anchor Glass is now wholly owned by the Ardagh Group S.A.. CAF-USA Inc has its main U.S. plant in Elmira Heights on the site of the former American Bridge Company. CAF USA is a subsidiary company of Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, a Spanish manufacturer of passenger rail products (including trains, highspeed trains, locomotives, light rail vehicles and other rail equipment). CAF-USA Inc trains are typically designed for North America’s market, based on Spanish design and technologies. Elmira Heat Treating, established in 1962 and located in Elmira, offers a wide variety of heat treatment technologies to both domestic and international customers such as Hilliard Corp., Ford Motors, General Signal and others. Hardinge, Inc. (formerly Hardinge Brothers), established in 1890 and now headquartered in Elmira, manufactures precise turning machines for the domestic and international market. Starting in 1995, Hardinge began expanding their product line and over the years has acquired L. Kellenberger & Co. AG, HauserTripet-Tschudin AG, Jones & Shipman, and Usach Technologies, Inc. In 2004 they also acquired Bridge-
worldviewguides.com port, world famous for its milling machines and machining centers. Hilliard Corporation, established in 1905, has two locations in Elmira and serves the international market in filters, brakes, clutches and starters for a variety of industrial and commercial uses as well as consumer equipment from Polaris and MTD. Kennedy Valve, located in Elmira since 1905, is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of products for waterworks distribution, potable and wastewater treatment, and fire protection system projects. They are most famous for their fire hydrants which can be found around the world. Kennedy Valve was acquired by McWane in 1925. Trayer Products, established in 1929, is located in Elmira and manufactures parts mostly for the heavy truck industry; primarily truck chassis parts such as king pins and shackles.
2012 Tornado
On July 26, 2012 an EF1 tornado touched down near Cottage Drive off of Route 352 and traveled through Golden Glow and the rest of the city. Moderate damage was seen after the storm passed and hundreds of trees and power lines were blown down. No one was injured.. The tornado was 0.5 miles (0.80 km) wide and took the city by surprise as this area has not been prone to tornadic activity.
Notable people
Tedd Arnold, author and illustrator John Arnot, Jr., politician, Civil War soldier Olivia “Livy” Langdon Clemens, wife of Mark Twain Chip Coffey, psychic, television personality Clara Cook, All-American Girls
Professional Baseball League player Frederick Collin, lawyer, judge, Mayor of Elmira Eileen Collins, astronaut Ernie Davis, first African-American Heisman Trophy winner - 1961 Alexander S. Diven, former US Army Officer and Congressman Cullen Douglas, actor and screenwriter Stan Drulia, ice hockey player and coach Jacob Sloat Fassett, politician Clyde Fitch, playwright Thomas S. Flood, former US Congressman John Franchi, mixed martial arts fighter Henry Friendly, judge - U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Joshua Furnas, Athlete, Entrepreneur, Advocate Charles Tomlinson Griffes, composer Sam Groom, actor Bud Heine, former MLB player Lewis Henry, former US Congressman Tommy Hilfiger, fashion designer Jason Butler Harner, actor Molly Huddle, Olympic runner John W. Jones, underground railroad agent Matt Knowles, pro wrestler Charles Thomas McMillen, basketball player, politician Kirt Manwaring, former major league baseball player William P. Perry, producer and composer Beth Phoenix, wrestler Jeanine Pirro, politician, television judge Jeff Plate, a drummer for the TransSiberian Orchestra Hal Roach, producer Francis Asbury Roe, naval officer Joey Sindelar, pro golfer Horace B. Smith, former US Congressman
Joel Dorman Steele, educator, writer John Surratt, son of Mary Surratt Jane Roberts, writer and psychic Hosea H. Rockwell, former US Congressman Art Sykes, boxer Mark Twain, writer Asher Tyler, former US Congressman John Joseph Wantuck, US Marine awarded the Navy Cross Bob Waterfield, football player Brian Williams, news anchor Don Zimmer, baseball player Ray W. Barker, Major General, US Army
Geography and climate Elmira is located at 42°5′23″N 76°48′34″W (42.089874, −76.809559).
The Chemung River at Elmira According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.6 sq mi (19.6 km2), of which, 7.3 sq mi (19.0 km2) of it is land and 0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2) of it (3.56%) is water. The Chemung River flows eastward through the city. Elmira is built almost entirely in the flood plain of the Chemung River and has suffered many floods over its history, the worst from Hurricane Agnes in 1972. Newtown Creek, flowing from the north, joins the Chemung River at the southeast corner of the city. New York State Route 17, The Southern Tier Expressway, connects with the city at Exit 56. New York State Route 14 passes through Elmira between Watkins Glen and Pennsylvania. New York State Route 13 begins near Lake Ontario and travels through Cortland and
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Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 30,940 people, 11,475 households, and 6,701 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,229.5 people per square mile (1,632.0/km²). There were 12,895 housing units at an average density of 1,762.7 per square mile (680.2/ km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.03% White, 13.05% Black or African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.37% from other races, and 2.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.14% of the population. There were 11,475 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.3% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.05. In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,292, and the median income for a family was $33,592. Males had a median in-
come of $31,775 versus $22,350 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,495. About 17.9% of families and 23.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.6% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over. The Elmira Metropolitan Statistical Area (or Elmira MSA) is frequently used for statistical information such as labor rates and includes all of Chemung County with a population in 2000 of 90,070. The Elmira MSA was ranked as the 59th safest place to live out of 344 Metro Areas in 2005 by Morgan Quitno Press . The three largest ethnic groups in Elmira are Irish, German and Italian.
City government
The city government is a CouncilManager form of government in which the City Manager is the primary administrator of the City. There is one mayor elected at large and six councilmembers elected from each of six council districts. The term of office of the mayor and councilmembers was 2 years until a referendum passed in 2003 extended the terms to 4 years (4 year terms began after the 2007 election). The mayor and councilmembers are all part-time employees. The City Manager, City Clerk,
City Chamberlain, City Assessor, and Corporation Counsel are all appointed by the City Council. All remaining department heads serve at the request of the City Manager. The city has 125 miles (201 km) of road, 210 miles (340 km) of water lines, and 175 miles (282 km) of sewer lines. There are four ZIP codes in the City of Elmira: 14901 (northside), 14902 (downtown), 14904 (southside), and 14905 (West Elmira). Facts about city government The city police department employs approximately 81 full-time officers. The city fire department employs approximately 60 full-time firefighters and officers. The city animal shelter has a goal to become by 2007 a no-kill animal shelter based on a model by Tompkins County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The city received $1.4 million in Community Development Block Grant funds and $368,000 in HOME funds in FY2006-2007 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. These funds are used for programs and projects for low-moderate income families and neighborhood blocks. The City of Elmira has more than 20 parks including Eldridge Park with a walking trail, restored carousel, skateboard park, and fishing lake and Wisner Park with memorials to veterans from World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War and the Fallen Officers Memorial. The City Manager of the City of Elmira is currently Kimberlee Balok Middaugh. Naming rights to the Millers Pond Park were obtained by J. Howard “Buzz” Miller, an early-20th century benevolent industrialist, when his horse “Mumbo Jumbo” won a 1912 race at the Tioga Downs
worldviewguides.com horsetrack. The Chief of Police is currently Michael “Robby” Robertson.
Culture
The City Slogan is “Honoring the Past, Building the Future”. It is featured on an Entrance sign erected in 2003 into the City from Exit 56 of the Southern Tier Expressway along with other honored Elmirans including (L to R) Brian Williams, Hal Roach, Ernie Davis, Mark Twain, Eileen Collins, John Jones,
and Tommy Hilfiger. The slogan was designated by Mayor Stephen Hughes following the conclusion of a slogan contest in which Marlin Stewart, Alan and Barbara Hutchinson, and James Lloyd were recognized for their contributions to the winning slogan. On at least two hilltops near the city (mostly on Harris Hill to the northwest) pioneer pilots established the sport of gliding in America. Harris Hill is the site of the National Soaring Museum. These sites are now recognized as National Landmarks of Soaring. Dunn Field is a baseball stadium
located along the banks of the Chemung River on the southside. The Elmira Pioneers play at Dunn Field. Other famous players that have played or managed at Dunn Field include Babe Ruth, Earl Weaver, Don Zimmer, Wade Boggs, and Curt Schilling. Elmira College is located in the city. The Clemens Center is a concert and theater center named after Samuel Clemens, (Mark Twain). The Arnot Art Museum is located in the downtown Civic-Historic
District. The recently restored Eldridge Park Carousel began operation in May 2006 and is the fastest carousel in the world, spinning at 18 miles per hour. Woodlawn Cemetery and Woodlawn National Cemetery are both located in the City of Elmira in the Northwest sector. Mark Twain and his family are buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. First Arena in Elmira, New York. The First Arena was built in Elmira in 2000 (originally opened as the Coach USA Center). It serves as the
home of the Elmira Jackals ECHL Franchise.
Media
Newspapers Star-Gazette, daily morning newspaper owned by Gannett Co. Inc. It was Gannett’s first newspaper. Chemung Valley Reporter, weekly newspaper based in nearby Horseheads Television WETM WSKA WENY (studio in Horseheads, licensed to Elmira) WJKP-LD (studio and license in Corning, with which Elmira shares TV market) WYDC (studio and license in Corning, with which Elmira shares TV market) Radio WLVY WNKI WENY-FM WELM WEHH WPIE (studio in Elmira, tower in Trumansburg) WOKN WKPQ / WHHO (studio in Hornell) WLEA / WCKR (studio in Hornell) WECW (Elmira College StudentRun Radio Station) WMTT WPHD Transportation infrastructure Public transportation The Chemung County Transit System operates regularly scheduled fixed route service within the City of Elmira and Village of Horseheads. Another route links Elmira with Corning Community College, also linking passengers with the Stueben County Transit System (SCT) and Corning Erwin Area Transit System (CEATS).
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Chemung, New York Chemung is a town in Chemung County, New York, USA. The population was 2,563 at the 2010 census. The town name is derived from the river flowing through it, which means in the native dialect, “Big Horn.” The Town of Chemung is in the southeast corner of the county and is southeast of Elmira, New York. It is part of the Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The region was visited by the Sullivan Expedition of 1779, which fought at the Battle of Newtown, just west of the current Town of Chemung. The first clear record of settlement dates to about 1786. The Town of Chemung was the original town in Chemung County and was incorporated into the county in 1798 at the time the county was formed even though Chemung County was not created until 1836]. The town had been established in 1788 in Montgomery County, New York. Chemung lost territory when Tioga County, New York was formed in 1791. The “Town of Newtown” (now Town of Elmira) was taken from Chemung in 1792. Subsequently, Chemung lost more territory to form all or parts of Erin (1822), Baldwin (1856), and Ashland (1867).
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 50.0 square miles (129km2), of which, 49.5 square miles (128km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6km2) of it (1.12%) is water.
The Chemung River flows through the south part of the town. The south border of the town is Pennsylvania (Bradford County) and the east border is Tioga County. The Southern Tier Expressway (New York State Route 17) and New York State Route 427 are east-west highways in Chemung.
Demographics The former Erie Railroad station in Chemung, New York as seen in February2012. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,665 people, 969 households, and 749 families residing in the town. The population density was 53.9 people per square mile (20.8/km²). There were 1,054 housing units at an average density of 21.3 per square mile (8.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.64% White, 0.53% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population. There were 969 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.03. In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $35,167, and the median income for a family was $37,885. Males had a median income of $29,844 versus $22,958 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,201. About 8.5% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 1.1% of those age 65 or over. Communities and location in Chemung Beantown – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town on County Road 3. Chemung – The hamlet of Chemung is located near the south town line. The community is adjacent to the Southern Tier Expressway and the Chemung River. Lowman – A hamlet in the southwest corner of the town by NY-17. The Dr. Hovey Everett House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. he Chemung District School No. 10 was listed in 2008. Mallory Creek – A stream flowing past Owens Mills into Wynkoop Creek. Owens Mills – A hamlet near the center of the town on County Road 23. Wynkoop Creek – A stream on the west side of town flowing past Bean Town and entering the Chemung River near Chemung village. Notable natives 1986 Daytona 500 Champion Geoffrey Bodine, Brett Bodine, and NASCAR Craftsman Truck champion Todd Bodine, all NASCAR drivers. Wells Spicer, judge who presided over preliminary hearing to see if
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Virgil, Wyatt, and Morgan Earp as well as Doc Holliday would stand trial for murder following the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral; also was defense attorney for John D. Lee in his trial for his involvement in the Mountain Meadows massacre. Joseph C. Patituce, a former assistant prosecutor who as a criminal defense attorney defended John Donald Cody a man accused of stealing 100 million dollars through various fake veterans charity groups.
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Restaurant Guide Applebee’s Painted Post · 3149 Silverback Ln. 607-937-3318 Bob Evans Corning · One S. Buffalo St. 607-937-9228 Denny’s Horseheads · 950 Chemung Street 607-795-4135
Corning · 125 Conhocton Street 516-328-6757 Dunkin’ Donuts 301 Madison Avenue 315-593-1120 Dunkin’ Donuts Horseheads · 1023 Center Street 845-336-5241
Blimpie Subs & Salads 1105 Broadway 607-732-1012 Domino’s Pizza Corning · 119 Bridge Street 607-962-7456 Domino’s Pizza 205 College Avenue 607-732-2203
Denny’s Painted Post · 118 Victory Hwy. 607-937-1073 Old Country Buffet 821 County Route 64 607-796-6369 Ruby Tuesday’s Horseheads · 3300 Chambers Road 607-796-5269 Applebee’s 877 County Route 64 607-739-1959 Dunkin’ Donuts
Dunkin’ Donuts Horseheads · 3317 Chambers Road 845-339-0794 Charley’s Grilled Subs 830 County Route 64 607-739-1663 Arby’s 2487 Corning Road 607-739-9723 Arby’s Horseheads · 3300 Chambers Road 607-796-2198
Domino’s Pizza Horseheads · 939 S. Hulett Ave. 607-796-2211 Dunkin’ Donuts Corning · 125 Conhocton Street 516-328-6757 Dunkin’ Donuts 301 Madison Avenue 315-593-1120 Dunkin’ Donuts Horseheads · 1023 Center Street 845-336-5241 Dunkin’ Donuts
Restaurant Guide Horseheads · 3317 Chambers Road 845-339-0794 Fox’s Pizza Den Corning · 413 Park Avenue 607-937-8212 Arby’s 2487 Corning Road 607-739-9723 Arby’s Horseheads · 3300 Chambers Road
607-734-8912 KFC 2001 College Avenue 607-732-5085 KFC Corning · 72 Denison Parkway 607-962-5849 Subway Painted Post · 9951 Chatfield Pl. 607-937-9616
Horseheads · 3288 Chambers Road 607-796-5228 Taco Bell 1351 Horseheads Big Flats Rd. 607-739-0660 Outback Steakhouse Horseheads · 200 Colonial Drive 607-795-1224
607-796-2198 Burger King Corning · 122 Denison Pkwy. W. 607-962-7877 Burger King 901 Lake Street 607-733-9793 Burger King Horseheads · 2143 Grand Central Ave. 607-739-1343 KFC 1149 Broadway Street
Subway Corning · 83 East Market Street 607-936-3272 Subway 1869 Davis Street 607-733-4099 Subway 908 East Church Street 607-737-6990 Tanino Ristorante Horseheads · 1 - 3 Ithaca Road 607-739-7013 Olive Garden
Red Lobster Horseheads · 3328 Chambers Rd. S. 607-796-5434
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