Elmira, New York
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This article is about the city. For the adjacent town, see Elmira (town), New York.
Elmira (/ɛlˈmaɪrə/) is a city and the county seat of Chemung County, New York, United States. It is the principal city of the Elmira, New York, metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses Chemung County. The population was 26,523 at the 2020 census, down from 29,200 at the 2010 census, a decline of more than 7 percent.[4]
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Elmira | |
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Coordinates: 42°05′38″N 76°48′35″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Chemung |
Incorporated | 1864; 160 years ago (1864) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Daniel J. Mandell, Jr. (R)[1] |
• City Manager | P. Michael Collins |
• City Council | |
Area | |
• City | 7.58 sq mi (19.63 km2) |
• Land | 7.25 sq mi (18.78 km2) |
• Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
Elevation | 860 ft (260 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• City | 26,523 |
• Density | 3,657.34/sq mi (1,412.09/km2) |
• Metro | 90,070 (Chemung County) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 14901, 14904, 14905 |
Area code | 607 |
FIPS code | 36-015-24229 |
Website | www.CityOfElmira.net |
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The City of Elmira is 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.