Horseheads, New York
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For the village located within this town, see Horseheads (village), New York.
Horseheads is a town in Chemung County, New York, United States. The population was 19,412 at the 2020 census.[3] The name of the town is derived from the number of bleached horses' skulls once found there.
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Horseheads, New York | |
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Coordinates: 42°09′45″N 76°47′39″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Chemung |
Government | |
• Type | Town Council |
• Town Supervisor | Donald Fischer (R) |
• Town Council | Members
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Area | |
• Total | 35.92 sq mi (93.03 km2) |
• Land | 35.61 sq mi (92.22 km2) |
• Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.81 km2) |
Elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 19,412 |
• Estimate (2021)[3] | 19,069 |
• Density | 544.66/sq mi (210.29/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 36-015-35705 |
GNIS feature ID | 979080[2] |
Website | townofhorseheads |
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Horseheads is north of the city of Elmira, upon which it borders. There is a village named Horseheads within the town. It is part of the Elmira Metropolitan Statistical Area.