Elmira is a city in 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.
Northeast
Elmira
Chemung County, NY
Population
26,494
Walk Score
77 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$823
Median home value
$85,600
Founded
1864
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Aspen Ridge Historic District
- Chemung County Courthouse Complex · listed 1971
- Clinton-Columbia Historic District · listed 2015
- East Chemung Place Historic District
- Elmira Civic Historic District (Additional Documentation) · listed 1980
- Elmira Civic Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease) · listed 2020
- Elmira College Old Campus · listed 1984
- Maple Avenue Historic District · listed 2013
- Maple Avenue Historic District
- Near Westside Historic District · listed 1983
- North Main and West Water Commercial Historic District · listed 2016
- North Main and West Water Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2022
Notable landmarks
- Brand, John, Jr., House · listed 2010
- Brand, John, Sr., House · listed 2010
- Buildings at 104-116 West Water St. · listed 2008
- Chemung Canal Bank Building · listed 1978
- Elmira Coca-Cola Bottling Company Works · listed 1997
- Emmanuel Epsicopal Church · listed 1998
- Erste Deutsche Evangelische Kirche · listed 2007
- Eustace, Alexander, House · listed 2012
- Fire Station No. 4 · listed 1988
- Gerity, William S., House · listed 2010
- Goff, Way and Brand Leaf Tobacco Warehouse · listed 2022
- Howell, F. M., and Company · listed 1984
- Jones, John W., Court · listed 2017
- Jones, John W., House · listed 2003
- Miller Block and Townhouse · listed 2017
- Newtown Battlefield · listed 1972
- Old Main Post Office
- Park Church · listed 1977
- Pentacostal Holy Temple Church of Jesus Christ · listed 1998
- Pratt House · listed 2008
- Quarry Farm · listed 1975
- St. Patrick's Parochial Residence-Convent and School · listed 1992
- Stowell House · listed 2022
- Trinity Church · listed 2007
- Washington, George, School · listed 2017
- …and 1 more
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