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Chemung is a town in Chemung County, New York, USA. The population was 2,665 at the 2000 census. The town name is derived from the river flowing through it, which means in the native dialect, "Big Horn." Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ...
Chemung County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ...
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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'. Location in Chemung County in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York County Chemung County Mayor John S. Tonello (D) Area - City 7. ...
Location in Chemung County in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York County Chemung County Mayor John S. Tonello (D) Area - City 7. ...
In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ...
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 Sullivan Expedition, also known as the Sullivan-Clinton Expedition, was a campaign led by Major General John Sullivan and General James Clinton against Loyalists (Tories) and the four nations of the Iroquois who had sided with the British in the American Revolutionary War. ...
The Battle of Newtown (29 August 1779) was the only major battle of the Sullivan Expedition, an armed offensive led by Gen. ...
The first clear record of settlement date 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. 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). 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
Montgomery County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Tioga County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
Elmira is a town located in Chemung County, New York. ...
Erin is a town located in Chemung County, New York. ...
Baldwin is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York: Baldwin, Chemung County, New York (town) Baldwin, Nassau County, New York (community in Hempstead (town), New York) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the...
Ashland is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York: Ashland, Chemung County, New York Ashland, Greene County, New York This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 129.6 km² (50.0 mi²). 128.1 km² (49.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (1.12%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...
A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...
The Chemung River flows through the south part of the town. Cayuta Creek, a tributary of the Chemung River defines part of the east town line. The Chemung River (shuh-MUHNG) is a tributary of the Susquehanna River, approximately 45 mi (72 km) long, in south central New York and northern Pennsylvania in the United States. ...
Cayuta (Kay-YOO-tuh) Creek is a tributary of the North Branch of the Susquehanna River that flows through Schuyler, Chemung and Tioga counties in New York state, and Bradford County, Pennsylvania. ...
The south border of the town is Pennsylvania (Bradford County) and the east border is Tioga County. This article is about the U.S. State. ...
Bradford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ...
Tioga County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
The Southern Tier Expressway (New York State Route 17) and New York State Route 427 are east-west highways in Chemung. New York State Highway 17, also known as The Southern Tier Expressway, runs from Suffern, New York (where it connects to NJ 17) to the Pennsylvania border in Western New York where it connects to Interstate 86. ...
Junction Location US routes and Interstates only. ...
New York State Route 427 is a state highway in the Southern Tier of New York, USA. This route is entirely within Chemung County. ...
Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,665 people, 969 households, and 749 families residing in the town. The population density was 20.8/km² (53.9/mi²). There were 1,054 housing units at an average density of 8.2/km² (21.3/mi²). 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. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
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. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
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. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
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.
- 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.
A hamlet is (usually — see below) a small settlement, too small or unimportant to be considered a village. ...
Notable natives Geoffrey Bodine (born April 18, 1949 in Chemung, New York) is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers (Brett Bodine and Todd Bodine) who are all NASCAR drivers. ...
Bodine poses with his Ralphs Ford Sponsor a Driver. ...
Todd Bodine from Chemung, NY was born February 27, 1964. ...
The National Association for Stock Car Automobile Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ...
External links - Town of Chemung, NY
- History and information about the Town of Chemung
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