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Chemung County, New York
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About Chemung County

Chemung County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 84,148 as of the 2020 census. Its county seat is Elmira. Its name is derived from a Delaware Indian village whose name means "big horn" in a Lenape language. The county is part of the Southern Tier region of the state.

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Facts

Chemung County at a glance

County seat
Elmira
Population
84,148 (2020)
Land area
411 sq mi
Founded
1836

Communities

Largest communities in Chemung County

  1. Elmira County seat26,523
  2. Horseheads19,374
  3. Southport9,691
  4. Big Flats7,791
  5. West Elmira4,850

Background

History of Chemung County

Chemung County was formed from 520 square miles (1,300 km2) of Tioga County in 1836. In 1854, Chemung County was divided and 110 square miles (280 km2) became Schuyler County, reducing Chemung to 410 square miles (1,100 km2), its current size. In the late 1870s, the Greenback Party became prominent in Chemung and nearby counties in western New York. Here it was primarily allied with labor in a critique of capital, reaching its peak in 1878, the year following the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 and the Scranton General Strike in Pennsylvania. There were also strikes that year in Albany, Syracuse and Buffalo, starting with the railroad workers.

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