Chemung County, New York
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Chemung County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 84,148 as of the 2020 census.[2] Its county seat is Elmira.[3] Its name is derived from a Delaware Indian village whose name meant "big horn". The county is part of the Southern Tier region of the state.
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Chemung County | |
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Coordinates: 42°08′N 76°46′W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
Founded | March 29, 1836 |
Named for | Unami for "big horn" |
Seat | Elmira |
Largest city | Elmira |
Government | |
• Executive | Christopher J. Moss |
Area | |
• Total | 411 sq mi (1,060 km2) |
• Land | 407 sq mi (1,050 km2) |
• Water | 3.4 sq mi (9 km2) 0.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 84,148[1] |
• Density | 206.6/sq mi (79.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 23rd |
Website | www |
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Chemung County comprises the Elmira, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Elmira-Corning, NY Combined Statistical Area.
Many signs posted along roads in Chemung County refer to the area as "Mark Twain Country," because the noted author lived and wrote for many years in Elmira.