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about Elmira

Elmira is a city located in Chemung County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 30,940.

The City of Elmira was incorporated in 1864 from part of the Town of Elmira and the Village of Elmira.

Elmira geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.6 km² (7.6 mi²). 19.0 km² (7.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.56% water.

The Chemung River flows eastward through the city. Elmira is built almost entirely in the flood plain of the Chemung River and has suffered many floods over its history, the worst from Hurricane Agnes in 1972.

Elmira history

The original town in Chemung County was Chemung, formed in 1788. The settlement of Newtown was soon established at the junction of Newtown Creek and the Chemung River. In 1792, the Town of Elmira was split off as the Town of Newtown. Three adjacent settements, Newtown, Wisnerburg, and DeWittsburg joined at that time to form the Village of Newtown. In 1828 the village changed its name to Elmira.

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