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A town of 2,518 people in Chemung County, New York

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Catlin Town Highway Garage Goes Up in Flames

WENY News · Jul 7, 2026

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Map of Catlin: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land2.5%608 of 24,186 acres

Trails0.5 mi0 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves3241 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Catlin State Forest0.3 mi of trails · 599 acres

2Mark Twain State Park2 acres Directions

3Picnic Woods Park1 acres

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About Catlin

Town in New York, United States

2,541Population

38 sq miArea

1,650 ftElevation

Catlin is a town in Chemung County, New York, United States. The population was 2,554 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Phineas Catlin, a surveyor and public official. Catlin is in the northwestern corner of the county, northwest of Elmira. It is part of the Elmira Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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How Catlin ranks

#115Fewest uninsured in NY #201Lowest obesity in NY #253Most affordable in NY All NY rankings →

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Housing in Catlin

$340K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $340,000 in May 2026.

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Health in Catlin

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Health Grade B+

Healthier than 72% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New York

6better than NY·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

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5.2%Fewer uninsured adultsNY 7.9% · better 11.8%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNY 17.2% · better 10%More adults who have had cancerNY 7.7% · worse

Care nearby

Schuyler HospitalMontour Falls · 8.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

The Chautauqua Center - ElmiraElmira · 9.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 14845, 14812, 14872 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Catlin →

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