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1869
Chemung (Village); Chemung Subscriber's Business Directory; Ashland Subscriber's Business Directory; Chemung (Township), 1869
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About Chemung
Town in New York, United StatesChemung is a town in Chemung County, New York, United States. The population was 2,368 at the 2020 census. The town name is derived from the Chemung River, which means "big horn" in the Seneca language. The town is in the southeast corner of the county and is southeast of Elmira. It is part of the Elmira Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Housing in Chemung
The typical Chemung home is worth about $171,000, up 8.3% in a year, 67% below the New York typical home.
Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Health in Chemung
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 45% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 63% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with New York
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
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Where Chemung is
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