West Elmira, New York facts for kids

Quick facts for kids West Elmira, New York
Census-designated place
West Elmira, New York Location in New York
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Chemung
Town	Elmira
Area
• Total	3.15 sq mi (8.17 km2)
• Land	3.04 sq mi (7.87 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)
Elevation	886 ft (270 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,850
• Density	1,596.45/sq mi (616.34/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	36-79785
GNIS feature ID	0969213

West Elmira is a community in Chemung County, New York, United States. It is a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's a special area set up for counting people.

In 2010, about 4,967 people lived here. West Elmira is right next to the city of Elmira on its west side. It is part of the larger Elmira area.

Geography of West Elmira

West Elmira is located at 42 degrees 4 minutes 59 seconds North and 76 degrees 50 minutes 39 seconds West.

The total area of West Elmira is about 8.2 square kilometers (3.15 square miles). Most of this area is land, about 7.9 square kilometers (3.04 square miles). The rest, about 0.3 square kilometers (0.12 square miles), is water.

West Elmira is found on the north side of the Chemung River. New York State Route 352 is a main road that goes through the community.

People of West Elmira

In 2000, there were 5,136 people living in West Elmira. These people lived in 2,161 households, and 1,504 of these were families.

The average number of people in each household was about 2.37. For families, the average size was 2.87 people.

The community has people of all ages. About 23.2% of the population was under 18 years old. About 20.7% of the people were 65 years old or older. The average age in West Elmira was 44 years.

The average income for a household in the area was $53,577. For families, the average income was $66,705.

See also

In Spanish: West Elmira para niños