Elmira Heights, New York
Elmira Heights is a village in Chemung County, New York, United States. The population was 4,097 at the 2010 census. The village is primarily within the town of Horseheads, but part of the village is in the town of Elmira. The village is a northern suburb of the city of Elmira. It is part of the Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The Elmira Heights Village Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Geography Elmira Heights is located at (42.127298, -76.824214). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Newtown Creek, a tributary of the Chemung River, flows along the east side of the village, outside the village limits. The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17) passes east of the village on the far side of the Newtown Creek valley. The closest expressway access is from Horseheads to the north or Elmira to the south. New York State Route 14 (College Avenue) and County Road 66 (Grand Central Avenue) are north-south streets through the village. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 4,170 people, 1,874 households, and 1,053