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Big Flats, New York

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1280: 439:, flows through the southern portion of the town. Sing Sing Creek flows through the center of the town and is a tributary of the Chemung. The geography consists of a broad expanse of relatively flat land, the axis of which lies generally northeast to southwest. It is a river valley. The land has historically been very good for agriculture, including tobacco. Diligent searching will result in the finding of fossil seashells indicating the land was an ancient sea bottom. Other evidence is found in the rock of the region, which is mostly 64: 981: 266: 71: 867:
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 2.99.
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of 2000, there were 7,224 people, 2,725 households, and 2,144 families residing in the town. The population density was 162.4 inhabitants per square mile (62.7/km). There were 2,836 housing units at an average density of 63.7 per square mile (24.6/km). The racial makeup of the town was 96.35%
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 53,435, and the median income for a family was $ 59,500. Males had a median income of $ 42,317 versus $ 28,327 for females. The
428:, Big Flats has a total area of 45.1 square miles (116.7 km), of which 44.5 square miles (115.2 km) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km), or 1.29%, is water. 1168: 961:
region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the
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There were 2,725 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were
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The town of Big Flats, which had formerly been called "Great Plains", was organized in 1822 from the
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for the town was $ 23,391. About 1.3% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the
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that covers the hamlets of Big Flats and Fisherville as well as the area in between.
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Tri-Counties Genealogy & History: Town of Big Flats, Chemung County NY
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Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/16/13 through 9/30/13
914:– An airport with scheduled air service; northwest of Elmira. 860: 462:) passes through Big Flats, with access from exits 49, 50, and 51. 323: 948:– A hamlet on the north bank of the Chemung River on NY-352. 958: 816: 891:, shopping mall in the eastern part of the town, just west of 1183: 440: 315: 294: 349: 1144: 1099:. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from 1026: 1024: 1022: 1020: 976: 1017: 995: 883:Communities and locations in the Town of Big Flats 1487: 938:– A small airport on Harris Hill used for 1115: 932:– A prominent hill south of the airport. 1212: 29:For the hamlet located within this town, see 1033:"City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021" 1219: 1205: 1089: 1085:. National Park Service. January 18, 2013. 856:of any race were 0.66% of the population. 443:. The western town line is the border of 410:Warren E. Eaton Motorless Flight Facility 1169:Climate Summary for Big Flats, New York 14: 1488: 1079:"National Register of Historic Places" 489: 234:44.48 sq mi (115.22 km) 226:45.07 sq mi (116.72 km) 1200: 969:, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. 848:, and 0.78% from two or more races. 414:National Register of Historic Places 242:0.58 sq mi (1.51 km) 24: 1278: 1227:Municipalities and communities of 1184:Town of Big Flats official website 1137: 1123:"Census of Population and Housing" 1071: 1030: 479: 25: 1517: 1501:Towns in Chemung County, New York 1177: 83:Location of Big Flats in New York 70: 979: 265: 264: 69: 62: 912:Elmira-Corning Regional Airport 465: 36:Town in New York, United States 1162: 13: 1: 1005:. United States Census Bureau 972: 963:Köppen Climate Classification 383:Metropolitan Statistical Area 419: 381:. 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Big Flats (town), New York
Big Flats (CDP), New York
Town
Big Flats is located in New York
42°08′37″N 76°55′57″W / 42.14361°N 76.93250°W / 42.14361; -76.93250
Country
State
New York
County
Chemung
Town Council
Town Supervisor
Town Council
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code
FIPS code
www.bigflatsny.gov
town
Chemung County
New York
Elmira
Metropolitan Statistical Area
hamlet
Big Flats
town of Elmira
Warren E. Eaton Motorless Flight Facility

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