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Elmira is a city in Chemung County, New York, USA. It is the principal city of the 'Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses Chemung County, New York. The population was 30,940 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Chemung County.

The City of Elmira is located in the south-central part of the county, surrounded on three sides by the Town of Elmira. It is in the Southern Tier of New York a short distance north of the Pennsylvania state line.

Elmira is located at 42523N, 764834W (42.089874, -76.809559)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 19.6 km (7.6 mi). 19.0 km (7.3 mi) of it is land and 0.7 km (0.3 mi) of it (3.56%) is water.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 30,940 people, 11,475 households, and 6,701 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,632.0/km (4,229.5/mi). There were 12,895 housing units at an average density of 680.2/km (1,762.7/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 82.03% White or European American, 13.05% Black or African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.37% from other races, and 2.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.14% of the population.