Big Flats, New York

Big Flats, New York
Big Flats is located in New York
Big Flats
Big Flats
Location of Big Flats in New York
Coordinates: 42°08′37″N 76°55′57″W / 42.14361°N 76.93250°W / 42.14361; -76.93250
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyChemung
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorEdward Fairbrother
 • Town Council
Members
Area
 • Total45.07 sq mi (116.72 km2)
 • Land44.48 sq mi (115.22 km2)
 • Water0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2)
Elevation
910 ft (280 m)
Population
 • Total7,822 Increase
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
7,679
 • Density174.62/sq mi (67.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14814
FIPS code36-015-06475
Websitewww.bigflatsny.gov

Big Flats is a town in Chemung County, New York, United States. The population was 7,822 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is on the western border of the county, west of Elmira. It is part of the Elmira Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town contains a hamlet also named Big Flats.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 9, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)