Horseheads (village), New York

Horseheads, New York
Horseheads Village Hall and Police Station
Horseheads Village Hall and Police Station
Horseheads is located in New York
Horseheads
Horseheads
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°9′59″N 76°49′39″W / 42.16639°N 76.82750°W / 42.16639; -76.82750
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyChemung
TownHorseheads
Area
 • Total3.91 sq mi (10.12 km2)
 • Land3.89 sq mi (10.08 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
896 ft (273 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,606
 • Density1,696.89/sq mi (655.09/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
14844-14845
Area code607
FIPS code36-35694
GNIS feature ID0953232
Websitehorseheads.org

Horseheads is a village in Chemung County, New York, United States. The population was 6,606 at the 2020 census.[2] The name is derived from the number of bleached skulls of pack horses left behind by the Sullivan Expedition.

The village of Horseheads is located within the town of Horseheads. It is north of the city of Elmira and is part of the Elmira Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "2020 United States Census, QuickFacts Horseheads village, New York". United States Census Bureau. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2021.