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Population: 19,561. Estimated population in July 2024: 19,306 (-1.3% change)
Males: 9,105 (46.5%), Females: 10,456 (53.5%)

Chemung County

Zip codes: 14845.

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $37,444
Median house value: $74,900

Population by Race

Races in Horseheads:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (19.9%), Irish (18.0%), English (16.6%), Italian (11.8%), Polish (7.3%), United States (6.3%).

Elevation: 898 feet

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Horseheads

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Horseheads town

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

2.5% Foreign born (1.2% Asia, 1.0% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Horseheads:

  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; ELMIRA, NY)
  • ARNOT OGDEN MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; ELMIRA, NY)
  • ELMIRA PSYCH CENTER (about 6 miles; ELMIRA, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Horseheads:

  • ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 5 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; Abbreviation: ELM)
  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 34 miles; ITHACA, NY; Abbreviation: ITH)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 60 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Abbreviation: BGM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Horseheads:

  • CORNING-PAINTED POST (about 19 miles; CORNING, NY; Abbreviation: 7N1)
  • BLUE SWAN (about 23 miles; SAYRE, PA; Abbreviation: N32)
  • GRUND FIELD (about 25 miles; ITHACA, NY; Abbreviation: 5N3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Horseheads:

  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; CORNING, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,797)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 30 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,831)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,052)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 31 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 31 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,413)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 53 miles; CORTLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,187)
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,021)

Schools

Public high school in Horseheads:

  • HORSEHEADS SHS (Students: 1,500; Location: 401 FLETCHER ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Horseheads:

  • HORSEHEADS MS (Students: 726; Location: 950 SING SING RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • HORSEHEADS I S (Students: 692; Location: 952 SING SING RD; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • GARDNER ROAD ES (Students: 387; Location: 541 GARDNER RD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • RIDGE ROAD SCHOOL (Students: 381; Location: 112 RIDGE RD; Grades: KG – 04)
  • CTR STREET SCHOOL (Students: 366; Location: 812 CENTER ST; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Horseheads:

  • ST MARY OUR MOTHER SCHOOL (Students: 248; Location: 811 WESTLAKE STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • HORSEHEADS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: 2293 GRAND CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Horseheads:

  • HORSEHEADS FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $105,643; Location: 405 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 58,310 books; 1,426 audio materials; 2,071 video materials; 145 serial subscriptions)

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