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Population (year 2000): 7,224. Estimated
population in July 2005: 7,603 (+5.2% change)
Males: 3,571 (49.4%), Females: 3,653 (50.6%)
Chemung County
Zip code:
14814
Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $53,435 (year 2000)
Median house value: $93,300 (year 2000)
Races in Big Flats:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
- Black (1.2%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- Asian Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (25.6%), Irish (17.9%),
English (17.3%), Italian (11.4%), Polish (7.5%), Dutch (4.9%).
Elevation: 910 feet
Land area: 3.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Big Flats
- High school or higher: 93.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 16.8%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Big Flats town
- Never married: 18.6%
- Now married: 68.6%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 5.5%
- Divorced: 6.4%
3.1% Foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.9% Asia).
Hospitals/medical centers near Big Flats:
- CORNING HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CORNING, NY)
- ARNOT OGDEN MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; ELMIRA,
NY)
- ELMIRA PSYCH CENTER (about 11 miles; ELMIRA, NY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Big
Flats:
- ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 4 miles;
ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; ID: ELM)
- ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 41 miles; ITHACA,
NY; ID: ITH)
- WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 63 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA;
ID: IPT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Big Flats:
- CORNING-PAINTED POST (about 12 miles; CORNING, NY;
ID: 7N1)
- DUNDEE FLYING CLUB (about 26 miles; DUNDEE, NY; ID:
D48)
- BLUE SWAN (about 29 miles; SAYRE, PA; ID: N32)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Big Flats:
- CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CORNING,
NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,797)
- MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 25
miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
- ITHACA COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT
enrollment: 6,052)
- CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 38 miles;
ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
- CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES
(about 38 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
- FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles;
CANANDAIGUA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,021)
- SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 60 miles; CORTLAND,
NY; FT enrollment: 6,187)
Public primary/middle school in Big Flats:
- BIG FLATS SCHOOL (Students: 326; Location:
543 MAPLE ST; Grades: KG - 04)
Private primary/middle school in Big Flats:
- CHEMUNG VALLEY MONTESSORI SCH (Students: 186;
Location: PO BOX 198; Grades: PK - 6)
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