Around 1861 W Water St, Big Flats
An address report from Elmira Next (elmiranext.com), Oct 10, 2026. Built from public records; see the sources at the end.
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This spot
- Municipality
- Town of Big Flats
- Census tract
- 103.02
- Opportunity Zone
- No
- Flood area (county map)
- Not in a mapped flood area
- The property
- One-story small multi-tenant building
- Zoning
- Commercial Light Industrial (CL)
Getting here
- Nearest I-86 exit
- Exit 56, 3.9 mi
- Elmira Corning Regional Airport
- 5.5 mi
- Nearest rail line
- 2.8 mi (Norfolk Southern Railway)
- Post office
- 2.6 mi (College Post Office)
- UPS
- 6.2 mi (The UPS Store)
- FedEx
- 6.0 mi (FedEx Ship Center)
Bus stops within ½ mile (C TRAN):
- Water & Curren Drive, 0.5 mi: 5 Crosstown
Routes and schedules at ridectran.com ↗
Distances are straight-line, not driving. Exits, rail, parking and shipping: © OpenStreetMap contributors. All infrastructure →
Traffic on nearby roads
| Road | Counted between | Vehicles a day | Trucks | Count year | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NY 225) | Ny352 – Cr 36 | 650 | 10% | 2017 | 450 ft |
| (NY 352) | Cr 55 Harris Hill Rd – Rt 225 | 3,556 | 3% | 2019 | 450 ft |
Average daily traffic from NYS Department of Transportation counts, on roads within ¼ mile. Some counts are several years old.
Businesses within 1 mile: 30
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The neighborhood: tract 103.02
- People
- 2,795
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median household income
- $80,156
- Below the poverty line
- 7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or more
- 51%
- Unemployment
- 6%
- Median home value
- $191,500
- Median rent
- $1,104 a month
- Homes and apartments
- 1,301 (1% vacant)
Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024, for the census tract this address is in. Small-area figures have wide margins of error.
People and jobs nearby
- People living nearby
- 2,795
- Homes and apartments
- 1,301
- Jobs located nearby
- 2,035
- Jobs paying over $3,333 a month
- 33%
Biggest employers by industry
- Retail
- 1,007 jobs
- Hotels and food service
- 402 jobs
- Construction
- 102 jobs
- Manufacturing
- 96 jobs
- Other services
- 95 jobs
For the census tract this address is in, so it can cover a wider area than the circle. People: ACS 2020–2024. Jobs: Census Bureau LEHD workplace counts, 2023.
Chemung County’s economy
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Labor force
- 35,612
- Jobs in the county
- 32,747
- Employers
- 1,852
- Average weekly wage
- $1,248
| Private industry | Jobs | Avg weekly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 5,996 | $1,253 |
| Manufacturing | 4,684 | $1,628 |
| Retail | 4,335 | $730 |
| Hotels and food service | 2,744 | $491 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,523 | $1,202 |
| Construction | 1,255 | $1,557 |
Bureau of Labor Statistics: unemployment August 2026 (preliminary); jobs and wages Q1 2026 (all employers; the table shows private industries).
Business properties within 1 mile: 33
Retail, restaurants and shopping: 13 · Vacant commercial and industrial land: 6 · Industrial and warehouses: 6 · Auto and gas: 4 · Hotels, apartments and mobile home parks: 2 · Offices and banks: 1 · Other commercial: 1
- 1861 W Water St, Big Flats: one-story small multi-tenant building, 0.19 acres, zoned Commercial Light Industrial (CL) (right here)
- 1857 Water St, Big Flats: one-story small building, 0.26 acres, zoned Commercial Light Industrial (CL) (50 ft)
- Parcel on Hendy Creek Rd, Big Flats: vacant commercial land, 0.08 acres, zoned Commercial Light Industrial (CL) (100 ft)
- 1865 W Water St, Big Flats: professional building, 0.27 acres, zoned Commercial Light Industrial (CL) (100 ft)
- 1849 W Water St, Big Flats: one-story small building, 0.3 acres, zoned Commercial Light Industrial (CL) (200 ft)
- 1883 W Water St, Big Flats: self-service car wash, 0.39 acres, zoned Commercial Light Industrial (CL) (200 ft)
- Parcel on W Water St, Big Flats: other storage or warehouse, 4 acres, zoned Commercial Light Industrial (CL) (300 ft)
- 1849 Water St, Elmira: one-story small building, 0.43 acres (300 ft)
No space listed as available nearby yet. Owners and brokers can list space for free.
Sources
Businesses: New York State licenses, permits and filings matched by Elmira Next. Properties: Chemung County GIS parcel map. Neighborhood figures: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey; LEHD). County economy: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Traffic: NYS Department of Transportation. Buses: C TRAN’s public schedule feed. Opportunity Zones: U.S. Treasury. Flood areas: the county’s flood map (not a FEMA determination). Map: OpenStreetMap contributors. All sources →