Zoning Variance
Zoning variance: 1231 W Water St
Town of Elmira
Doing business in the Town of Elmira
Many Town of Elmira addresses use an “Elmira” mailing address, so some of its businesses appear under the City.
Permits and zoning
Town Hall and code office, 1255 W Water St
(607) 734-2031
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Contact details checked in October 2026. Call ahead: hours and staff change.
By the numbers
- People
- 6,662
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median household income
- $105,351
- Below the poverty line
- 6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor’s degree or more
- 43%
- Unemployment
- 3%
- Median home value
- $187,900
- Median rent
- $1,154 a month
- Homes and apartments
- 3,023 (8% vacant)
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
- Commercial properties
- 99
- Industrial properties
- 7
- Vacant land parcels
- 668
- All parcels
- 3,779
NYS assessment rolls, 2025.
Businesses here
- 77open businesses and organizations
- 4new in public records in the last 12 months
- 62%run from home
Browse all 77 businesses in the Town of Elmira Printable business profile →
Counted by where each address falls (Census Bureau boundaries). A business can count under more than one kind. The whole county’s figures →
Browse 68 business properties in the Town of Elmira
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