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Ashland Town (Chemung County), New York

Ashland Town (Chemung County) is a town in Chemung County, New York, home to about 1,428 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14894, and parts of 14861 and 14901 are in Ashland Town (Chemung County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,428101 per sq mi
Median home value$76,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ashland Town (Chemung County)

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ashland Town (Chemung County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)81 miles away
Closer regional airportElmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY121 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA165 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ashland Town (Chemung County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ashland Town (Chemung County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ashland Town (Chemung County) had 1,510 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.

It’s the 781st largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Chemung County grew from 54,063 residents in 1900 to 84,148 in 2020.

Ashland Town (Chemung County) population by census2000: 1,951, 2010: 1,695, 2020: 1,5101,95120001,69520101,5102020

Chemung County, 1900–2020

Chemung County population, 1900 to 20201900: 54,063, 1910: 54,662, 1920: 65,872, 1930: 74,680, 1940: 73,718, 1950: 86,827, 1960: 98,706, 1970: 101,537, 1980: 97,656, 1990: 95,195, 2000: 91,070, 2010: 88,830, 2020: 84,14854K’00’1066K’20’3074K’40’5099K’60’7098K’80’9091K’00’1084K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Ashland Town (Chemung County)Jan: high 34°F, low 16°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 17°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 23°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 33°F, 3.3 in; May: high 71°F, low 44°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 30°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 2.6 in34°16°Jan2.136°17°Feb1.945°23°Mar2.759°33°Apr3.371°44°May3.179°54°Jun4.284°58°Jul4.182°57°Aug3.875°50°Sep4.162°39°Oct3.549°30°Nov2.739°23°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elmira, NY weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Chemung County

27,912 jobs at 1,647 businesses in Chemung County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chemung CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,385 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,353 jobs; Retail trade: 4,751 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,039 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,341 jobs; Construction: 1,276 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,237 jobs; Other services: 980 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Arnot Ogden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Elmira4.4 miles
  • Robert Packer HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sayre13.8 miles
  • Corning HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Corning15.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Ashland Town (Chemung County)

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Newtown Battlefield State Park · 384 acres2.0 mi
  • Millers Pond Park · 20 acres1.8 mi
  • Elmer Goodwin Park · 8 acres1.6 mi
  • Cypress Street Park · 2 acres2.3 mi
  • Sly Street Park · 1 acres2.5 mi
  • Dunn Memorial Field2.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Tops1.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid2.5 mi

Libraries

  • Steele Memorial Library3.3 mi
  • Gannett-Tripp Library3.8 mi
  • West Elmira Library4.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Ashland Historical Society0.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Elmira Little Theatre1.9 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Elmira City, Elmira Town, Horseheads, Baldwin, Southport, Chemung and Erin.

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