Moving to Big Flats, New York

Population: 7,224. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,603 (+5.2% change)
Males: 3,571 (49.4%), Females: 3,653 (50.6%)

Chemung County

Zip code: 14814

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $53,435
Median house value: $93,300

Population by Race

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

Population by Education

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

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

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Big Flats:

• ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 4 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; Abbreviation: ELM)
• ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 41 miles; ITHACA, NY; Abbreviation: ITH)
• WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 63 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Abbreviation: IPT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Big Flats:

• CORNING-PAINTED POST (about 12 miles; CORNING, NY; Abbreviation: 7N1)
• DUNDEE FLYING CLUB (about 26 miles; DUNDEE, NY; Abbreviation: D48)
• BLUE SWAN (about 29 miles; SAYRE, PA; Abbreviation: N32)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 2,831)
• ITHACA COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,052)
• CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 38 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 12,036)
• CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 38 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,413)
• FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,021)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 60 miles; CORTLAND, NY; Full-time 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)