Chemung County, NY elected officials: county legislators or supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Chemung County: 20 seats on 6 elected bodies. 17 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
County Legislature or Board of Supervisors
Chemung County Legislature
Each member is elected by the voters of their district.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
How many local governments Chemung County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 31 local governments in Chemung County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships (5 municipal, 11 township)
16
0
School districts (school boards)
3
0
Special districts (elected boards)
11
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Chemung County
82,147people
42median ageU.S.: 38.9
$63,716 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
27.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$141,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.1%U.S.: 8.4%
51.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
21.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.8% · White 84% · Black 6.4% · Asian 1.5% · Other or more than one race 4.3% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Chemung County
4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. New York: 4.5%.
34,041people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
35,464in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.0%
1,423
34,041
35,464
August 2026
4.2%
1,481
34,101
35,582
July 2026
4.0%
1,422
34,177
35,599
June 2026
3.9%
1,398
34,146
35,544
May 2026
4.0%
1,411
33,751
35,162
April 2026
3.9%
1,379
33,661
35,040
March 2026
4.2%
1,485
33,833
35,318
February 2026
4.8%
1,692
33,650
35,342
January 2026
4.2%
1,485
33,976
35,461
December 2025
3.7%
1,313
33,864
35,177
November 2025
3.7%
1,315
34,010
35,325
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.9%
1,356
33,783
35,139
August 2025
4.1%
1,439
33,706
35,145
July 2025
4.0%
1,394
33,776
35,170
June 2025
3.6%
1,269
34,284
35,553
May 2025
3.3%
1,144
33,776
34,920
April 2025
3.4%
1,192
33,840
35,032
March 2025
4.2%
1,445
33,172
34,617
February 2025
4.5%
1,572
33,077
34,649
January 2025
4.3%
1,489
33,530
35,019
December 2024
3.6%
1,258
33,341
34,599
November 2024
3.4%
1,201
33,843
35,044
October 2024
3.4%
1,188
33,835
35,023
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.9%
1,357
33,711
35,068
2024
3.7%
1,315
34,037
35,352
2023
3.6%
1,307
34,533
35,840
2022
3.5%
1,272
34,580
35,852
2021
5.1%
1,831
34,359
36,190
2020
8.1%
3,047
34,353
37,400
2019
3.9%
1,446
36,039
37,485
2018
4.4%
1,652
35,956
37,608
2017
5.2%
1,980
35,873
37,853
2016
5.5%
2,123
36,298
38,421
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. New York's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Chemung County
244.6 per 100,0002025. New York: 368.4.
1,537.8 per 100,0002025. New York: 1,574.8.
2murders2025, 220 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
220
244.6
1,383
1,537.8
2024
207
227.0
1,379
1,512.2
2023
120
134.3
1,098
1,228.5
2020
84
91.3
1,165
1,266.5
2019
100
107.4
1,228
1,318.8
2018
84
89.7
1,100
1,174.8
2017
93
96.5
1,221
1,266.4
2016
121
125.3
1,640
1,698.3
By police agency (5)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Chemung County Sheriff's Office
2025
26
179
39,505
Elmira Police Department
2025
185
1,168
26,241
Horseheads Village Police Department
2024
9
17
6,296
Elmira Town Police Department
2019
0
2
5,589
Elmira Heights Village Police Department
2024
9
41
3,752
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in New York · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.71 per 1,000 residents2025, 5 agencies serving 81,264 people.
139sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
16civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (5), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Elmira Police Department
72
10
26,241
Chemung County Sheriff's Office
44
6
39,505
Elmira Heights Village Police Department
10
0
3,723
Horseheads Village Police Department
9
0
6,282
Elmira Town Police Department
4
0
5,513
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
139
1.71
16
5
2023
138
1.71
17
5
2022
128
1.55
14
5
2021
138
1.64
16
5
2020
136
1.65
14
5
2019
136
1.63
15
5
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Chemung County County Clerk?
Linda Forrest is the County Clerk of Chemung County, New York.
Who is the Chemung County District Attorney?
Weeden A. Wetmore is the District Attorney of Chemung County, New York.
Who is the Chemung County Sheriff?
William Schrom is the Sheriff of Chemung County, New York.
Who is the Chemung County County Treasurer?
Katlyn Colombani-Ruiz is the County Treasurer of Chemung County, New York. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Chemung County commissioners?
Chris Moss (County Executive); Lawana Morse (County Legislator, District 1); Michael Saglibene (County Legislator, District 2); L. Thomas Sweet (County Legislator, District 3); Joseph W. Atkinson III (County Legislator, District 4); Mark Margeson (County Legislator, District 5); Joseph Donovan (County Legislator, District 6); James Palmer (County Legislator, District 7); Steve Pickering (County Legislator, District 8); John Burin (County Legislator, District 9); Martin Chalk (County Legislator, District 10); Brent Stermer (County Legislator, District 11); William McCarthy (County Legislator, District 12); Scott Drake (County Legislator, District 13); Michael S. Smith (County Legislator, District 14); Rodney J. Strange (County Legislator, District 15).
What is the population of Chemung County?
About 82,147 people, with a median age of 42; the median household income is $63,716 and 16.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Chemung County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,423 people unemployed in a labor force of 35,464, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Chemung County?
31 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 5 municipal, 11 township, 3 school district and 11 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county's own website (its legislature, elected-officials and board of elections pages and rosters); in New York City, the City Council's member list and the NYC Board of Elections' certified 2023 and 2025 results; officials appointed since a page was posted may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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