Erin (CDP), New York

Erin, New York
Census-designated place
Erin Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°11′09″N 76°40′11″W / 42.18583°N 76.66972°WCoordinates: 42°11′09″N 76°40′11″W / 42.18583°N 76.66972°W[1]
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Chemung County
Town	Erin
Area[2]
• Total	0.76 sq mi (1.96 km^2)
• Land	0.75 sq mi (1.94 km^2)
• Water	0.008 sq mi (0.02 km^2)
Elevation[1]	1,265 ft (386 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	483
• Density	646/sq mi (249.5/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	14838
Area code	607
FIPS code	36-24625
GNIS feature ID	944682

Erin is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Erin in Chemung County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 483 at the 2010 census,^[2] out of a total town population of 1,962.

Geography

Erin is located in northeastern Chemung County in the center of the town of Erin. It is in the valley of Newtown Creek, a west-flowing (and later south-flowing) tributary of the Chemung River, which in turn is a tributary of the Susquehanna River. New York State Route 223 passes through the center of Erin, leading west 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Breesport and 7 miles (11 km) to NY-13 near the village of Horseheads. Route 223 leads northeast 5.7 miles (9.2 km) to NY-224 in the valley of Cayuta Creek, which then leads 2.5 miles (4.0 km) farther east to Van Etten.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Erin has a total area of 0.76 square miles (1.96 km²), of which 0.75 square miles (1.94 km²) is land and 0.008 square miles (0.02 km²), or 1.26%, is water.^[2]

References

1. "Erin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Erin CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 4, 2014.