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Elma, NY - History


We would like to provide the residents of  Elma  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Elma Home page. The Elma Home page provides as much information as possible on Elma. Knowing Elma’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Elma’s Home page, you will also find Elma’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Elma has a population of 11756. 48.2% of Elma’s inhabitants are Male, and 51.8 are female. 58.3% of Elma is married and 77.1% own their own home. The Average Home price is $254,464, and the average rent is $1,049. Household median income in Elma is $73,063, and the individual median income is $41,146. Elma’s Ethnic is the following: White(98.3%), Hispanic(0.8%), Multiple(0.7%), Native(0.5%), Asian(0.3%), Black(0.1%).


The area was settled circa 1827. The early residents included members of the Ebenezer Society. Elma was the last town formed in the county. When the time came to put up a post office for the local lumber mill, a resident suggested it be named after a famous large American elm, then growing at the corner of the modern Clinton and Bowen Road.


The name was accepted, and after all procedures were carried out, the new Elma Post Office was established in 1852 and began receiving mail three times a week. The town was officially created in 1857 from parts of the towns of Aurora and Lancaster.


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