| Official Name: | Southport, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Southport |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chemung |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | David J. Sheen (R) |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 121.31 |
| Area Land Km2: | 120.21 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.10 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 46.84 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 46.41 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.43 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 9684 |
| Population Density Km2: | 86.64 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 224.40 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 327 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1073 |
| Coordinates: | 42.0525°N -76.8417°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-015-69617 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0979509 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 9515 |
Southport is a town in Chemung County, New York, United States. The population was 9,684 according to the 2020 census.[2] The town is located in the southwestern corner of Chemung County and is southwest of the city of Elmira. It is part of the Elmira Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The area was first settled circa 1788. The town of Southport was formed from the town of Elmira in 1822. In 1867, an eastern section of the town was used to form part of the new town of Ashland.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Southport has a total area of 121.3sqkm, of which 120.2sqkm is land and 1.1sqkm, or 0.91%, is water.[3]
The southern town line is the border of Pennsylvania, and the western town boundary is the border of Steuben County. The Chemung River, a tributary of the Susquehanna River, forms part of the northern border.
New York State Route 14 and New York State Route 328 are north-south highways that intersect in Southport village.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 11,185 people, 4,189 households, and 2,890 families residing in the town. The population density was 240.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 4,353 housing units at an average density of 93.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 90.55% White, 6.78% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.47% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.91% of the population.
There were 4,189 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,580, and the median income for a family was $44,232. Males had a median income of $32,144 versus $24,410 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,454. About 8.7% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.