Veteran is a town in Chemung County, New York, United States. The population was 3,313 at the 2010 census. The name of the town honors the first settler, a veteran of two wars.The town is on the county's north border and is north of Elmira. Veteran is part of the Elmira Metropolitan Statistical Area.HistoryThe Sullivan Expedition of 1779 passed through this area.The first settler was Green Bently, a veteran of both the American Revolution and the French and Indian War, who arrived around 1798. The town of Veteran was formed in 1823 from the town of Catharine, which became part of Schuyler County.The former Chemung Canal passed through the town.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 99.6km2, of which 99.3km2 is land and 0.4km2, or 0.37%, is water.The north town line is the border of Schuyler County.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 3,271 people, 1,261 households, and 948 families residing in the town. The population density was 85.1 people per square mile (32.9/km²). There were 1,331 housing units at an average density of 34.6 per square mile (13.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.98% White, 0.43% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.
