About Elwood
Elwood, NY is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern New York.
Elwood holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.78 square miles.
📰 Elwood News Today
- New Principal Named At John Glenn HS In Elwood Patch · Mar 30
- Elwood Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Schedule - John Glenn Knights (Elwood, NY) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Jul 28
- Elwood "Woody" Laverne Peters Obituary May 21, 2026 Legacy obituary · Jul 22
- General Manager at Elmira’s Eldridge Park Let Go WENY News · Jul 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Elwood Unique
- One of 7 places in the US named Elwood — but the New York one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Elwood
- Cabo Fresh — mexican
- Nisen Sushi — japanese
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Green Cactus Grill — mexican
- Mozzarella's Pizza — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elwood
- Berkeley Jackson County Park reviews ★
- Elwood Park reviews ★
- Manor Farm Park reviews ★
- Manor Plains Nature Park reviews ★
- Verleye Avenue Park reviews ★
- Welcome To East Nortport Sign reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Elwood
- ELWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
- ELWOOD/JOHN GLENN HIGH SCHOOL
- HARLEY AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNew York
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area4.78 sq mi
Coordinates40.8462, -73.3389