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Population in 2014: 10,993 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: +1.4%
 
Males: 5,638  (51.3%)
Females: 5,355  (48.7%)
Median resident age:  38.6 years
New York median age:  38.3 years

Zip codes: 14830.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $50,877 (it was $32,780 in 2000)
Corning:

$50,877
NY:

$60,850

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $32,327 (it was $22,056 in 2000)

Corning city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $103,265 (it was $70,900 in 2000)
Corning:

$103,265
NY:

$293,500

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $131,657; Detached houses: $144,502; Townhouses or other attached units: $51,856; In 2-unit structures: $121,238; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $178,354; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $669,545; Mobile homes: $46,878

Median gross rent in 2015: $654.

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  • Races in Corning, NY (2015)

    Corning races chart
    • 9,87389.3%White alone
    • 3953.6%Black alone
    • 3323.0%Two or more races
    • 2422.2%Asian alone
    • 1851.7%Hispanic
    • 320.3%American Indian alone

Races in Corning detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Corning: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: American (20.4%), Irish (13.6%), Italian (12.4%), German (8.9%), English (4.9%), Polish (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1848

Elevation: 937 feet

Land area: 3.11 square miles.

Population density: 3,538 people per square mile   (average).

Corning,NY real estate house value index trend

Corning, New York map

For population 25 years and over in Corning:

  • High school or higher: 93.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Corning city:

  • Never married: 32.2%
  • Now married: 43.6%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

423 residents are foreign born (1.5% Asia, 0.9% Europe, 0.5% Africa).

This city:

3.9%
New York:

22.5%



According to our research of New York and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Corning, New York as of July 27, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Corning to the number of sex offenders is 6,387 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $3,512 (3.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $3,244 (3.5%)

Corning satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (53.2 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (75.8 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (179.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Riverside, NY (1.1 miles ), South Corning, NY (1.4 miles ), Painted Post, NY (1.4 miles ), Gang Mills, NY (1.8 miles ), Erwin, NY (1.8 miles ), Coopers Plains, NY (2.2 miles ), Hornby, NY (2.4 miles ), Caton, NY (2.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $119,600
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $131,700
  • 2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $82,700
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $130,600
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $195,100
  • 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $443,000
  • 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $496,700
  • 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $141,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.15 N, Longitude: 77.06 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,287 (+48.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,354 (44.3%)

Area code: 607

Corning household income distribution Corning home values distribution

Crime rates in Corning by Year
Type 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 10101000000000
per 100,000 9.20.09.40.09.50.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 457454565583221
per 100,000 36.846.665.837.747.338.448.758.749.844.571.127.118.1191.8
Robberies 135612925683844
per 100,000 9.227.947.056.5113.486.319.548.959.771.226.772.236.236.5
Assaults 2315203933342647402519243240
per 100,000 211.7139.7187.9367.1311.9326.0253.4459.8398.2222.6168.9216.5289.8365.4
Burglaries 5430856261587269666540634861
per 100,000 497.1279.5798.5583.6576.6556.2701.8675.0657.0578.7355.7568.2434.7557.2
Theft 300337500483391366276284330297275349289288
per 100,000 2,761.93,139.64,697.04,546.73,696.03,509.82,690.32,778.33,284.92,644.02,445.13,147.82,617.52,630.6
Auto thefts 989108963233459
per 100,000 82.974.584.594.175.686.358.529.319.926.726.736.145.382.2
Arson 2N/AN/AN/A7625201004
per 100,000 18.4N/AN/AN/A66.257.519.548.919.90.08.90.00.036.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 283.7) 224.3205.8373.6350.7347.4308.0256.9314.3316.3249.9223.5255.2222.1388.3

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Corning detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 25 (21 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.92
New York average:

3.20

Corning tourist attractions:

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

6.0%
New York:

4.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -1,073 (-9.0%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (29%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Manufacturing (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Production occupations (12%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Architecture and engineering occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (7%)

Work and jobs in Corning: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Corning, New York

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Tornado activity:

Corning-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/30/1955, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.4 miles away from the Corning city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 21.0 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Corning-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 185.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 178.0 miles away from Corning center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 233.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 214.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 136.5 miles away from Corning center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 137.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Steuben County (19) is greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Floods: 10, Hurricanes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Corning topographic map

Birthplace of: Margaret Sanger - (1879-1966), pro-contraceptive activist, Pat Audinwood - Martial artist, Bill Moore (pitcher) - Baseball player.

Main business address for: CORNING INC /NY (DRAWING AND INSULATING NONFERROUS WIRE).

Hospitals and medical centers in Corning:

  • CORNING HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 176 DENISON PARKWAY EAST)
  • PATHWAYS, INC (2206 HILLSIDE DRIVE)
  • SOUTHERN TIER HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE (11751 EAST CORNING RD)
  • FOUNDERS PAVILION (205 EAST FIRST STREET)
  • ARNOT OGDEN MEDICAL CENTER (8 WEST PULTNEY STREET)
  • GENTIVA HEALTH SVS CORNING (11849 EAST CORNING ROAD, SUITE 108)

Airports and heliports located in Corning:

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College/University in Corning:

  • Corning Community College (Full-time enrollment: 3,036; Location: 1 Academic Dr; Public; Website: www.corning-cc.edu/)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Corning:

  • Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (about 25 miles; Mansfield, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,826)
  • Ithaca College (about 35 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 6,781)
  • Cornell University (about 36 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 20,360)
  • Alfred University (about 39 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 2,411)
  • SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (about 39 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 3,483)
  • Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 47 miles; Dryden, NY; FT enrollment: 3,884)
  • Hobart William Smith Colleges (about 50 miles; Geneva, NY; FT enrollment: 2,476)

Public high schools in Corning:

Private high school in Corning:

Public elementary/middle schools in Corning:

Private elementary/middle schools in Corning:

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Library in Corning:

  • SOUTHEAST STEUBEN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $779,359; Location: 300 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SUITE 101; 106,941 books; 5,584 audio materials; 6,026 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 14 state licensed databases; 5 other licensed databases; 128 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Perhaps Painted Post should be listed/attached to Corning due the proximity and the fact that the High School(West HS) is the same size as East HS and they are connected in the same school district. PP is basically West Corning,but it is a place most have never heard of. added by Bobby Downing

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Notable locations in Corning: Memorial Stadium (A), Corning Fire Department (B), Steuben County Court House (C), Frank B Howe Scottish Rite Cathedral (D), Corning City Hall (E), Corning Fire Station Number 1 (F), Southeast Steuben County Library (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Corning Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Main business address in Corning: CORNING INC /NY (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Corning include: Assembly of God Church (A), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (B), Community Mennonite Fellowship (C), Faith Lutheran Church (D), Friendship Baptist Church (E), Grace Fellowship (F), Anawim House of Prayer (G), Christian Life Church United Presbyterian Church (H), Grace United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Southside Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Monkey Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Corning include: Stewart Park (1), Meadows Park (2), Denison Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Benjamin Patterson Inn Museum Complex (59 West Pulteney Street), Corning Painted Post Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 59 West Pulteney Street), Corning Museum Of Glass (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; One Museum Way), Funpark (Amusement & Theme Parks; 11233 East Corning Road).

Hotels: Budget Inn (11385 Lpga Drive), Comfort Inn (66 W Pulteney St), Days Inn of Corning (23 Riverside Drive), Days Inn Corning (23 Riverside Drive).

Steuben County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 50.3. This is significantly better than average.

City:

50.3
U.S.:

74.7

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.143. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.143
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2011 was 2.25. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.25
U.S.:

6.40

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 0.388. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.388
U.S.:

1.912

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 29.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.3
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 5.77. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.77
U.S.:

9.35
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 17.9%
(16.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.5% for Black residents, 9.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 30.0% for other race residents, 60.1% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  51.6%
Whole state:  63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  10.7%
Whole state:  6.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Corning in 2010:

  • 118 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 22 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 15 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Corning in 2000:

  • 118 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Corning, New York environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Corning (2011 data):

  • Community Bank, National Association: Corning -w. Market Street Branch at 150 West Market Street, branch established on 1884/01/01; Corning North Branch at 331 West Pulteney Street, branch established on 1974/10/09. Info updated 2011/06/13: Bank assets: $6,460.6 mil, Deposits: $4,840.4 mil, headquarters in Canton, NY, positive income, 175 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bank System, Inc.
  • Chemung Canal Trust Company: Corning Branch at S Bridge Street & West Market St, branch established on 1985/04/22. Info updated 2011/06/07: Bank assets: $1,213.6 mil, Deposits: $1,000.4 mil, headquarters in Elmira, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: Chemung Financial Corporation
  • Elmira Savings Bank: Corning Branch at 19 East Market Street, branch established on 2006/09/18. Info updated 2012/03/30: Bank assets: $523.4 mil, Deposits: $382.0 mil, headquarters in Elmira, NY, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 11 total offices
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Corning Market Street Branch at 5 East Market Street, Suite 102, branch established on 1948/01/13. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.5
New York average:

13.7

Corning travel time to work - commute Corning mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Corning city (based on Steuben County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic13,96311
Mainline Protestant10,65270
Evangelical Protestant9,27272
Other8578
Orthodox651
None64,181-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 24
Steuben County:

2.48 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Steuben County:

0.72 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41
Steuben County:

4.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 87
Here:

9.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.2%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Steuben County:

28.3%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.2%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Corning:

53.2%
New York:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

51.1%
New York:

47.0%

Average BMI:
Corning:

28.1
New York:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

19.6%
New York:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.8%
New York:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
New York:

6.8

Overweight people:
Corning:

32.9%
New York:

33.3%

General health condition:
This city:

59.3%
New York:

55.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Corning:

79.0%
New York:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Corning, NY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 9$37,948$50,5970$0
Other Government Administration 4$22,947$68,8410$0
Police Protection - Officers 21$105,618$60,3530$0
Police - Other 4$10,984$32,9528$6,692
Firefighters 18$92,486$61,6574$704
Streets and Highways 14$56,585$48,5010$0
Welfare 1$4,106$49,2720$0
Solid Waste Management 4$10,696$32,0880$0
Sewerage 6$21,481$42,9620$0
Parks and Recreation 5$17,038$40,89123$8,681
Housing and Community Development(Local) 1$6,931$83,1721$1,019
Water Supply 7$23,602$40,4610$0
Other and Unallocable 7$24,134$41,3730$0
Totals for Government 101$434,556$51,63036$17,096

Corning government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,818,000 ($256.34)
    Water Utilities: $799,000 ($72.68)
    General: $584,000 ($53.12)
    Sewerage: $376,000 ($34.20)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $4,645,000 ($422.54)
    Fire Protection: $1,435,000 ($130.54)
    Police Protection: $1,385,000 ($125.99)
    Regular Highways: $1,214,000 ($110.43)
    Water Utilities: $704,000 ($64.04)
    Financial Administration: $558,000 ($50.76)
    Housing & Community Development: $528,000 ($48.03)
    Sewerage: $508,000 ($46.21)
    Parks & Recreation: $489,000 ($44.48)
    Central Staff Services: $388,000 ($35.30)
    Libraries: $279,000 ($25.38)
    Solid Waste Management: $138,000 ($12.55)
    Health Services - Other: $41,000 ($3.73)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $449,000 ($40.84)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Transit Utilities: $473,000 ($43.03)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $24,000 ($2.18)
    Parks & Recreation: $22,000 ($2.00)
    Fire Protection: $20,000 ($1.82)
    General - Other: $13,000 ($1.18)
    Sewerage: $8,000 ($0.73)
    Regular Highways: $5,000 ($0.45)
    Water Utilities: $4,000 ($0.36)
    Central Staff: $3,000 ($0.27)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,694,000 ($517.97)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $31,000 ($2.82)

Corning government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,068,000 ($97.15)
    All Other: $634,000 ($57.67)
    Housing & Community Development: $528,000 ($48.03)
    Solid Waste Management: $235,000 ($21.38)
    Parks & Recreation: $116,000 ($10.55)
    Parking Facilities: $90,000 ($8.19)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $546,000 ($49.67)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $52,000 ($4.73)
    Highways: $37,000 ($3.37)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,935,000 ($266.99)
    Interest Earnings: $314,000 ($28.56)
    Property Sale Other: $28,000 ($2.55)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,079,000 ($98.15)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $886,000 ($80.60)
    General Support: $841,000 ($76.50)
    Highways: $207,000 ($18.83)
  • Tax - Property: $3,625,000 ($329.76)
    Total General Sales: $2,768,000 ($251.80)
    NEC: $267,000 ($24.29)
    Public Utilities: $236,000 ($21.47)

Corning government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $515,000 ($46.85)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,482,000 ($680.61)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $6,488,000 ($590.19)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $12,701,000 ($1155.37)
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $445,000 ($40.48)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,270,000 ($115.53)
    Water Utilities: $70,000 ($6.37)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $3,747,000 ($340.85)

Corning government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,960,000 ($542.16)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,766,000 ($342.58)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,377,000 ($125.26)

4.72% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($40,536 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.72%
New York average:

5.06%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,299 average AGI)
Steuben County:

0.05%
New York average:

0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Chemung County, NY  0.66% ($42,923 average AGI)
from Allegany County, NY  0.27% ($29,059)
from Monroe County, NY  0.27% ($38,250)


5.01% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($38,645 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.01%
New York average:

5.46%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($532 average AGI)
Steuben County:

0.06%
New York average:

0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Chemung County, NY  0.68% ($44,280 average AGI)
to Monroe County, NY  0.33% ($30,146)
to Livingston County, NY  0.26% ($30,031)

Strongest AM radio stations in Corning:

  • WCBA (1350 AM; 1 kW; CORNING, NY)
  • WCLI (1450 AM; 1 kW; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
  • WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFLR (1570 AM; 5 kW; DUNDEE, NY; Owner: LAKES COUNTY COMMUNICATION CORP.)
  • WPIE (1160 AM; 5 kW; TRUMANSBURG, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ITHACA LTD. N.A.)
  • WENY (1230 AM; 1 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Corning:

  • W236AK (95.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGMM (97.7 FM; BIG FLATS, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBA-FM (98.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNKI (106.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • W273AC (102.5 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WSQE (91.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB. TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • W214AA (90.7 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • W202BN (88.3 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W208BC (89.5 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WMTT (94.7 FM; TIOGA, PA; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNGZ (104.9 FM; MONTOUR FALLS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WENY-FM (92.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W205BR (88.9 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WNBQ (92.3 FM; MANSFIELD, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPGI (100.9 FM; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • W201CO (88.1 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WCEB (91.9 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Corning:

  • WYDC (Channel 48; CORNING, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • W26BF (Channel 26; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
  • WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W21BW (Channel 21; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
  • W60AD (Channel 60; SAVONA, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • W59DG (Channel 59; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W20BL (Channel 20; BATH, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Corning fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 23Number of bridges
  • 231m758ftTotal length
  • $33,396,000Total costs
  • 243,648Total average daily traffic
  • 32,693Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 11900-1909
  • 11930-1939
  • 31940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 21970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 121990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Corning, NY
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Corning)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 75 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Corning, NY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 87 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Corning)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 29 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Corning)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Corning and their reported violations in the past:

CORNING CITY (Population served: 10,300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-06-2010), St Public Notif requested (MAY-06-2010), St Compliance achieved (MAY-13-2010), St Public Notif received (MAY-13-2010)
CORNING MANOR WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
FERENBAUG CAMPSITE (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
FRIENDLY ACHERS (Population served: 40, Groundwater under infl of surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Corning that have no violations reported:

  • CURLY CONE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 47
  • Hazardous Condition: 195
  • Service Call: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 10

Incident types - Corning

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Corning, NY

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Corning, New York:

  • Comfort Inn, 66 W Pulteney St, Corning, New York 14830 , Phone: (607) 962-1515, Fax: (607) 962-1899
  • Days Inn Corning, 23 Riverside Dr, Corning, New York 14830 , Phone: (607) 936-9370, Fax: (607) 936-0513
  • Radisson Hotel Corning, 125 Denison Pkwy E, Corning, New York 14830 , Phone: (607) 962-5000, Fax: (607) 962-4166
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Corning, New York
Most common first names in Corning, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary45478.7 years
John45474.4 years
William28873.4 years
Joseph25475.1 years
Helen24478.7 years
Robert24068.5 years
Charles22673.7 years
James22470.7 years
George19275.1 years
Margaret17479.1 years
Most common last names in Corning, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith20876.9 years
Miller11675.1 years
Clark9672.6 years
Johnson7877.9 years
Wilson6669.4 years
Davis6078.4 years
Williams5478.3 years
Thomas5269.9 years
Brown5277.8 years
Ruocco4876.3 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
Businesses in Corning, NY
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Marriott1
AutoZone1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Burger King1McDonald's1
Comfort Inn1Penske1
Curves1Pizza Hut1
Days Inn1Rite Aid2
Dunkin Donuts1Subway2
FedEx4UPS2
GNC2Walgreens1
H&R Block1Wendy's1
Holiday Inn1YMCA1
Lane Furniture1

Corning compared to New York state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

Corning on our top lists:

  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Architecture and engineering occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on highway construction per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
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