Corning, Wisconsin

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Population in July 2007: 843. Population change since 2000: 0.0%

Males: 436	(51.8%)
Females: 407	(48.2%)

Median resident age:	37.5 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $57,768 (it was $48,224 in 2000)

Corning:	$57,768
Wisconsin:	$50,578

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $153,386 (it was $96,300 in 2000)

Corning:	$153,386
Wisconsin:	$168,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $197,551; Detached houses: $206,274; Townhouses or other attached units: $94,090; In 2-unit structures: $218,519; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $35,428; Mobile homes: $56,304

Corning, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Corning:

White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Corning: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (73.2%), Polish (8.2%), United States (6.4%), English (4.2%), Irish (4.0%), Swedish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 146.5 square miles.

Population density: 5.8 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Corning

High school or higher: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Corning town

Never married: 21.9%
Now married: 66.1%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 4.7%
Divorced: 5.9%

12 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.5%
Wisconsin:	3.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Corning:	1.8% ($1,770)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (82.0 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (148.5 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (257.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Harding, WI (2.4 miles ), Hamburg, WI (2.9 miles ), Scott, WI (3.0 miles ), Halsey, WI (3.1 miles ), Goodrich, WI (3.1 miles ), Berlin, WI (3.2 miles ), Merrill, WI (3.2 miles ), .

Latitude: 45.19 N, Longitude: 89.90 W

Population change in the 1990s: +44 (+5.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
Construction (11%)
Wood products (10%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Paper (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Finance and insurance (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Health care (11%)
Wood products (8%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Educational services (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
Farmers and farm managers (14%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

Corning-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.7 miles away from the Corning town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/25/1950, a category 4 tornado 31.1 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Corning:

GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CTR OF MERRILL (about 10 miles; MERRILL, WI)
WAUSAU HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WAUSAU, WI)
SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; TOMAHAWK, WI)

Amtrak station near Corning:

20 miles: WAUSAU (109 S. 17TH AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Corning:

NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 17 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 48 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 83 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 83 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 93 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 102 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; FT enrollment: 7,183)
WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 104 miles; Shell Lake, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)

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Notable locations in Corning: Natzke Camp (A), New Wood Junction (B), Camp Twenty-five (C), Camp Twenty-seven (D), Corning Townhall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Corning include: Immanuel Church (A), Saint Pauls Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Methodist Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Krueger Lake (A), New Wood Flowage (B), 1 Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Krueger Creek (A), Garrison Creek (B), North Fork Copper River (C), New Wood Creek (D), Prast Creek (E), Middle Fork Copper River (F), McGinnis Creek (G), Shea Creek (H), South Fork Copper River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Corning: New Wood State Public Hunting Grounds (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	82.6%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.4%
Whole state:	5.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	4.4%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	1.0%
Whole state:	3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Corning, WI

Corning compared to Wisconsin state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%) Wood (28%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%) Electricity (4%) Utility gas (2%)

Religon statistics for Corning

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Adherents	33.8%	29.8%	14.9%	7.7%	4.6%
Congregations	10.0%	20.0%	10.0%	7.5%	10.0%

Name	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Vineyard USA	Presbyterian Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	2.9%	1.3%	1.1%	1.1%	2.8%
Congregations	7.5%	5.0%	2.5%	2.5%	25.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,888 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.80%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Marathon County, WI	1.40% ($33,509 average AGI)
from Oneida County, WI	0.34% ($37,875)
from Langlade County, WI	0.16% ($30,474)

5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,095 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.72%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Marathon County, WI	1.72% ($28,839 average AGI)
to Oneida County, WI	0.45% ($29,778)
to Dane County, WI	0.21% ($24,520)

Strongest AM radio stations in Corning:

WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WJMT (730 AM; 1 kW; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WJJQ (810 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WXCO (1230 AM; 1 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Corning:

WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLBL-FM (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WXPW (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WHDG (97.5 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKEB (99.3 FM; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: WIGM, INCORPORATED)
WKQH (104.9 FM; MARATHON, WI; Owner: RLM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WJJQ-FM (92.5 FM; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)

TV broadcast stations around Corning:

WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)
W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W31CI (Channel 31; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 18 meters (59ft)
Total costs: $136,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,819
Total average daily truck traffic: 9
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 3,536

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 2
1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 1
1970-1979: 3
1980-1989: 2
1990-1999: 4
2000-2009: 1

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Corning, WI

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