Corning (town), New York
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Corning is a town in Steuben County, New York, USA. The population was 6,426 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Erastus Corning, a financier.
The Town of Corning is in the eastern part of the county and borders the City of Corning.
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[edit] History
The first settlement was near the current City of Corning around 1789. The Town of Corning began as the "Town of Painted Post" in 1796 when the county was founded. In 1836, the name was changed to honor an important investor in the local economy. The community of Corning set itself apart as a village in 1848 and became a city in 1890.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 96.7 km² (37.3 mi²). 95.6 km² (36.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (1.07%) is water.
The Chemung River, formed by the confluence of the Cohocton River and the Tioga River a few miles west of the town, flows through the town, and the City of Corning.
The east town line is the border of Chemung County, (Town of Big Flats).
Interstate 86, New York State Route 225, New York State Route 352, New York State Route 414, and New York State Route 415 pass through the town.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,426 people, 2,491 households, and 1,840 families residing in the town. The population density was 67.2/km² (174.1/mi²). There were 2,626 housing units at an average density of 27.5/km² (71.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.25% White, 2.46% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.35% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 2,491 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,649, and the median income for a family was $51,470. Males had a median income of $40,542 versus $25,804 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,149. About 5.9% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in the Town of Corning
- Corning -- The City of Corning is at the western edge of the town.
- Corning Community College -- A public junior college west of South Corning.
- Corning Manor -- A hamlet southeast of Corning by Interstate 86.
- Denmark -- A hamlet and suburban community northeast of Corning.
- East Corning -- A location near the east town line on NY-352.
- French Mill -- A hamlet south of Corning in NY-225.
- Gibson -- A hamlet southeast of Corning on the north bank of the Chemung River.
- Knoxville -- A former community that became part of the City of Corning in 1890.
- Narrows Creek -- A stream entering the Chemung River by Gibson.
- Post Creek -- A stream entering the Chemung River by Corning.
- Riverside -- The Village of Riverside borders the City of Corning on its west side and is located on NY-415.
- South Corning -- The Village of South Corning is located on NY-225 south of the City of Corning.
