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About Corning
City in New York, United StatesCorning is a city in Steuben County, New York, United States, on the Chemung River. The population was 10,551 at the 2020 census. It is named for Erastus Corning, an Albany financier and railroad executive who was an investor in the company that developed the community. The city is best known as the headquarters of Fortune 500 company Corning Incorporated, formerly Corning Glass Works, a manufacturer of glass and ceramic products for industrial, scientific and technical uses. Corning is roughly equidistant from New York City and Toronto, being about 220 miles (350 km) from both.
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Work & commute in Corning
Full picture →Most working residents leave Corning for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Corning (21%), Erwin (12%) and Elmira (8%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
Health in Corning
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 78% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with New York
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Corning
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Corning
Full climate →Corning has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Corning
All Corning schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Corning’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 78% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NY. Ratings are from neighbors.
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