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A village of 1,824 people in New York
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Map of Painted Post: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land4%34 of 848 acres
Trails0.5 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves419 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Painted Post

Village in New York, United States
1823Established
1,768Population
1.3 sq miArea
942 ftElevation

Painted Post is a village in Steuben County, New York. The village is in the town of Erwin, west of the city of Corning. As of the 2020 census, Painted Post had a population of 1,768. The name comes from a Seneca carved post found by explorers at the junction of three local rivers. Corning-Painted Post Airport (7N1) is west of the village. The former town of Painted Post was in 1836 renamed the town of Corning.

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ZIP code14870
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Housing in Painted Post

$212K▲ 4.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Painted Post home is worth about $212,000, up 4.8% in a year, 60% below the New York typical home.

Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Most working residents leave Painted Post for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Corning (25%), Erwin (20%) and Corning (7%). Half commute less than 4 miles.

Corning
25%
Erwin
20%
Corning
7%
Horseheads
5%
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Health in Painted Post

A−

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 78% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 96% of towns with similar incomes.

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7better than NY·3worse

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Care nearby

Corning HospitalCorning · 4 mi · ER
Lawrenceville Laurel Health CenterLawrenceville · 13.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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Painted Post has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 18°Winter
58° / 33°Spring
81° / 56°Summer
61° / 40°Fall
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Nearest: Southeast Steuben County LibraryCorning · 2.7 miles · 54 hrs a week
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CorningErwin Painted Post Corning Erwin
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