A town of 1,824, settled in 1823. A typical home worth about $212K.
The 3 things Painted Post does most differently from other towns.
Where Painted Post’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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The typical Painted Post home is worth about $212,000, up 4.8% in a year, 60% below the New York typical home.
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.
Painted Post beats the New York average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Painted Post | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.1% | 12.8% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5% | 7.9% |
| More adults with depression | 21.7% | 17.5% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
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.
0.5 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hodgeman Park | 0.3 mi | 14 |
| 2. Craig Park | — | 8 |
| 3. Erwin Hollow State Forest | 0.1 mi | 1 |
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
6 notable people were born in Painted Post.
Village in New York, United States
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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3 towns share a border with Painted Post.