Corning, New York

Corning, New York
Official seal of Corning, New York
Nickname: 
Crystal City
Corning, New York is located in New York
Corning, New York
Corning, New York
Location within the state of New York
Corning, New York is located in the United States
Corning, New York
Corning, New York
Corning, New York (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°8′53″N 77°3′25″W / 42.14806°N 77.05694°W / 42.14806; -77.05694
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySteuben
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorWilliam M. Boland, Jr (D)
 • City ManagerMark L. Ryckman
 • City Council
Members' List[1]
Area
 • Total3.26 sq mi (8.45 km2)
 • Land3.08 sq mi (7.99 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation932 ft (284 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,551
 • Density3,421.21/sq mi (1,321.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
14830-14831
Area code607
FIPS code36-18256
GNIS feature ID0947476[3]
WebsiteCorning, New York

Corning 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.[4]

  1. ^ "Councilmen". www.cityofcorning.com. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corning, New York
  4. ^ "Corning Economic DevelopmentStrategic Plan" (PDF).