South Corning, New York
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South Corning is a village
in Steuben County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,147 at the 2000 census.
The Village of South Corning is in the Town of Corning
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
The village is near the west bank of the Chemung River
and is south of the City of Corning
.
Bailey Creek flows through the village toward the Chemung River.
New York State Route 225
passes through the village.
of 2000, there were 1,147 people, 492 households, and 319 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,866.3 people per square mile (726.0/km²). There were 512 housing units at an average density of 833.1 per square mile (324.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.76% White, 7.24% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 0.26% from other races
, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.
There were 492 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,455, and the median income for a family was $48,828. Males had a median income of $33,558 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $21,733. About 5.0% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable National Basketball Association
writer for the Charlotte Observer Rick Bonnell was born, and raised in the Village of South Corning.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Steuben County
Steuben County, New York
Steuben County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 98,990. Its name is in honor of Baron von Steuben, a German general who fought on the American side in the American Revolutionary War, though it is not pronounced the same...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,147 at the 2000 census.
The Village of South Corning is in the Town of Corning
Corning (town), New York
Corning is a town in Steuben County, New York, USA. The town is in the eastern part of the county and borders the city of Corning. The town population was 6,426 at the 2000 census...
.
Geography
South Corning is located at 42°7′28"N 77°2′8"W (42.124442, -77.035463).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
The village is near the west bank of the Chemung River
Chemung River
The Chemung River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River, approximately long, in south central New York and northern Pennsylvania in the United States. It drains a mountainous region of the northern Allegheny Plateau in the Southern Tier of New York...
and is south of the City of Corning
Corning (city), New York
Corning is a city in Steuben County, New York, United States, on the Chemung River. The population was 10,842 at the 2000 census. It is named for Erastus Corning, an Albany financier and railroad executive who was an investor in the company that developed the community.- Overview :The city of...
.
Bailey Creek flows through the village toward the Chemung River.
New York State Route 225
New York State Route 225
New York State Route 225 is a state highway in the Southern Tier of New York, United States. It is a loop route off NY 352 that connects the town of Big Flats and the city of Corning to the hamlet of Caton within the town of the same name...
passes through the village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,147 people, 492 households, and 319 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,866.3 people per square mile (726.0/km²). There were 512 housing units at an average density of 833.1 per square mile (324.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.76% White, 7.24% African American, 0.09% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 0.26% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.
There were 492 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,455, and the median income for a family was $48,828. Males had a median income of $33,558 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $21,733. About 5.0% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
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writer for the Charlotte Observer Rick Bonnell was born, and raised in the Village of South Corning.