Corning, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Corning, Wisconsin
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Corning Town Hall, February 2015
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Location of Corning, Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 146.6 sq mi (379.8 km2) |
| • Land | 146.4 sq mi (379.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,388 ft (423 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 883 |
| • Density | 6/sq mi (2.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
54452 (Merrill)
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| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-17125 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583017 |
Corning is a small town located in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In 2010, about 883 people lived there. This was a small increase from the 826 people counted in 2000.
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Geography of Corning
Corning is found on the western and southwestern side of Lincoln County. It is the biggest town in the county when you look at its total area.
Land and Water Area
The town covers about 379.8 square kilometers (or 146.6 square miles). Most of this area, about 379.2 square kilometers (146.4 square miles), is land. Only a small part, about 0.6 square kilometers (0.2 square miles), is water. This means that water makes up less than one percent of the town's total area.
Rivers and Water Flow
The main rivers in Corning are the Copper River and the New Wood River. These rivers and their smaller streams flow east. They eventually join the Wisconsin River near the city of Merrill. The southwestern part of Corning has water that flows into the Big Rib River. This river then travels south and east to meet the Wisconsin River near Wausau.
People of Corning
Let's look at who lives in Corning, based on information from the year 2000.
Population and Households
In 2000, there were 826 people living in Corning. These people lived in 299 different homes, which are called households. Out of these, 246 were families. The town had about 5.6 people per square mile (2.2 people per square kilometer). There were also 392 housing units, which are places where people can live.
Most of the people in Corning were White (about 99.15%). A small number of people were Native American or from other backgrounds. About 0.36% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Family Life
Many households in Corning had children. About 36.5% of homes had kids under 18 years old living there. Most households, about 69.6%, were married couples living together. A smaller number, 6%, were homes where a female head of household lived without a husband. About 17.4% of households were not families, meaning they were individuals or groups of unrelated people living together.
About 13.4% of all households were made up of just one person. And 4% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, each household had about 2.76 people, and each family had about 3.04 people.
Age Groups
The people in Corning were spread across different age groups.
- About 26.8% were under 18 years old.
- About 6.4% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 31.1% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 24.1% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 11.6% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Corning was 38 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 107.5 males. If you looked at just adults (18 and over), for every 100 females, there were about 106.5 males.
Income Information
In 2000, the typical income for a household in Corning was around $48,224 per year. For families, the typical income was about $50,132 per year. The average income per person in the town was about $19,225. A small number of families (about 3.5%) and people (about 4.4%) lived below the poverty line. This included about 6.3% of those under 18 and 4.4% of those 65 or older.
