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Corning is a tiny town of 497 people in Perry County, Ohio. It's about 37 miles from Parkersburg, WV and 54 miles from Columbus, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 38°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $59k and rent runs about $831 a month.
497people
$59kTypical home
$831/moRent
84° / 38°Summer / winter
17"Snow
210Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 497
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,156 people per sq mi
- 54 mi to Columbus, OH
- 37 mi to Parkersburg, WV
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $59k (≈$373/mo)
- Median rent $831/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 38°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 55 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (141 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (259 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 32% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to PKB airport
- 51 mi to CMH (major hub)
- 77 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 748 ft
- 266 mi to the ocean
- 125 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 70 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 67 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 13 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Ohio districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Perry County: R+55 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.