Corning is a
town in
Lincoln County,
Wisconsin, United States. The population was 883 at the
2010 census,
up from 826 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Corning occupies the western side and southwestern corner of Lincoln County. It is the largest town in the county by area, with a total area of . of it are land, and , or 0.17%, are water.
The town is drained primarily by the
Copper River Copper River may refer to several places:
*Copper River (Alaska), in the United States
* Copper River (British Columbia), a tributary of the Skeena River
The Skeena River is the second-longest river entirely within British Columbia, Canada (afte ...
and
New Wood River
The New Wood River is the name of a tributary of the Wisconsin River in Lincoln County, Wisconsin. It is formed by the confluence of the East Fork and Center Fork at , and flows southeasterly, emptying into the Wisconsin just up stream from Lake ...
and their tributaries, flowing east to the
Wisconsin River
The Wisconsin River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At approximately 430 miles (692 km) long, it is the state's longest river. The river's name, first recorded in 1673 by Jacques Marquette as "Meskousi ...
above
Merrill. The southwest corner of Corning drains to the
Big Rib River
The Big Rib River is a river in central Wisconsin. It originates in northeastern Taylor County at Rib Lake, and flows into Marathon County where it joins the Wisconsin River. "Rib River" is a translation of the Native American name.
The Big R ...
, which flows south and east to the Wisconsin River at
Wausau.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 826 people, 299 households, and 246 families residing in the town. The
population density was 5.6 people per square mile (2.2/km
2). There were 392 housing units at an average density of 2.7 per square mile (1.0/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.15%
White, 0.12%
Native American, 0.24% from
other races, and 0.48% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 299 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,224, and the median income for a family was $50,132. Males had a median income of $31,413 versus $22,404 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $19,225. About 3.5% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
References
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Towns in Lincoln County, Wisconsin
Towns in Wisconsin