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Corning
Californiacity
Corning
Total population
8,155
Median home value
$313,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$56,627
Founded
1907
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Corning is a city in Tehama County, California, United States that is located approximately 19 miles (31 km) south of Red Bluff and about 100 miles (160 km) north of Sacramento. The population was 8,244 at the 2020 census, up from 7,663 at the 2010 census.
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History
Corning had its start in 1882, when the railroad was extended to that point. The community was named after John Corning, a railroad official.
Geography
Corning is located at (39.926182, -122.180489). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Corning has a Hot-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,488
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves951
- California/Woodhouse's Scrub-JayAphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839) · Aves927
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves895
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves890
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves876
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves779
- Black PhoebeSayornis nigricans (Swainson, 1827) · Aves771
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Corning HighHigh · Corning · 1,031 students · 19.5:1 ratio
- Woodson ElementaryElementary · Corning · 585 students · 23.4:1 ratio
- Olive View ElementaryElementary · Corning · 546 students · 23.7:1 ratio
- Maywood MiddleMiddle · Corning · 434 students · 21.7:1 ratio
- Gerber ElementaryElementary · Gerber · 399 students · 23.5:1 ratio
- West Street ElementaryElementary · Corning · 324 students · 23.1:1 ratio
- Richfield ElementaryElementary · Corning · 238 students · 23.8:1 ratio
- Los Molinos ElementaryElementary · Los Molinos · 236 students · 16.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.75 — 2026-08-2310 km N of Lake Pillsbury, CA
- M 2.54 — 2026-08-119 km E of Rancho Tehama Reserve, CA
- M 2.7 — 2026-08-064 km SSE of Anderson, CA
- M 2.54 — 2026-08-0415 km S of Hamilton City, CA
- M 2.52 — 2026-07-159 km NNE of Covelo, CA
- M 4.42 — 2026-07-1111 km N of Covelo, CA
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here



People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in California
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Corning






Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire BROOK, Shasta, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-07-18 · 53 mi
- Wildfire FELIZ, Mendocino, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-01 · 83 mi
- Wildfire BISCAR, Lassen, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-07-18 · 110 mi
- Wildfire Bug, Lassen, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-08 · 115 mi
- Wildfire MP18, Humboldt, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-07 · 115 mi
- Wildfire Hawk, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-22 · 121 mi
- Wildfire Fred Mt, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-09 · 124 mi
- Wildfire Stallion, Washoe, NevadaWildfires · 2026-08-10 · 141 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET