Corning, California
Location in Tehama County and the state of California
Country	United States
State	California
Counties	Tehama
Area
- city	2.9 sq mi (7.5 km²)
- Land	2.9 sq mi (7.5 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Population (2000)
- city	6,741
- Density	2,324.5/sq mi (898.8/km²)

Corning is a city with nearly 8,000 people in Tehama County, California, United States. The population was 6,741 at the 2000 census. Corning hosts a beautiful downtown intermodal station, opened in 1998, that hosts dedicated Amtrak Thruway Motorcoaches linking to Amtrak California Capitol Corridor and San Joaquin trains at Sacramento, California and the region's local bus system TRAX. It's the city with the most I-5 traveler services south of Red Bluff and north of Woodland. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Tehama County (pronounced teh-HAY-muh) is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states, which are... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. ... Tehama County (pronounced teh-HAY-muh) is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Tehama County (pronounced teh-HAY-muh) is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The Corning, California Intermodal Transit Station is located at 1081 Solano Street in downtown Corning. ...

Geography

Corning is located at 39°55′34″N, 122°10′50″W (39.926182, -122.180489)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 6,741 people, 2,422 households, and 1,642 families residing in the city. The population density was 894.4/km² (2,320.3/mi²). There were 2,614 housing units at an average density of 346.8/km² (899.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.48% White, 0.52% African American, 2.18% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 17.42% from other races, and 4.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.82% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 2,422 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% 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 3.33. “Spouse” redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,357, and the median income for a family was $32,151. Males had a median income of $30,563 versus $19,736 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,357. About 21.1% of families and 26.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.6% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

These compare to the national median household income of $45,135 and national per capita income of $23,201. 69.4% of the Residents in the city have graduated from High School or achieved further education compared to 80.35% nationally.

Major Industries

Corning is popularly known as the Olive City and has a significant agriculture industry as well as a Bell Carter cannery.

Corning is also the home of the Rolling Hills Casino

Transportation

Interstate 5 passes through Corning as well as the California Northern Railroad. The California Northern has been leasing and operating the 110.7 mile line between Davis and Tehama through Corning from Southern Pacific (now Union Pacific) since September 26, 1993. The line was built by Southern Pacific's subsidiary, the Northern Railway Company, in August/September 1882. The California Northern Railroad (AAR reporting mark CFNR) is one of several Class III short-line railroad companies owned by RailAmerica, Inc. ... This page discusses periodic tenancies (i. ... Davis is a city located in Yolo County, California. ... Tehama is a city located in Tehama County, California. ... The Southern Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting marks SP) was an American railroad. ... The Union Pacific Railroad (NYSE: UNP) is the largest railroad in the United States. ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... In business, a subsidiary is a company controlled by another company or corporation. ... Northern Railway was the twice-used name of a subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Railroad during the 19th century, created primarily as a device to consolidate the management of a number of smaller subsidiary railroads. ...

Notable Former Residents

• Clair Engle, U.S. Senator
• Ralph Goings, American Artist
• Mark Risley, Emmy-winning director
• France Silva, Medal of Honor recipient, veteran of the Boxer Rebellion
• Jeff Stover, NFL Player

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Trivia

• Corning, better known as the Olive City, is home to the Bell Carter Olive Company, which is the world's largest ripe olive cannery. In the decades before WWII, Corning was home to seven olive canneries, most of which were small,family-run operations.

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