Hornby Forks (Village); Hornby (Township); Hornby Business Notices, 1873
Hornby’s story
212 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1873.
- 1814Hornby is settled
HornbyNY
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: J. Passepartout · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,739
2025 Census estimate · +3.3% since 2020
Median home value
$164K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
41.0
years
Jobs based here
20
A commuter town
Is Hornby a good place to live?
The best of Hornby’s subject grades are a B+ for the outdoors and health; the weakest is a D for walkability. On walkability, just 50 of New York’s 1,216 towns do worse. 13% of the land in Hornby is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). On civic life, just 26 of New York’s 1,187 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Dry Run State Forest, at 983 acres. Hornby has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WeakestDWalkability
What makes Hornby stand out
Where Hornby beats most towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Hornby for work
Where Hornby’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
20jobs based in Hornby
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Hornby grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Hornby is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.8 of 20; 1.3% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthCorning Hospital 7.4 miles awayB+Open →Jobs & income$88K median household income; 20 jobs based hereBOpen →SchoolsBehind 59% of New York districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $164K, 2.5 years of the Corning area’s $66K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hornby: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hornby, and how to reach them.
PowerNew York State Elec & Gas22.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCorning Beaver Dams Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers86% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hornby’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSteuben County Board of ElectionsSteuben County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes14830, 14812, 1487014830 49% · 14812 43% · 14870 8%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hornby.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
A smaller share of working residents in Hornby work locally than in the typical New York or U.S. town
1% of Hornby working residents work locally, where New York’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 8%. Hornby’s average trip to work is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Corning (19%), Erwin (16%) and Elmira (6%).
1%work in town
| Hornby | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Hornby1%
Corning19%
Erwin16%
Elmira6%
Corning6%
11 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Hornby
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 5% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
Residents of Hornby are healthier than 72% of U.S. towns
Hornby beats the New York average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 18% of Hornby adults binge drink.
73%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Hornby | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 19% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 21% | 23% |
32 measures vs. New York
6 better21 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Hornby | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.2% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.2% | 17.2% |
| More adults with depression | 21.5% | 17.5% |
Corning Hospital
7.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Hornby
Hornby has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Hornby is 79°F.
53″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–33°
Spring33–55°
Summer55–77°
Fall40–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
12.9%conserved
12.9%
conserved · 3,347 of 26,016 acres
15 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. West Hill State Forest | 3.9 mi | 884 |
| 2. Dry Run State Forest | 0.6 mi | 983 |
| 3. Beaver Dams State Forest | 0.3 mi | 472 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Hornby
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hornby.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
paid flood claims since 1996
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 34 attractions →Corning Museum of Glass and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hornby. Close and well known come first.
6 mi MuseumCorning Museum of Glass400K visitors a year
30 mi LakeSeneca Lake
13 mi State parkWatkins Glen State Park
36 mi LakeCayuga Lake
31 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State Park
32 mi Stadium & arenaSchoellkopf FieldSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Corning Museum of Glass: User:Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0 · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Schoellkopf Field: Alex Sergeev, (www.asergeev.com) Originally uploaded by en:User:Cornell010, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hornby
18pages on Hornby
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Hornby
SUNY Corning Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Corning8.5 mi$6,534 in-state tuitionArnot Ogden Medical CenterCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Elmira13.8 miElmira CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Elmira14.6 mi$38,976 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Hornby residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Hornby
Town in New York, United States
Hornby is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,682 at the 2020 census. The name is from John Hornby, a land owner of the Pulteney Tract. The Town of Hornby is located on the eastern border of the county, north of Corning.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1814
- Area
- 41 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,617 ft
- Area code
- 607
Hornby’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Hornby.
OrangeCorningCatlinErwinHornby
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornby | — | — | B− | — | C+ | B+ |
| Orange | — | — | A− | — | C+ | B |
| Corning | #459 | C+ | C+ | — | C+ | A− |
| Catlin | — | — | C | — | B− | B+ |
| Erwin | #487 | C+ | D | — | C+ | A− |
Hornby, Orange and Catlin have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Hornby, Orange, Corning, Catlin and Erwin report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Hornby with a neighbor →
Questions about Hornby
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hornby, NY expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.