Erwin Township is a small town with cutting-edge companies
Erwin Township is in upstate New York, home to the Gang Mills and Painted Post communities. These towns and many of their inhabitants are here because of the neighboring city of Corning , home to Corning Incorporated. "Corning is the hub. It's what brought us here. If you don't know what Corning is, look at your phone screen," says broker Dan Mower, leader of the Mower McLennan Team with Keller Williams South Tier & Finger Lakes, the Corning area's top-selling group. From Pyrex to Gorilla Glass phone screens, Corning Incorporated has been responsible for many glass-engineering milestones. Their headquarters is just a few minutes away in downtown Corning, and their largest campus, Sullivan Park, is in Erwin Township.
Midcentury suburban homes and large early-1900s builds
Erwin Township and other neighboring areas share in Corning's success. "This is a high-end area with nice communities and a lot of bigger homes," Mower says. "But everything around Corning is pretty nice." Streetscapes within the township vary from wooded suburban drives in Gang Mills to a village grid in Painted Post to country lanes in the surrounding Appalachian Mountains. "You can get everything from beautiful, old Victorian homes in Painted Post to newer construction and even country homes with land," Mower says. Prices range from $35,000 to $200,000 for small cottages, ranch-style homes and split-level homes. Early-1900s American Foursquares, Cape Cods and larger ranch-style homes range from $200,000 to $400,000. Large colonial-style homes, Tudor residences, expansive contemporary Craftsman houses and spacious country homes with acreage can cost $400,000 to $675,000.
Corning Incorporated's Sullivan Park campus is in town
There are only a few miles between Erwin and downtown Corning, home to Corning Incorporated. Since 1851, Corning's glass makers, chemists and engineers have been responsible for almost every notable glass invention, from the casing for Edison's light bulb in the late 1800s and Pyrex in the early 1900s to fiberoptic cable in the 1970s and Gorilla Glass phone screens in the 2000s. Most of these innovations are being made at the Sullivan Park campus in Erwin Township. Siemens Energy is also a prominent corporate employer in town, and Guthrie Corning Hospital is about 10 miles east.
Students go to the No. 1 public high school in Steuben County
Erwin is part of the Corning-Painted Post Area School District, which is rated an A-minus by Niche. Kids begin in town at Erwin Valley Elementary, which gets a B-plus. Corning-Painted Post Middle is just north and receives a B-minus. All finish at Corning-Painted Post High, which earns an A-minus and is located in downtown Corning. According to Niche, it's the best public high school in Steuben County.
Hiking in New York's Appalachian Mountains
Erwin Township is in the upstate New York section of the Appalachian Mountains. Residents find hiking trails in Erwin Wildlife Management Area to the west, Spencer Crest Nature Center to the east and Erwin Hollow State Forest to the north. Plus, the famous waterfalls of Watkins Glen State Park are just 25 miles north, around the Finger Lakes. Residents use courts and fields at community parks, such as Abbey-Kuehnle Park in Gang Mills and Craig Park in Painted Post. Local golfers often seek membership at Corning Country Club, east of downtown Corning. However, Indian Hills Golf Course in Erwin is open to the public.
A bike trail connects Residents to downtown Corning
Hamilton Street is the main commercial road running through Gang Mills and Painted Post, home to big-box stores and mom and pop shops. Beartown Peaches 'n Cream Market is one of the most cherished local institutions, serving ice cream and selling flowers and fresh produce. Jelly Beans is a colorful diner around the corner, and the shopping center up the road has a Walmart, Home Depot and Aldi. Residents can bike to downtown Corning on the Painted Post Trail, which connects Corning-Painted Post Middle School to Corning. The north side of downtown Corning is home to Corning Incorporated and the Corning Museum of Glass. Then, a pedestrian Bridge leads across the Chemung River to Market Street, the artistic and culinary heart of Corning, home to restaurants, cafes, galleries and the Rockwell Museum.
Multiple freeways give access to larger cities
Freeways running through the area give access to upstate New York's larger cities. Interstate 86 leads 80 miles east to Binghamton. Rochester is around 100 miles north via interstates 86 and 390, and Syracuse is just over 100 miles northeast. Both Rochester and Syracuse are home to international airports.
