Town guide

Hornell, New York

Hornell is a city in Steuben County, New York, home to about 8,152 people across 3.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14843.

Homes sold for a median of $76 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population8,1522,485 per sq mi
Median home value$94,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$76Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking22%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hornell

1 ZIP code

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Around Hornell

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)55 miles away
Closer regional airportElmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY73 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA207 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hornell; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population over time

Hornell had 8,263 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 246th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Steuben County grew from 82,822 residents in 1900 to 93,584 in 2020.

Hornell population by census2000: 9,019, 2010: 8,563, 2020: 8,2639,01920008,56320108,2632020

Steuben County, 1900–2020

Steuben County population, 1900 to 20201900: 82,822, 1910: 83,362, 1920: 80,627, 1930: 82,671, 1940: 84,927, 1950: 91,439, 1960: 97,691, 1970: 99,546, 1980: 99,217, 1990: 99,088, 2000: 98,726, 2010: 98,990, 2020: 93,58483K’00’1081K’20’3085K’40’5098K’60’7099K’80’9099K’00’1094K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 38.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 62 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HornellJan: high 30°F, low 12°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 13°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 20°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 30°F, 3.3 in; May: high 68°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 54°F, 4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 37°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 20°F, 2.7 in30°12°Jan2.433°13°Feb1.941°20°Mar2.655°30°Apr3.368°41°May3.476°50°Jun4.181°54°Jul4.079°54°Aug3.971°47°Sep3.958°37°Oct3.646°28°Nov2.735°20°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hornell Almond Dam, NY weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Steuben County

26,364 jobs at 1,749 businesses in Steuben County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Steuben CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,739 jobs; Retail trade: 3,952 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,840 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,340 jobs; Company headquarters: 1,689 jobs; Professional services: 1,660 jobs; Other services: 1,169 jobs; Finance and insurance: 945 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 9% Company headquarters 6% Professional services 6% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

150 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hornell.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. James HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · HornellUnder a mile
  • Nicholas H Noyes Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dansville17.0 miles
  • Bath Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Bath18.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors21
Specialist doctors20
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants26
Mental health providers30
Physical and occupational therapists36
Optometrists6
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Hornell

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Veterans Memorial Park · 19 acres1.0 mi
  • Michael C. Fucci Memorial Park · 16 acres1.4 mi
  • Union Square Park · 1 acres0.3 mi
  • Maple City Park0.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Save-A-Lot0.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hornell Public Library0.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Hornell Erie Depot Museum0.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Hornell Community Art Center0.2 mi
  • Union Square Gazebo0.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1790.

Notable people born here

  • Bill Pullman (1953) · American actor (born 1953)
  • Frank Kelly Freas (1922) · American artist (1922-2005)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Hornell

Public schools here are run by Hornell City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North Hornell SchoolHornellPre-K–1331Public1.6 mi
Hornell Intermediate SchoolHornell1–6487Public0.3 mi
Hornell Junior-Senior High SchoolHornell6–12650Public0.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Anns AcademyHornellPre-K–317Roman Catholic0.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Hornellsville, Fremont Town (Steuben County), Howard and Hartsville.

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