Local servicesHospitalCatholic Health Initiatives Health Mercy Corning Medical Center5.6 miPost officeCorning Post Office6.1 miTown hallCorning City Hall6.1 miPoliceAdams County Sheriff's Office6.0 miFire stationCorning Fire Department6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA59 miInterstateI-8032 miUS highwayUS 347.3 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN24 miCoachClarindaJefferson Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50839 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50839 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:47 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:40 am – 4:54 pm
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People46 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 68.528 households93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $500 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 12°F35 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 13 days17 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Corning station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Icarialake · 5.1 miLake Binderlake · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Icaria State Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 773 acresLake Icaria Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 1,127 acresSpring Lake Parkpark · 6.5 miViking Lake State Parkstate park · 11.6 mi · 1,093 acresEthel Woodside Prairiestate recreation area · 14.2 miGreen Valley State Parkstate park · 22.3 mi · 1,064 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 16 Jul 200448 mi away, near Riverton, IowaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 16 Jul 200448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAdams County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025253 of 365 days measured111 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 133main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Montgomery County, IA, 18 mi away
Internet at home43% of households have a broadband subscription4% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone39% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSirwa #2 (creston)serves 20,793 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,101 ft336 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
