Local servicesHospitalCatholic Health Initiatives Health Mercy Corning Medical Center1.7 miPost officeCorning Post Office2.2 miTown hallCorning City Hall2.2 miPoliceAdams County Sheriff's Office2.2 miFire stationCorning Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryCorning Elementary School1.7 miHighSouthwest Valley High School2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEppley Airfield OMA62 miInterstateI-8034 miUS highwayUS 348.5 miAmtrakCreston, IA CRN22 miCoachClarindaJefferson Lines24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50841 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 50841 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:47 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:40 am – 4:53 pm
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People2,427 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.31,075 householdsMedian household income $70,881Median home value $116,300Median rent $753 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,553 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,147 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 8%Average commute 20 minutes78% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
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, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Binderlake · 3.0 miLake Icarialake · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSpring Lake Parkpark · 2.6 miLake Icaria State Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 773 acresLake Icaria Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 1,127 acresViking Lake State Parkstate park · 13.5 mi · 1,093 acresEthel Woodside Prairiestate recreation area · 14.2 miLake of Three Fires State Parkstate park · 19.8 mi · 1,092 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, 20 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCorning Muni Water Departmentserves 1,735 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,254 ft382 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
