Corning, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,783. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,688 (-5.3% change)
Males: 809 (45.4%), Females: 974 (54.6%)

Adams County

Zip code: 50841

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $28,977
Median house value: $50,700

Population by Race

Races in Corning:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (18.4%), English (12.0%), Irish (10.0%), United States (8.6%), Dutch (4.4%), Norwegian (4.4%).

Elevation: 1180 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Corning, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Corning

  • High school or higher: 83.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Corning city

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 14.6%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -46 (-2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Corning:

  • ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (603 ROSARY DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Corning:

  • GREATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CRESTON, IA)
  • CLARINDA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 27 miles; CLARINDA, IA)
  • MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 27 miles; CLARINDA, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Corning:

  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 83 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 84 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 85 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Corning:

  • CORNING MUNI (about 2 miles; CORNING, IA; Abbreviation: CRZ)
  • BEDFORD MUNI (about 25 miles; BEDFORD, IA; Abbreviation: Y46)
  • CRESTON MUNI (about 27 miles; CRESTON, IA; Abbreviation: CSQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Corning:

  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 60 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 86 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 88 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Schools

Public high school in Corning:

  • CORNING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 904 8TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Corning:

  • CORNING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 279; Location: 1012 10TH ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CORNING JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 129; Location: 10TH & WASHINGTON; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Corning:

  • CORNING PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $90,948; Location: 603 NINTH STREET; 27,911 books; 624 audio materials; 987 video materials; 94 serial subscriptions)