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Adams County

Population in July 2008: 1,600. Population change since 2000: -10.3%
 

Males: 725  (45.4%)
Females: 875  (54.6%)

Median resident age:  42.3 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50841.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,140 (it was $28,977 in 2000)
Corning:  $37,140
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,301
Corning:  $21,301
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,170 (it was $51,400 in 2000)
Corning:  $76,170
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $85,052; Detached houses: $85,967; Townhouses or other attached units: $62,247; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $48,913; Mobile homes: $20,278
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Races in Corning:

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

2008 cost of living index in Corning: 73.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 12/13/1871

Elevation: 1180 feet

Land area: 1.57 square miles.

Population density: 1016 people per square mile 
 
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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 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Corning, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Corning to the number of sex offenders is 533 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Corning:  1.1% ($565)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Council Bluffs, IA (61.4 miles , pop. 58,268).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (69.0 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (370.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Carbon, IA (2.5 miles) , Prescott, IA (2.6 miles ), Nodaway, IA (3.0 miles) , Lenox, IA (3.4 miles ), Villisca, IA (3.6 miles ), Sharpsburg, IA (3.7 miles) , Cromwell, IA (3.8 miles) , Kent, IA (3.9 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $121,600
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $106,700
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $81,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $54,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $160,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,500
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $129,100
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000

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Latitude: 40.99 N, Longitude: 94.74 W

Area code: 641

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

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (34%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (17%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



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Corning-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 175% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/24/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.2 miles away from the Corning city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1999, a category 4 tornado 13.0 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused $3 million in damages.


Corning-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/2004 at 12:17:30, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 MW, 3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 49.2 miles away from Corning center
On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 35.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Johnny Carson - (1925-2005), comedian, television personality.


Hospital/medical center in Corning:
  • ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (603 ROSARY DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Corning:
  • GREATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CRESTON, IA)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; RED OAK, IA)
  • CLARINDA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 27 miles; CLARINDA, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Corning, IA

Airports located in Corning:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Corning:
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 50 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 68 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 78 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 10,150)
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Public elementary/middle schools in Corning:
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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)

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Notable locations in Corning: Corning (A), Adams County Courthouse (B), Adams County House of History (C), Adams County Sheriffs Office (D), Corning City Hall (E), Corning City Public Library (F), Corning Fire Department (G), Corning Police Department (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Corning include: First Presbyterian Church (A), Saint Patricks Roman Catholic Church (B), Grace Baptist Church (C), Grace Tabernacle Assembly of God Church (D), United Methodist Church (E), Redeemer Lutheran Church (F), Corning Christian Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Walnut Grove Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Corning include: Spring Lake Park (1), Grove Park (2), Central Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Corning Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: LA Conn E Motel (303 Quincy Street), KCC Motel (2066 Hunter Trail).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Corning and their reported violations in the past:

CORNING MUNI WATER DEPARTMENT (Address: 501 BENTON AVE, Population served: 1783, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  56.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  1.4%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Corning, IA


45 people in nursing homes
19 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Corning compared to Iowa state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Corning (2009 data):
  • State Bank of Brooks: State Bank Of Brooks at 701 Benton Avenue, branch established on 1914-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $13.0 mil, Deposits: $11.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices
  • Okey-Vernon First National Bank: at 701 Davis Street, branch established on 1900-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $45.5 mil, Deposits: $38.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Whitmore Company, Inc.
  • Iowa State Savings Bank: Corning Branch at 620 Davis Avenue, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2008-07-17: Bank assets: $162.9 mil, Deposits: $128.4 mil, headquarters in Creston, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Iowa Community Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Adams County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Solar energy (1%)


Religion statistics for Corning

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents34.7%22.2%14.3%9.7%19.1%
Congregations43.8%6.3%6.3%6.3%37.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$5,110
Police Protection - Officers 2$9,414$56,4840$0
Streets and Highways 2$5,462$32,7720$0
Sewerage 2$5,367$32,2020$0
Local Libraries 1$2,232$26,7842$2,037
Other and Unallocable 0$0 3$857
Totals for Government 7$22,475$38,52912$8,004



Corning government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $10,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $307,000
    Parks & Recreation: $108,000
    Solid Waste Management: $90,000
    All Other: $74,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $932,000
    Gas Utilities: $872,000
    Water Utilities: $288,000
    Sewerage: $270,000
    Police Protection: $257,000
    Regular Highways: $217,000
    Libraries: $118,000
    Solid Waste Management: $83,000
    General - Other: $65,000
    Housing & Community Development: $33,000
    Financial Administration: $32,000
    Fire Protection: $24,000
    Air Transportation: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    Other Hospitals: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $45,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $33,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $60,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $49,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $556,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $556,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $90,000
    Interest Earnings: $17,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $104,000
    Parks & Recreation: $37,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $571,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $934,000
    Gas Utilities: $872,000
    Water Utilities: $538,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $143,000
    General Support: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $471,000
    Public Utilities: $30,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $572,000

5.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,351 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.83%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Montgomery County, IA  0.81% ($30,231 average AGI)


6.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.00%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Union County, IA  1.05% ($22,471 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Corning:
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KSIB (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LTD.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
  • KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Corning:
  • KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSIB-FM (101.3 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: G. O. RADIO, LIMITED)
  • K203DB (88.5 FM; CRESTON, IA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSOM (96.5 FM; AUDUBON, IA; Owner: MEREDITH COMMUNICATIONS L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Corning:
  • KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)


Corning fatal accident list:
Jun 3, 2001 06:03 AM, Sr-148, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 15, 1999 05:53 AM, 13th St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 11, 1996 08:13 AM, 34, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 2
Jul 20, 1988 07:20 AM, 148, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jan 11, 1976 01:33 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Corning)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Corning, IA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5
  • CORNING, 2 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 129.5 m, Call Sign: WMT244
    Assigned Frequencies : 6775.00 MHz, 6745.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
  • CORNING, 18th St & Grove Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WNEV400
    Assigned Frequencies : 933.775 MHz, 934.175 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/15/2008, Expiration Date: 03/10/2018
    Registrant: Central Iowa Power Cooperative, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406, Phone: (319) 366-4512, Fax: (319) 366-6328, Email:
  • WATER PLANT, 101 15th Strett, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 11.7 m, Call Sign: WPZP242
    Assigned Frequencies : 928.043 MHz, 952.043 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/11/2004, Expiration Date: 02/11/2014, Certifier: Mike Goldsmith
    Registrant: Comsearch, 19700 Janelia Farm Blvd, Ashburn, VA 20147, Phone: (703) 726-5671, Fax: (703) 726-5594, Email:
  • CORNING, 5 Mi Sse Of, Overall height: 74.1 m, Call Sign: KAO52
    Assigned Frequencies : 6256.50 MHz, 6315.90 MHz, 6256.50 MHz, 6315.90 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/19/1994, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 01/27/1998
    Registrant: At&t Corp, 1200 Peachtree St 15w24, Atlanta, GA 30309
  • Massena, 11178 - 1223 Hickory - 12.4mi N Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 70.1 m, Call Sign: KYR66
    Assigned Frequencies : 6286.19 MHz, 6152.75 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/18/2001, Expiration Date: 05/28/2011
    Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4958, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Corning Municipal Airport, Call Sign: WRLB2700
    Assigned Frequencies : 0.27851 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/18/2007, Expiration Date: 10/24/2016
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: N0LLT, Previous Call Sign: KB0EKA, Licensee ID: L00322174
    Grant Date: 02/10/2001, Expiration Date: 02/10/2011
    Registrant: Mary G Peckham, 307 Loomis Ave, Corning, IA 50841
  • Call Sign: N0LYP, Previous Call Sign: KB0EKB, Licensee ID: L00218308
    Grant Date: 03/15/2000, Expiration Date: 05/29/2010
    Registrant: Harold T Mosman, Box 85 Rt 4, Corning, IA 50841
  • Call Sign: N0LYQ, Previous Call Sign: KB0ENR, Licensee ID: L00218309
    Grant Date: 03/15/2000, Expiration Date: 05/29/2010
    Registrant: Norma Jean Mosman, Box 85 Rt 4, Corning, IA 50841
  • Call Sign: N0OBQ, Previous Call Sign: KB0FZR, Licensee ID: L00330909
    Grant Date: 02/28/2001, Expiration Date: 05/28/2011
    Registrant: June I Myers, 405 Grove Ave, Corning, IA 50841
  • Call Sign: N0PHA, Previous Call Sign: KB0FZQ
    Grant Date: 04/07/1992, Expiration Date: 04/07/2002, Cancelation Date: 04/08/2004
    Registrant: William A Myers, 405 Grove Ave, Corning, IA 50841


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 19 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Corning)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4

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