Corning, IA is a small town located in Adams County with a population of 1,607. It has a population density of 897 people per square mile which is much lower than the US average of 93 people per square mile. The town offers an array of year-round outdoor activities and local businesses that contribute to the local economy. Local businesses include Corning Grocery, Rehder’s Garage, Corning Lumber, and Corning Vet Clinic, among many others. Year-round outdoor activities include fishing at Lake Icaria and camping at Lake Icaria State Park as well as visiting historical sites such as Log Cabin Village and Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens. Other organizations in Corning include the Corning Museum of History and the Adams County Historical Society that offer residents access to educational resources about the history of the area. The town also hosts various sporting events throughout the year such as baseball games at Rippey City Park and golf tournaments at Treynor Golf Club.
The population in Corning is 1,607. There are 1,012 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Corning is 45.1, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Corning is 2.0, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Corning
- 48.1% are married
- 11.0% are divorced
- 26.9% are married with children
- 14.5% have children, but are single
Race in Corning
- 96.1% are White
- 0.1% are Black
- 0.5% are Asian
- 0.3% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 2.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander