Corning is a city in Adams County, Iowa, home to about 1,567 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50841.
Homes sold for a median of $95 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Corning; also Carbon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Corning. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL370 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Corning; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Corning had 1,564 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 207th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Adams County grew from 13,601 residents in 1900 to 3,704 in 2020.
Adams County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 35.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Corning, IA weather station (about a mile away).
1,212 jobs at 98 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Corning.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Corning Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corning Elementary SchoolCorning | Pre-K–5 | 210 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Southwest Valley High schoolCorning | 9–12 | 195 | Public | 0.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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