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Corning, Kansas

Corning is a city in Nemaha County, Kansas, home to about 187 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66417.

Population187623 per sq mi
Median home value$135,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Corning

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Around Corning

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)74 miles away
Closer regional airportManhattan Regional Airport (MHK)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE87 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL462 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.

Who represents Corning

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Corning had 212 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.

It’s the 437th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Nemaha County grew from 20,376 residents in 1900 to 10,273 in 2020.

Corning population by census2000: 170, 2010: 157, 2020: 212170200015720102122020

Nemaha County, 1900–2020

Nemaha County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,376, 1910: 19,072, 1920: 18,487, 1930: 18,342, 1940: 16,761, 1950: 14,341, 1960: 12,897, 1970: 11,825, 1980: 11,211, 1990: 10,446, 2000: 10,717, 2010: 10,178, 2020: 10,27320K’00’1018K’20’3017K’40’5013K’60’7011K’80’9011K’00’1010K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 35.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CorningJan: high 38°F, low 17°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 21°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 30°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3.3 in; May: high 75°F, low 53°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 5.5 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 44°F, 2.4 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 31°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 22°F, 1.2 in38°17°Jan0.843°21°Feb1.155°30°Mar2.166°41°Apr3.375°53°May5.184°63°Jun4.689°67°Jul5.587°65°Aug4.380°56°Sep3.868°44°Oct2.453°31°Nov1.541°22°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Centralia, KS weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Nemaha County

4,895 jobs at 371 businesses in Nemaha County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Nemaha CountyManufacturing: 1,300 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 837 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 453 jobs; Retail trade: 409 jobs; Wholesale trade: 405 jobs; Construction: 274 jobs; Educational services: 239 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 207 jobsManufacturing 27% Health care and social assistance 17% Transportation and warehousing 9% Retail trade 8% Wholesale trade 8% Construction 6% Educational services 5% Hotels and restaurants 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Corning.

Nearest hospitals

  • Nemaha Valley Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Seneca12.7 miles
  • Community Hospital, Onaga and St. Marys CampusCritical access hospital · emergency room · Onaga13.5 miles
  • Holton Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Holton19.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

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.

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