Corning, Iowa
Corning, Iowa | ||
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FIPS code 19-16500 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2393636[2] | |
Website | http://www.cityofcorningia.com/ |
Corning is a city in
The town is named for Erastus Corning who owned stock in the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad which reached Corning on August 23, 1869.[5] (resulting in the local depot moving from nearby Queen City to Corning). Corning donated a church bell to the Methodist Church.[6] Corning also owned sizeable shares of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad and other towns on the railroad including Corning, Missouri.
History
French Icarian settlement
The first European settlers here were a group of
American settlement
Nearby Queen City had been established circa 1854. Surveyors came to the location of Corning in 1857, though the area was largely uninhabited (except by the Icarians) until 1869.
The first Adams County seat was established by act of the Iowa Legislature on January 12, 1853, at Quincy. The building was later used as a schoolhouse and in 1932, it was torn down. In November 1872, the people voted to remove the courthouse from Quincy and locate the county seat in Corning.[10]
Points of interest
The Corning post office contains a mural, Band Concert, painted in 1941 by
In 1996, Main Street Corning won the Spirit of Main Street Award, and in 1998 received the Great American Main Street Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation's National Main Street Center. The Main Street program is a volunteer driven program. Main Street Corning volunteers have logged over 76,606 hours since Corning became an Iowa Main Street Community in 1990.
The Johnny Carson board has restored the birthplace of Johnny Carson according to photographs, with a museum available to visitors.
Festivals
Corning hosts Lazy Days of Summer on the last weekend in July. The weekend includes a BBQ competition, street dance, Doctors' Dash race, and other events around the community.
Parks and recreation
Lake Icaria is a 650-acre man-made lake, four miles north of Corning on Iowa Highway 148. The lake has a beach, marina, playgrounds, picnic shelters, cabins, primitive campground, non-primitive campground, and numerous nature trails. Lake Icaria offers great fishing with largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, channel catfish, perch, walleye, and wiper. Boating and camping are very popular, bringing in visitors from all over Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska. A smaller lake, Lake Binder, is located one mile east of Corning and offers a quieter setting for camping and fishing.
The Nodaway River has two tributaries that run through the area. The East Nodaway River flows through Corning, and the Middle Nodaway River runs four miles north of town and through Carbon. Both rivers are popular kayaking and tubing spots in the summer months and have river entry.
Sports
Corning is home to Adams County Speedway, which holds races on Saturday nights from April through September. Adams County Speedway is a part of the
Corning is also home to the Carnac Family Skatepark, a 1,200 sq ft (110 m2) skatepark built with donated money. Major donations included $75,000 from Corning native Johnny Carson, and $5,000 from well known skateboarder Tony Hawk.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.58 square miles (4.09 km2), all land.[12]
Climate
According to the
Climate data for Corning, Iowa, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 68 (20) |
79 (26) |
88 (31) |
93 (34) |
103 (39) |
106 (41) |
115 (46) |
112 (44) |
104 (40) |
93 (34) |
82 (28) |
70 (21) |
115 (46) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 53.8 (12.1) |
58.1 (14.5) |
73.1 (22.8) |
83.2 (28.4) |
87.2 (30.7) |
90.7 (32.6) |
93.9 (34.4) |
93.0 (33.9) |
89.4 (31.9) |
83.1 (28.4) |
69.7 (20.9) |
57.3 (14.1) |
95.3 (35.2) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 31.4 (−0.3) |
36.6 (2.6) |
49.2 (9.6) |
61.4 (16.3) |
71.3 (21.8) |
80.8 (27.1) |
84.8 (29.3) |
83.3 (28.5) |
76.4 (24.7) |
64.0 (17.8) |
48.8 (9.3) |
36.4 (2.4) |
60.4 (15.8) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 21.7 (−5.7) |
26.1 (−3.3) |
37.8 (3.2) |
48.9 (9.4) |
60.1 (15.6) |
70.0 (21.1) |
74.2 (23.4) |
72.3 (22.4) |
64.3 (17.9) |
52.0 (11.1) |
38.1 (3.4) |
26.9 (−2.8) |
49.4 (9.6) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 12.0 (−11.1) |
15.7 (−9.1) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
36.5 (2.5) |
48.9 (9.4) |
59.2 (15.1) |
63.6 (17.6) |
61.2 (16.2) |
52.3 (11.3) |
40.0 (4.4) |
27.4 (−2.6) |
17.5 (−8.1) |
38.4 (3.5) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | −10.3 (−23.5) |
−3.6 (−19.8) |
7.3 (−13.7) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
35.4 (1.9) |
46.9 (8.3) |
53.9 (12.2) |
51.2 (10.7) |
37.0 (2.8) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
10.5 (−11.9) |
−2.0 (−18.9) |
−13.0 (−25.0) |
Record low °F (°C) | −32 (−36) |
−32 (−36) |
−22 (−30) |
3 (−16) |
21 (−6) |
34 (1) |
42 (6) |
34 (1) |
20 (−7) |
−3 (−19) |
−14 (−26) |
−32 (−36) |
−32 (−36) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.84 (21) |
1.20 (30) |
2.08 (53) |
3.44 (87) |
5.15 (131) |
5.16 (131) |
4.00 (102) |
3.82 (97) |
3.50 (89) |
2.80 (71) |
1.86 (47) |
1.43 (36) |
35.28 (895) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.2 (21) |
6.2 (16) |
3.3 (8.4) |
1.2 (3.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
1.6 (4.1) |
6.9 (18) |
27.8 (71.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.5 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 9.9 | 11.8 | 10.3 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 92.1 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 13.1 |
Source 1: NOAA[13] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: National Weather Service[14] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1880 | 1,526 | — |
1890 | 1,682 | +10.2% |
1900 | 2,145 | +27.5% |
1910 | 1,702 | −20.7% |
1920 | 1,840 | +8.1% |
1930 | 2,026 | +10.1% |
1940 | 2,162 | +6.7% |
1950 | 2,104 | −2.7% |
1960 | 2,041 | −3.0% |
1970 | 2,095 | +2.6% |
1980 | 1,939 | −7.4% |
1990 | 1,806 | −6.9% |
2000 | 1,783 | −1.3% |
2010 | 1,635 | −8.3% |
2020 | 1,564 | −4.3% |
Source: "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2020. Source: |
2010 census
As of the
There were 725 households, of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.1% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.80.
The median age in the city was 45.3 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 24.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 803 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% were single, and 43.6% were non-families. 39.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.87.
Age spread: 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 26.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,977, and the median income for a family was $45,227. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $19,569 for females. The
Education
Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by the local school district
Notable people
- Byron Barr, actor, Double Indemnity, Tokyo Rose
- Johnny Carson, American talk show host and comedian, was born in Corning.
- United States Representative from Iowa's 8th congressional district, appointed Governor of Puerto Ricofrom 1923–1929.
- Daniel Webster Turner, Governor of Iowafrom 1931–1933.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corning, Iowa
- ^ a b "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "The Lucas Countyan: Across Iowa by Burlington & Missouri River Railroad". March 3, 2016.
- ^ "Adams County Free Press 26 Dec 1908, page Page 4".
- ^ Mutual Aid Community (1868). The Communist. Vol. 1. The Mutual Aid Community. p. 87. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
- ^ "History of the Icarian Movement". National Icarian Heritage Society. 2006. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved February 1, 2007.
- ^ "Le Festival de l'Heritage Francais (sic)". March 1997. Archived from the original on May 9, 2006. Retrieved February 1, 2007.
- ^ "Adams County web site".
- ISBN 0816611165.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Corning Archived 2018-04-27 at the Wayback Machine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 15, 2018.
- ^ Home. Southwest Valley Schools (joint website operated by the Corning and Villisca districts). Retrieved on July 15, 2018.
External links
- Adams County Speedway
- City-Data Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Corning