Corning, Iowa
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Corning is a city located in Adams County, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,783. It is the county seat of Adams CountyTemplate:GR.
Corning is best known as the birthplace of Johnny Carson.
Geography
Image:IAMap-doton-Corning.PNG Corning is located at 40°59'29" North, 94°44'13" West (40.991340, -94.737028)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²). 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,783 people, 803 households, and 452 families residing in the city. The population density was 438.5/km² (1,132.3/mi²). There were 880 housing units at an average density of 216.4/km² (558.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.16% White, 0.17% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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, 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.
In the city the population was spread out with 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 per capita income for the city was $15,836. 7.5% of the population and 5.0% of families were below the poverty line. 8.5% of those under the age of 18 and 9.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.