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CorningKS

A town of 187.

Population
187
residents
Median home value
$135K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
34.9
years
Jobs based here
19
A commuter town
Small town

187 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Corning

Most working residents leave Corning for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Seneca (13%), Topeka (9%) and Sabetha (8%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Corning2%
Seneca13%
Topeka9%
Sabetha8%
Centralia6%
21 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Corning
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Corning has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–40°
Spring41–64°
Summer64–86°
Fall43–66°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Corning is

Corning beats the Kansas average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better29 too close to call1 worse
What stands outCorningKS
Fewer adults with diabetes9.2%11.4%
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.1%8.1%
Fewer adults treating high blood pressure74.1%77.6%
Nemaha Valley Community Hospital
12.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Corning for work

Where Corning’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Seneca Seneca 13% 9% → Topeka Topeka 9% 8% → Sabetha Sabetha 8% 6% → Centralia Centralia 6% 3% → Bern Bern 3% 3% → Lenexa Lenexa 3% Corning · 2% stay
19jobs based in Corning
2%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Corning

City in Nemaha County, Kansas

Corning is a city in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 212.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
212
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,342 ft
ZIP code
66417
Area code
785

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