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CorleyIA

A town in Iowa.

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Land area
0 sq mi

Is Corley a good place to live?

We don’t grade Corley yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Corley: who provides what

Corley is unincorporated, so Shelby County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMidAmerican Energy11.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesShelby CountyShelby County provides services here
SchoolsHarlan Community School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Iowa you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereShelby County AuditorShelby County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code5153751537 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Corley.

Natural hazards

Corley has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Corley’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 68 of 100, against 40 of 100 in Iowa’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Expected losses in Corley break down as 31% from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes.

68risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
68High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
Full pageCorley’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Corley brings four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 12° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.

31″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–33°
Spring38–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall40–63°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageCorley’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 12°Rain & snow31″ of snow a winter · 35 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Corley is

In Corley, 28% of adults get no exercise outside work, where Iowa’s towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 25%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Corley beats Iowa on 2 and trails on 9. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours here. Among 141 Iowa towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Corley.

CorleyIowa townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%32%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%20%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%32%33%
32 measures vs. Iowa
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outCorleyIA
More adults treating high blood pressure81.5%77.8%
More adults getting cholesterol checked86.4%84.1%
More adults with heart disease8.3%6.6%
Myrtue Medical Center
4.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageCorley’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby4.8 miles to an ER · Myrtue Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IA on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Corley

12pages on Corley
The big questions
HealthBetter than IA on 2 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 68% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions26 nearby · Museum of Danish America 14 miLibraryHarlan Community LibraryColleges
The story
Climate85° summer highs · 31″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Corley; the nearest are

Iowa Western Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Council Bluffs32.1 mi$6,930 in-state tuitionUniversity of Nebraska Medical CenterUniversity or college · Public · Omaha, NE40.1 mi

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Corley

Census-designated place in Iowa, United States

Corley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Shelby County, Iowa, in the United States. As of the 2020 Census the population of Corley was 31.

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Area
0.1 sq mi

Questions about Corley

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Corley, IA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Corley yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Iowa.