158 years in pictures
Census counts: 221 in 1880, a peak of 269 in 1940, 3 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and a map from 1984 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1868Corning is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

A town in Missouri.
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 2 have a lower January low than Corning. We don’t grade Corning yet; the figures below are still real.
Census counts: 221 in 1880, a peak of 269 in 1940, 3 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and a map from 1984 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Corning, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Corning.
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Corning than in 70% of U.S. communities. 43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 28%. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1989: 11.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from 16° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 30 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Corning: 14% of adults binge drink. In Corning, 16% of adults have diabetes, and 17% report frequent physical distress.
| Corning | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Corning | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.3% | 77.2% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87% | 84.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.8% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Corning; the nearest are
Unincorporated community and former village in Missouri, United States
Corning is a former village and virtual ghost town in Holt County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3 at the 2020 census. The population is estimated to be uninhabited as of 2025, effectively making Corning a virtual ghost town. Corning was dissolved and disincorporated in 2023. The village is named for Erastus Corning, who owned sizeable shares of the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad and who is the namesake of another Burlington railroad community Corning, Iowa.
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We don’t grade Corning yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Missouri.