Corley, Iowa

Corley, Iowa
Census-designated place
Corley, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°34′40″N95°19′50″W / 41.57778°N 95.33056°W / 41.57778; -95.33056
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Shelby
Area [1]
• Total	0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
• Land	0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,178 ft (359 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	31
• Density	516.67/sq mi (200.34/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	51537 [3]
Area code	712
GNIS feature ID	2583482 [2]

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.

History

Corley was founded in 1878. ^[4] Corley's population was 75 in 1902, ^[5] and 90 in 1925. ^[6] The population was 75 in 1940. ^[7]

Location

Corley is located 1/7th of a mile from the West Nishnabotna River and is 1/4 of a mile from the Harlan Municipal Airport. Corley is located between Harlan and Avoca. It is one of the two Census designated places in Shelby County along with Jacksonville a few miles up the road.

Education

The Harlan Community School District operates local public schools. The district serves the towns of Harlan, Defiance, Earling, Panama, Portsmouth and Westphalia, the unincorporated communities of Jacksonville and Corley, and the surrounding rural areas. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	26		—
2020	31		19.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, ^[10] there were 31 people, 15 households, and 13 families residing in the community. The population density was 518.9 inhabitants per square mile (200.3/km²). There were 16 housing units at an average density of 267.8 per square mile (103.4/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 96.8% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.0% from other races and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 6.5% of the population.

Of the 15 households, 6.7% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.3% were married couples living together, 6.7% were cohabitating couples, 13.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 6.7% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 13.3% of all households were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals, 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the community was 64.5 years. 12.9% of the residents were under the age of 20; 0.0% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 6.5% were from 25 and 44; 38.7% were from 45 and 64; and 41.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 54.8% male and 45.2% female.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corley, Iowa
3. "Corley IA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
4. White, Edward Speer (1915). Past and Present of Shelby County, Iowa, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 281.
5. Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
6. Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 190.
7. The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 296.
8. "FY20_HARLAN" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
10. "2020 Census". United States Census Bureau.