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Adams County, Iowa

Adams County, Iowa, has 3,617 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Corning. It uses Central Time and covers 423 sq mi (1,097 km²) of land.

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Adams County in Iowa
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Adams County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
3,617
Land area
423 sq mi (1,097 km²)
County seat or government
Corning
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$71,875 ± $7,511
Median home value
$131,600 ± $26,979
Median rent, with utilities
$893 ± $190
Homes lived in by their owners
77.1% ± 3.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
2.07 sq mi (5.37 km²)
State
Iowa
County code (FIPS)
19003
Coordinates (central point)
41.021656, -94.696906
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Adams County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 508019,034 people
  2. 508412,340 people
  3. 508512,193 people
  4. 508641,662 people
  5. 50853716 people
  6. 50859676 people
  7. 50843540 people
  8. 50837282 people
  9. 50857156 people
  10. 5083946 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Adams County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Adams County, largest first

  1. Quincy Township1,551 people
  2. Jasper Township444 people
  3. Prescott Township330 people
  4. Carl Township278 people
  5. Colony Township211 people
  6. Mercer Township199 people
  7. Grant Township185 people
  8. Union Township133 people
  9. Nodaway Township113 people
  10. Washington Township82 people
  11. Douglas Township74 people
  12. Lincoln Township22 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Iowa, by county

School districts in Adams County, largest first

  1. Creston Community School District9,847 people
  2. Griswold Community School District3,234 people
  3. CAM Community School District2,610 people
  4. Lenox Community School District2,511 people
  5. Corning Community School District2,392 people
  6. Villisca Community School District1,776 people
  7. Orient-Macksburg Community School District1,160 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Lenox, Iowa (city)1,569 people
  2. Corning, Iowa (city)1,567 people
  3. Prescott, Iowa (city)213 people
  4. Nodaway, Iowa (city)73 people
  5. Carbon, Iowa (city)46 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Taylor County, Iowa20 mi south
  2. Union County, Iowa24 mi east
  3. Montgomery County, Iowa24 mi west
  4. Adair County, Iowa24 mi northeast
  5. Cass County, Iowa25 mi northwest
  6. Page County, Iowa30 mi southwest
  7. Ringgold County, Iowa31 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.