Corley, Iowa

Corley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Shelby County, Iowa, in the United States. As of the 2010 Census the population of Corley was 26.

History
Corley was founded in 1878. Corley's population was 75 in 1902, and 90 in 1925. The population was 75 in 1940.

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.