Corydon, IA

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Corydon, Iowa

Corydon, Iowa, in Wayne county, is 60 miles S of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 132 miles NE of Kansas City, Missouri. About 1,591 people people live in Corydon.

The People and Families of Corydon

In Corydon, about 56% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Corydon, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in the city. Its large mature (over 65) population grounds Corydon nicely.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Corydon had a median family income of $40,231.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Corydon.

Corydon Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Corydon, about 73% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the city. If you're looking for affordable rentals, Corydon is one place with an advantage over most places in Iowa.

Commuting

In Corydon, 87% of commuters drive to work. In the city, people like to walk or ride bicycles. Commuters in Corydon enjoy easier drives to work than most people.

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High Points

Corydon strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Iowa):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Corydon, IA

Comparing Corydon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	60 miles S of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	132 miles NE of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Wayne
Standard Zip Codes	50060
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.757
Longitude	-93.318

Station	CORYDON 8 W
Distance	8.6 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	35.6 inches

Station	LEON 6 ESE
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 87 F
Oct Temp	38 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.1 inches

Station	RATHBUN DAM
Distance	22.5 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 30 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,591	100%
Male	719	45.2%
Female	872	54.8%
Under 18	330	20.7%
18+	1,261	79.3%
65+	508	31.9%
Median Age	47.7
Average Family Size	2.73
White	1,582	99.4%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	5	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,521
Growth	-70
Growth %	-4.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	22%
English	18.6%
US/American	16.3%
Irish	11.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.5%
Dutch	5%
Scotch-Irish	4.1%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Italian	2.1%
Scottish	1.8%
Swedish	1.6%
Norwegian	1.4%
Yugoslavian	1.3%
Welsh	1.2%
British	1.1%
Swiss	0.6%
Greek	0.5%
Northern European	0.5%
European	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Danish	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
African	0.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Corydon	1,591	$40,231
Allerton	559	$35,000
Derby	131	$31,250
Garden Grove	250	$29,464
Humeston	543	$33,214
Promise City	105	$25,000
Seymour	810	$32,692

Library
Karl Miles Lecompte Memorial Library 110 S Franklin Corydon, Iowa (641) 872-1621

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