Seymour, IA

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Seymour, Iowa

Seymour, Iowa, in Wayne county, is 68 miles S of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center) and 134 miles NE of Kansas City, Missouri. The city is home to some 810 residents.

The People and Families of Seymour

In Seymour, about 57% of adults are married.

You'll see many senior citizens in Seymour.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Seymour had a median family income of $32,692. Home-based work is more common in Seymour than in most places.

Seymour Housing

According to the 2000 census, 77% of the housing in Seymour was owner-occupied. You may be likely to find historic buildings in the city as the average housing age is high. In Seymour you can own a home without paying sky-high real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Seymour, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%

Comparative Profile of Seymour, IA

Comparing Seymour 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
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	68 miles S of Des Moines, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	134 miles NE of Kansas City, Missouri
County	Wayne
Standard Zip Codes	52590
Phone Area Codes	641
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.683
Longitude	-93.12

Station	CENTERVILLE
Distance	13.8 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.7 inches

Station	RATHBUN DAM
Distance	15.6 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

Station	LEON 6 ESE
Distance	27.1 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	810	100%
Male	386	47.7%
Female	424	52.3%
Under 18	186	23%
18+	624	77%
65+	201	24.8%
Median Age	41.8
Average Family Size	2.89
White	790	97.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.4%
Other	8	1%
Mixed Race	9	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	787
Growth	-23
Growth %	-2.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	21.3%
English	18.9%
US/American	14.4%
Irish	14%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.2%
Italian	3.7%
Scotch-Irish	3.4%
Dutch	2.2%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Swedish	1.4%
European	1.2%
Polish	0.8%
Scottish	0.6%
Croatian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
British	0.4%
Yugoslavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Seymour	810	$32,692
Allerton	559	$35,000
Centerville	5,924	$36,855
Cincinnati	428	$28,250
Corydon	1,591	$40,231
Mystic	588	$29,063
Promise City	105	$25,000

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