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Seymour, IA map Population (year 2000): 810. Estimated population in July 2006: 772 (-4.7% change)
 

Males: 386  (47.7%)
Females: 424  (52.3%)

Wayne County

Median resident age:  41.8 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52590.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,600 (it was $26,172 in 2000)
Seymour  $28,600
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $29,400 (it was $24,800 in 2000)
Seymour  $29,400
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Seymour:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (17.2%), English (16.2%), Irish (14.9%), United States (8.8%), Dutch (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/28/1874

Elevation: 1071 feet

Land area: 2.35 square miles.

Population density: 329 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Seymour

  • High school or higher: 78.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 0.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Seymour city

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 62.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

22 residents are foreign born (1.6% Asia, 1.1% Latin America).

This city:  2.7%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Seymour, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Seymour to the number of sex offenders is 258 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Seymour:  1.2% ($296)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Des Moines, IA (71.6 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (148.5 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (382.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Promise City, IA (4.8 miles) , Plano, IA (7.2 miles) , Numa, IA (9.8 miles) , Mystic, IA (13.8 miles ), Cincinnati, IA (14.0 miles ), Corydon, IA (14.5 miles ), Powersville, MO (15.5 miles) , Unionville, MO (16.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.68 N, Longitude: 93.12 W


37 people in nursing homes

Area code: 641

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Population change in the 1990s: -59 (-6.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


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Seymour-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.3 miles away from the Seymour city center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1980, a category 4 tornado 15.4 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Seymour:
  • WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CORYDON, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-CENTERVILLE (about 17 miles; CENTERVILLE, IA)
  • PUTNAM COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; UNIONVILLE, MO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Seymour:
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 56 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 58 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; ID: IRK)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 69 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Seymour:
  • CORYDON (about 10 miles; CORYDON, IA; ID: 0E9)
  • MUNICIPAL (about 13 miles; UNIONVILLE, MO; ID: K43)
  • CENTERVILLE MUNI (about 16 miles; CENTERVILLE, IA; ID: TVK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seymour:
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 56 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 124 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
Public high school in Seymour:
  • SEYMOUR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 166; Location: 100 SOUTH PARK; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Seymour:
  • SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 171; Location: 100 SOUTH PARK; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Seymour:
  • SEYMOUR COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,202; Location: 123 N. 5TH; 10,253 books; 190 audio materials; 44 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.2%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  22.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

Seymour compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Seymour (2007 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Seymour Branch at 215 North Fifth, branch established on 1959-10-02. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$1,435$17,2207$319
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,254$27,0480$0
Streets and Highways 1$3,241$38,8922$930
Sewerage 0$0 1$542
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$1,308
Welfare 0$0 1$100
Water Supply 0$0 1$343
Local Libraries 0$0 1$525
Totals for Government 3$6,930$27,72014$4,067


Seymour government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $60,000
    Solid Waste Management: $55,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $102,000
    Water Utilities: $97,000
    Regular Highways: $84,000
    Solid Waste Management: $79,000
    Police Protection: $45,000
    General - Other: $34,000
    Fire Protection: $17,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Libraries: $9,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $17,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $19,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $85,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $360,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $75,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $347,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $13,000
    Water Utilities: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $21,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $528,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $114,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $58,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $65,000
    General Support: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $117,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $245,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

6.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,692 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.26%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Appanoose County, IA  0.94% ($25,182 average AGI)
from Polk County, IA  0.47% ($39,909)


6.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,475 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.81%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  0.89% ($27,190 average AGI)
to Appanoose County, IA  0.85% ($22,050)
to Lucas County, IA  0.47% ($31,818)


Strongest AM radio stations in Seymour:
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCOG (1400 AM; 1 kW; CENTERVILLE, IA; Owner: KCOG, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRNT (1350 AM; 5 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Seymour:
  • KMGO (98.7 FM; CENTERVILLE, IA; Owner: KMGO, INC.)
  • KELR-FM (105.3 FM; CHARITON, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)


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