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Wayne County

Population in July 2008: 738. Population change since 2000: -8.9%
 

Males: 351  (47.7%)
Females: 387  (52.3%)

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

Zip codes: 52590.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,545 (it was $26,172 in 2000)
Seymour:  $33,545
Iowa:  $47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,268
Seymour:  $18,268
Iowa:  $24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $36,158 (it was $24,400 in 2000)
Seymour:  $36,158
Iowa:  $117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $45,792; Detached houses: $47,293; Townhouses or other attached units: $18,114; Mobile homes: $10,227; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Seymour: 70.4 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 314 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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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 246 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 (68.0 miles , pop. 198,682).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (134.7 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (294.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Promise City, IA (2.2 miles) , Plano, IA (2.5 miles) , Numa, IA (2.7 miles) , Cincinnati, IA (3.3 miles ), Mystic, IA (3.4 miles ), Corydon, IA (3.4 miles ), Allerton, IA (3.6 miles ), Powersville, MO (3.6 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

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 near Iowa state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/20/1959, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.9 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 12.6 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Seymour-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/11/1995 at 05:54:10, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from Seymour center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Seymour:
  • WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CORYDON, IA)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-CENTERVILLE (about 13 miles; CENTERVILLE, IA)
  • PUTNAM COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; UNIONVILLE, MO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seymour:
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 43 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; FT enrollment: 2,744)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
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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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Notable locations in Seymour: Seymour (A), Fowler Elevator Incorporated Elevator (B), Seymour Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Seymour include: First Baptist Church (A), First Christian Church (B), Assembly of God Church (C), United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Southlawn Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Seymour Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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 2007:
This city:  22.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Seymour, IA


37 people in nursing homes


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 (2009 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Seymour Branch at 215 North Fifth, branch established on 1959-10-02. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp



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2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Iowa:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Seymour

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)American Baptist Churches in the USASouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of God
Adherents40.2%12.9%12.2%8.7%8.0%
Congregations35.7%10.7%7.1%3.6%10.7%
NameOld Order AmishChristian Churches and Churches of ChristCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents4.0%3.6%3.3%3.0%3.9%
Congregations7.1%3.6%3.6%3.6%14.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$1,643$19,7160$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,081$24,9720$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,256$27,0720$0
Solid Waste Management 1$1,689$20,2681$261
Sewerage 1$2,216$26,5920$0
Water Supply 0$0 1$71
Totals for Government 5$9,885$23,7242$332



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.)
  • KCOG (1400 AM; 1 kW; CENTERVILLE, IA; Owner: KCOG, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Seymour:
  • KMGO (98.7 FM; CENTERVILLE, IA; Owner: KMGO, INC.)
  • KLBA-FM (96.7 FM; ALBIA, IA; Owner: H & H BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KELR-FM (105.3 FM; CHARITON, IA; Owner: FMC BROADCASTING, INC.)



FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Steve Martz, 3 Mi Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 102.1 m, Overall height: 103.6 m
    Registrant: Anr Pipeline Company, 5250 Corporate Drive, Troy, MI 48098, Phone: (248) 205-4572, Email:
  • PETER M CONNOLLY, 2389 S-60, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Imrl Depot Fourth St And Youngs Ave, Type: Pole, Structure height: 21 m, Overall height: 27 m, Call Sign: WPMF558
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.770 MHz, 161.520 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/11/2003, Expiration Date: 07/02/2013, Certifier: Arnold Berry
    Registrant: Ttci, 55500 D.O.T. Road, Pueblo, CO 81001, Phone: (719) 584-0514, Fax: (719) 584-7145, Email:
  • Water Tower 19 N End, Call Sign: WCJ215, Licensee ID: L00101556
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.396 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/09/2002, Expiration Date: 01/30/2012
    Registrant: Rathbun Regional Water Assn Inc, Rr 3, Centerville, IA 52544, Phone: (515) 647-2416

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • SEYMOUR, 3 Mi Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 102.1 m, Overall height: 103.6 m, Call Sign: KAG21
    Assigned Frequencies : 6595.00 MHz, 6605.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/04/2009, Expiration Date: 04/28/2019
    Registrant: Anr Pipeline Company, 5250 Corporate Drive, Troy, MI 48098, Phone: (248) 205-4520, Fax: (248) 205-4620, Email:
  • SEYMOUR, 2389 S-60, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: WQCK349
    Assigned Frequencies : 6585.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/23/2005, Expiration Date: 03/23/2015, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: K0OVJ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/31/1994, Expiration Date: 05/31/2004, Cancelation Date: 06/01/2006
    Registrant: Fredrick G Elliott, Rt 1, Seymour, IA 52590


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