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Population: 18,101. Estimated population in July 2024: 18,890 (+4.4% change)
Males: 8,851 (48.9%), Females: 9,250 (51.1%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 47274

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $36,883
Median house value: $82,500

Population by Race

Races in Seymour:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.8%)
  • Other race (2.9%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (23.8%), United States (20.0%), Irish (8.9%), English (6.3%), French (2.9%), Dutch (2.2%).

Elevation: 605 feet

Land area: 10.8 square miles

Map of Seymour, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Seymour

  • High school or higher: 77.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Seymour city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

4.4% Foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 1.0% Asia, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,284 (+14.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Seymour:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (411 WEST TIPTON STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Seymour:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Seymour:

  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 21 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; Abbreviation: BAK)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 52 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: BMG)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 56 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Seymour:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Seymour:

  • HAIR FORCE ACADEMY (Location: 115 E 2ND ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seymour:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 46 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 46 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 53 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 55 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)

Schools

Public high school in Seymour:

  • SEYMOUR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,169; Location: 1350 W 2ND ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Seymour:

  • SEYMOUR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 145; Location: 3RD INDIANAPOLIS AVE BOX 863; Grades: PK – 12)
  • LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 51; Location: 1020 A AVE FREEMAN FIELD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Seymour:

  • SEYMOUR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 883; Location: 920 N O’BRIEN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SEYMOUR-JACKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 495; Location: 508 B AVE EAST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SEYMOUR-REDDING ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 484; Location: N EWING ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MARGARET R BROWN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 384; Location: 550 MILLER LN; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 272; Location: 500 EMERSON DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: 6687 N CR 400 E; Grades: KG – 05)
  • S.A.M.S. (Location: 321 E 16TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Seymour:

  • IMMANUEL-LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 520 S CHESTNUT ST; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: 1501 GAISER DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • ST AMBROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 132; Location: 301 SOUTH CHESTNUT ST; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ST JOHNS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 1058 S 460 E; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Seymour:

  • JACKSON COUNTY PL (Operating income: $1,728,435; Location: 303 W 2ND ST; 86,497 books; 5,437 audio materials; 8,880 video materials; 332 serial subscriptions)

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