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Moving to Corydon, Iowa

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Population: 1,591. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,521 (-4.4% change)
Males: 719 (45.2%), Females: 872 (54.8%)

Wayne County

Zip code: 50060

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.7 years
Median household income: $28,542
Median house value: $46,400

Population by Race

Races in Corydon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

Ancestries: German (20.4%), English (15.2%), Irish (14.3%), United States (10.4%), Dutch (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%).

Elevation: 1090 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Corydon, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Corydon

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Corydon city

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 15.6%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -115 (-6.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Corydon:

  • WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (417 SOUTH EAST STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Corydon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Corydon:

  • DES MOINES INTL (about 58 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 66 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 72 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Corydon:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Corydon:

  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 45 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)

Schools

Public high school in Corydon:

  • WAYNE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 102 N DEKALB STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Corydon:

  • WAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 300; Location: 102 N DEKALB STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WAYNE COMMUNITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 101; Location: 102 N DEKALB STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Corydon:

  • KARL MILES LECOMPTE MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $31,121; Location: 110 S FRANKLIN; 18,305 books; 152 audio materials; 129 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

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