Seymour, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published June 16, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 810. Estimated population in July 2024: 787 (-2.8% change)
Males: 386 (47.7%), Females: 424 (52.3%)

Wayne County

Zip code: 52590

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $26,172
Median house value: $24,800

Population by Race

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%)

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

Elevation: 1071 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Map of Seymour, IA

Population by Education

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%

2.7% Foreign born (1.6% Asia, 1.1% Latin America).

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

Hospitals

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

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Seymour:

OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 56 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 58 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)
DES MOINES INTL (about 69 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Seymour:

CORYDON (about 10 miles; CORYDON, IA; Abbreviation: 0E9)
MUNICIPAL (about 13 miles; UNIONVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: K43)
CENTERVILLE MUNI (about 16 miles; CENTERVILLE, IA; Abbreviation: TVK)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 58 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 124 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)

Schools

Public high school in Seymour:

SEYMOUR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 166; Location: 100 SOUTH PARK; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Seymour:

SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 171; Location: 100 SOUTH PARK; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

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)