Zillow values the typical Seymour home at about $137,000, up 3.6% in a year, 42% below the Iowa typical home. Three quarters of Seymour households are owner-occupiers, above the Iowa town median (70%) and near the median of U.S. towns (73%).

$137KZillow home value

	Seymour	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$614 a month	$911 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	75%	70%	73%

Typical home value

Seymour$137K

Iowa$237K

+3.6%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 3.6% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.0 years of income Rents$614 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Seymour’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Seymour Community School District. Public school enrollment here: 219 students across 2 schools.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Seymour Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4	Grades PK–4	98	D⁻
Seymour High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 5–12	Grades 5–12	121	C⁻

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The districtsSeymour Comm School District Every school2 schools · Seymour High School Questions“Are Seymour’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

The median household income in Seymour is lower than in the typical Iowa or U.S. town

The top destinations are Corydon (17%), Centerville (7%) and Allerton (4%). 14% of Seymour residents live below the poverty line, above both Iowa’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 8 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a higher typical journey to work than Seymour. The median commute is under 26 miles.

7%work in town

	Seymour	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	7%	31%	8%
Median household income	$46,000	$69,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	25 minutes	19 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	14%	11%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Seymour7%

Corydon17%

Centerville7%

Allerton4%

Leon3%

26 mi

median commute distance

104

jobs based in Seymour

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here104 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work7% work in Seymour Commute times25 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 26 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Seymour: four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 14°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–36°

Spring40–61°

Summer62–83°

Fall42–63°

Oct 22

typical first frost

Apr 17

typical last frost

+0.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 14°Rain & snow29″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Seymour is

Seymour: 14% of adults have diabetes. Only 5 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Seymour.

	Seymour	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	19%	15%	14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	13%	14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	42%	38%	35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	24%	18%	19%

32 measures vs. Iowa

0 better18 too close to call14 worse

What stands out	Seymour	IA
More adults with COPD	10.2%	6.9%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	16.8%	11.6%
More smokers	19.4%	14.5%

Mercyone Centerville Medical Center

11.1 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby11.1 miles to an ER · Mercyone Centerville Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than IA on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Seymour faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by drought

Expected losses in Seymour break down as 32% from drought and 20% from tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Seymour households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019. The risk rating from FEMA for Seymour comes to 48 of 100.

48risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

DroughtTornadoesInland flooding

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters6 federal disasters · Paid out in Seymour Get ready13 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.1% of Seymour

Walkers can cover 0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Among 140 Iowa towns, just 3 have a lower share of conserved land than Seymour.

0.1%conserved

0.1%

conserved · 2 of 1,522 acres

0.1 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Seymour Lake Park	—	1

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Trail map0.1 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk1 acres · Seymour Lake Park Conserved land0.1% conserved · 2 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Seymour?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Seymour

18pages on Seymour

The big questions

Schools2 schools HealthBetter than IA on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$137K typical home · up 3.6% in a year Work & commute$46K median household income · 104 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 48% of U.S. communities · drought

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 0% conserved land PlacesLibrarySeymour Community Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1871 Famous people1 born in Seymour Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 160 residents Climate85° summer highs · 29″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 52590 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Seymour; the nearest are

Graceland University-LamoniUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Lamoni42.4 mi$20,950 tuition Truman State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Kirksville, MO44.4 mi$9,838 in-state tuition Indian Hills Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ottumwa45.5 mi$5,040 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Seymour residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

93% of working residents leave Seymour for work

Where Seymour’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

104jobs based in Seymour

7%of working residents work in town

26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Seymour

City in Iowa, USA

Seymour is a city in Wayne County, Iowa, United States. The population was 634 at the time of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 2.3 sq mi
Elevation: 1,060 ft
ZIP code: 52590

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The median rent in Seymour is lower than in most of Iowa or the rest of the country