Town guide

Seymour, Indiana

Seymour is a city in Jackson County, Indiana, home to about 22,371 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47274.

Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population22,3711,844 per sq mi
Median home value$162,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$147Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Seymour

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Around Seymour

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL220 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Seymour; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Seymour

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Seymour had 21,569 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 47th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Jackson County grew from 26,633 residents in 1900 to 46,428 in 2020.

Seymour population by census2000: 18,101, 2010: 17,503, 2020: 21,56918,101200017,503201021,5692020

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,633, 1910: 24,727, 1920: 24,228, 1930: 23,731, 1940: 26,612, 1950: 28,237, 1960: 30,556, 1970: 33,187, 1980: 36,523, 1990: 37,730, 2000: 41,335, 2010: 42,376, 2020: 46,42827K’00’1024K’20’3027K’40’5031K’60’7037K’80’9041K’00’1046K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SeymourJan: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 24°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 32°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 42°F, 5.4 in; May: high 74°F, low 53°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 26°F, 3.8 in38°22°Jan3.442°24°Feb3.152°32°Mar4.365°42°Apr5.474°53°May5.482°61°Jun5.085°64°Jul4.284°62°Aug4.378°54°Sep3.467°42°Oct3.653°33°Nov3.742°26°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Seymour 2 N, IN weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Jackson County

21,905 jobs at 999 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyManufacturing: 8,518 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,706 jobs; Retail trade: 2,283 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,142 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,614 jobs; Construction: 887 jobs; Administrative and support: 812 jobs; Other services: 789 jobsManufacturing 39% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 10% Transportation and warehousing 10% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 4% Administrative and support 4% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

337 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Seymour.

Nearest hospitals

  • Schneck Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · SeymourUnder a mile
  • Ascension St. Vincent JenningsCritical access hospital · emergency room · North Vernon13.5 miles
  • Columbus Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbus17.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors50
Specialist doctors67
Dentists20
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants92
Mental health providers60
Physical and occupational therapists28
Optometrists14
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies10

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Seymour

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Kasting Park · 17 acres1.2 mi
  • Shields Park · 13 acres0.6 mi
  • Gaiser Park · 11 acres0.7 mi
  • Crossroads Community Park · 4 acres0.3 mi
  • Kessler Park · 4 acres0.3 mi
  • Westside Park · 2 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.0 mi
  • Jay C Food Stores1.0 mi
  • ALDI1.1 mi
  • Jay C Food Stores1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Jackson County Public Library0.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Seymour Museum Center0.5 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • John Mellencamp (1951) · American singer-songwriter
  • Rob Wiethoff (1976) · American actor
  • Daniel Hollie (1977) · American professional wrestler
  • Baron Hill (1953) · American politician (born 1953)
  • Erica Moore (1988) · American middle-distance runner

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Seymour

Public schools here are run by Seymour Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Seymour-Jackson Elementary SchoolSeymourPre-K–5609Public1.4 mi
Seymour-Redding Elementary SchoolSeymourPre-K–4609Public1.5 mi
Cortland Elementary SchoolSeymourK–589Public4.5 mi
Emerson Elementary SchoolSeymourK–5257Public0.9 mi
Margaret R Brown Elementary SchoolSeymourK–5499Public0.4 mi
Seymour Intermediate SchoolSeymour5–6862Public0.9 mi
Seymour Middle SchoolSeymour6–8778Public0.8 mi
Seymour Senior High SchoolSeymour9–121,729Public1.3 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Ambrose Catholic SchoolSeymourPre-K–8126Roman Catholic0.3 mi
St Johns Lutheran SchoolSeymourPre-K–8107Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod7.3 mi
Zion Lutheran SchoolSeymourPre-K–230Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.0 mi
Sandy Creek Christian AcademySeymourK–12135Pentecostal1.8 mi
Liberty Christian AcademySeymour1–1240Christian (no specific denomination)2.5 mi
Trinity Lutheran High SchoolSeymour9–12166Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod2.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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