Town guide

Corydon, Iowa

Corydon is a city in Wayne County, Iowa, home to about 1,628 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50060.

Homes sold for a median of $106 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,6281,206 per sq mi
Median home value$92,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$106Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Corydon

1 ZIP code

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Around Corydon

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO131 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL302 miles away

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

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

Who represents Corydon

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

Corydon had 1,526 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 200th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Wayne County grew from 17,491 residents in 1900 to 6,497 in 2020.

Corydon population by census2000: 1,591, 2010: 1,585, 2020: 1,5261,59120001,58520101,5262020

Wayne County, 1900–2020

Wayne County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,491, 1910: 16,184, 1920: 15,378, 1930: 13,787, 1940: 13,308, 1950: 11,737, 1960: 9,800, 1970: 8,405, 1980: 8,199, 1990: 7,067, 2000: 6,730, 2010: 6,403, 2020: 6,49717K’00’1015K’20’3013K’40’5010K’60’708K’80’907K’00’106K’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 13°F. About 40.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CorydonJan: high 32°F, low 13°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 17°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 28°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 38°F, 4 in; May: high 71°F, low 50°F, 5.7 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 28°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 19°F, 1.6 in32°13°Jan1.137°17°Feb1.549°28°Mar2.462°38°Apr4.071°50°May5.780°60°Jun5.185°64°Jul4.783°62°Aug4.976°54°Sep4.264°41°Oct3.149°28°Nov2.237°19°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Allerton, IA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Wayne County

1,596 jobs at 143 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wayne CountyManufacturing: 458 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 456 jobs; Retail trade: 176 jobs; Wholesale trade: 97 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 83 jobs; Other services: 82 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 59 jobs; Construction: 52 jobsManufacturing 29% Health care and social assistance 29% Retail trade 11% Wholesale trade 6% Hotels and restaurants 5% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Construction 3%

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

Health care

29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Corydon.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wayne County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Corydon1.7 miles
  • Lucas County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Chariton17.4 miles
  • Decatur County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Leon22.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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 Corydon

Grocery stores

  • Hy-Vee1.4 mi

Museums

  • Wayne County Museum Library1.6 mi
  • Prairie Trails Museum1.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Corydon

Public schools here are run by Wayne Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wayne Elementary SchoolCorydonPre-K–6328Public1.8 mi
Wayne Community Jr-Sr High SchoolCorydon7–12255Public1.4 mi

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

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