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Corydon, Iowa

City in Wayne County, Iowa · ZIP 50060

  • Wayne County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 1,563 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 657Households
  • $48,988Median household income
  • $88,800Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Corydon

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Population, 2000 to 2020−4.1%
1.5k1.6k1.6k1.6k2000: 1,59120002010: 1,58520102020: 1,52620201,5911,526
Population of Corydon at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,591
20101,585
20201,526

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Corydon
Under $50k51.3%
$50k to $100k29.1%
$100k to $150k17.4%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over2.3%

Median household income $48,988 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Corydon
Owner occupied
406 units
Renter occupied
251 units
Vacancy rate
10.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Corydon compared with its county and state
Corydon compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCorydonWayne CountyIowa
Population1,5666,5183,195,937
Median household income$48,988$59,118$73,147
Median age42.442.038.6
Median home value$88,800$102,300$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.8%16.0%30.9%
Foreign-born residents2.6%1.2%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes61.8%80.1%71.5%
Mean commute to work14.6 minutes24.9 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Corydon2
Public schools in Corydon, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Wayne Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–6Wayne Comm School District
Wayne Community Jr-Sr High SchoolPublic7–12Wayne Comm School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Corydon3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Corydon
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 3 (IA-3)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 24
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 12

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Corydon’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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