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Corydon is a city in Wayne County,
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, United States. The population was 1,526 in the 2020 census, a decline from 1,591 in
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. It is the
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of Wayne County. The town was laid out and platted in 1851 and later that year designated as the county seat. The town was named by county judge Seth Anderson after his old hometown of
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.


Geography

According to the
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, the city has a total area of , all land.


Demographics


2020 census

As of the
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of 2020, there were 1,526 people, 653 households, and 372 families residing in the city. The
population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...
was 1,131.0 inhabitants per square mile (436.7/km2). There were 761 housing units at an average density of 564.0 per square mile (217.8/km2). The
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makeup of the city was 96.5%
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, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1%
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, 0.3% from other races and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 0.9% of the population. Of the 653 households, 25.4% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
living together, 7.7% were cohabitating couples, 32.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 17.0% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 43.0% of all households were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 43.1 years. 23.1% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.1% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 and 44; 22.8% were from 45 and 64; and 25.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.3% male and 54.7% female.


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 1,585 people, 680 households, and 411 families residing in the city. The
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was . There were 785 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.0%
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, 0.1%
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, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population. There were 680 households, of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.6% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age in the city was 46.7 years. 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 27.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.9% male and 54.1% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 1,591 people, 718 households, and 432 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 802 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.43%
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, 0.06%
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, 0.06% Asian, 0.13%
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, and 0.31% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population. There were 718 households, out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.73. Age spread: 20.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 31.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,542, and the median income for a family was $40,231. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $18,523 for females. The
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for the city was $17,496. About 9.7% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the
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, including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.


Arts and culture

The Prairie Trails Museum of Wayne County is located on the eastern side of Corydon on Highway 2. It features a brick building that houses 25,000 artifacts in five galleries covering over , and a large barn with farm antiques. Permanent exhibits include a tribute to the
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and depiction of the Ocobock Bank in Corydon along with the original safe that was robbed by
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and other members of the James-Younger Gang on June 3, 1871. The Corydon post office contains a mural entitled ''Volunteer Fire Department'', painted in 1942 by Marion Gilmore. Murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the United States through the
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, later called the
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, of the Treasury Department.


Education

Wayne Community School District operates public schools serving the community.


Transportation

Corydon is served by Iowa Highways 2 and 14 which make up the southern, eastern and northeastern portion of the town square. Rail service through Corydon is provided by the
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. Since the
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merged with the
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(C&NW) in 1995, there has been a considerable increase in rail traffic on the line. The line was originally the Rock Island's Short line from Allerton to Minneapolis. After the Rock Island ceased operations, its main track between Kansas City and Allerton was combined with the Short Line to form C&NW's "Spine Line" between Kansas City and Minneapolis and that designation has been retained by Union Pacific. The Rock Island depot was removed in the late 1950s with passenger service provided through Allerton, six miles to the southwest until about 1970. Corydon was also served by the CB&Q Railroad. The line originally was the Keokuk & Western line from Humeston in the northwest part of Wayne County through Corydon, Promise City, Centerville and into northeastern Missouri. It then became part of the
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. The line was abandoned between Corydon and Centerville in 1958. The line was completely abandoned from Corydon to Humeston in the early 1970s. Depot service was maintained until abandonment, the last few years by a mobile depot that serviced Humeston, Mt. Ayr, Corydon, and Leon on set days of the week. The CB&Q and Rock Island depots in Corydon were just 1/4 mile apart, with the Rock Island depot being on Depot Street at the end of Greeley Street. The Burlington depot still existed as a warehouse into the 2010s but has been razed.


Notable people

* Karl M. LeCompte,
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* Katherine Marlowe, film actress, most notably in the film '' Dodsworth'' * George Saling (1909–1933),
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gold medal winner


References


External links


City of Corydon
Portal style website, Government, Recreation and more
Karl Miles LeCompte Memorial Library
at Corydon
Prairie Trails Museum of Wayne County, Iowa
Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Corydon {{authority control Cities in Iowa Cities in Wayne County, Iowa County seats in Iowa 1851 establishments in Iowa