Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:41 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:32 am – 4:48 pm
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People1,464 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.8498 householdsMedian household income $66,833Median home value $167,600Median rent $647 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,574 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 548 employedMain industries: construction 20%, manufacturing 19%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 30 minutes73% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 67%, German or Dutch 33%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 13°F40 in of rain a yearwettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 11 days16 days above 90°F, 141 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Allerton station, 12 mi away; snow from Centerville
Nearby landmarksSeymour City Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSeymour Lake Parkpark · under a mile · 55 acresRathbun Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 82 acresRathbun Recreation Arearecreation area · 10.9 mi · 32,752 acresRathbun Lakerecreation area · 15.2 mi · 5,220 acresHoney Creek State Parkstate park · 16.9 mi · 759 acresHoney Creek Resortstate park · 18.1 mi · 453 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWayne County, IA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 63 mi away
Internet at home64% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone37% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSeymour Municipal Utility Water Deptserves 637 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,073 ft327 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWayne County Hospital10.7 miPost officeSeymour Post Office1.8 miTown hallSeymour City Hall1.7 miFire stationSeymour Volunteer Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighSeymour High School1.8 miElementarySeymour Elementary School1.9 miCollegeIndian Hills Community College - Centerville Campus14.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKirksville Regional Airport IRK51 miMajor airportDes Moines International Airport DSM66 miInterstateI-3537 miUS highwayUS 13613 miAmtrakOsceola, IA OSC41 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 52590 ZIP area.
