Corydon, Iowa | |
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 Location of Corydon, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′33″N 93°19′03″W / 40.75917°N 93.31750°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Wayne |
| Incorporated | April 27, 1867 [1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | (As of 2018) |
| • Mayor | Nathan Bennett[2][3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.35 sq mi (3.49 km2) |
| • Land | 1.35 sq mi (3.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,093 ft (333 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,526 |
| • Density | 1,131.21/sq mi (436.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 50060 |
| Area code | 641 |
| FIPS code | 19-16635 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393642[5] |
| Website | www |
Corydon is a city in Wayne County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,526 in the 2020 census, a decline from 1,591 in 2000.[6] It is the county seat of Wayne County.[7]
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 Corydon, Indiana.[8]
- ^ "Corydon-Iowa". City-Data. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
- ^ "Corydon web site". City. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ "Wayne Co. web site". County. Archived from the original on October 20, 2006. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corydon, Iowa
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ City of Corydon Iowa "City of Corydon Iowa/Visiting/History".