Editing Corydon, Iowa

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[[File:Post office in Corydon, Iowa.jpg|thumb|The historic post office in Corydon.]]
'''Corydon''' is a city in [[Wayne County, Iowa|Wayne County]], [[Iowa]], United States. The population was 1,526 in the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], a decline from 1,591 in [[2000 United States Census|2000]].<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref> It is the [[county seat]] of Wayne County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |accessdate=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509170006/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archivedate=2015-05-09 }}</ref>

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]].<ref>City of Corydon Iowa {{cite web|url=http://www.cityofcorydoniowa.com/visiting/history/| title=City of Corydon Iowa/Visiting/History}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.39|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2012-05-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 254
|1870= 618
|1880= 801
|1890= 962
|1900= 1477
|1910= 1669
|1920= 1867
|1930= 1768
|1940= 1872
|1950= 1870
|1960= 1687
|1970= 1745
|1980= 1818
|1990= 1675
|2000= 1591
|2010= 1585
|2020= 1526
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>
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[[File:CorydonIowaPopPlot.png|thumb|alt=The population of Corydon, Iowa from US census data|The population of Corydon, Iowa from US census data]]

===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 1,526 people, 653 households, and 372 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,131.0 inhabitants per square mile (436.7/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 761 housing units at an average density of 564.0 per square mile (217.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 96.5% [[White Americans|White]], 0.4% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.3% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 0.3% from other races and 2.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|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 [[Marriage|married couples]] 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 [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,585 people, 680 households, and 411 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1140.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 785 housing units at an average density of {{convert|564.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|married couples]] 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 [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,591 people, 718 households, and 432 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,144.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 802 housing units at an average density of {{convert|576.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.43% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.06% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.06% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.13% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 0.31% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|married couples]] 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 [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,496. About 9.7% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], 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 {{convert|21000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}, and a large barn with farm antiques. Permanent exhibits include a tribute to the [[Mormon Trail]] and depiction of the Ocobock Bank in Corydon along with the original safe that was robbed by [[Jesse James]] 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 [[Section of Painting and Sculpture]], later called the [[Section of Fine Arts]], of the [[United States Department of the Treasury|Treasury Department]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Arnesen |first=Eric |date=2007 |title=Encyclopedia of U.S. Labor and Working-Class History |volume=1 |location=New York |publisher=Routledge |page=1540 |isbn=9780415968263}}</ref>

==Education==
[[Wayne Community School District]] operates public schools serving the community.<ref>"[https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/SDRP2017_WAYNE.pdf Wayne] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180427130330/https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/SDRP2017_WAYNE.pdf |date=2018-04-27 }}." [[Iowa Department of Education]]. Retrieved on June 18, 2018.</ref>

==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 [[Union Pacific Railroad]].  Since the [[Union Pacific]] merged with the [[Chicago and North Western Railway]] (C&NW) in 1995, there has been a considerable increase in rail traffic on the line.  The line was originally the [[Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad|Rock Island]]'s Short line from [[Allerton, Iowa|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Iowa Railroads |url=https://iowadot.gov/iowarail/railroads/maps/basemap.pdf |website=iowadot.gov |access-date=12 November 2023}}</ref>

Corydon was also served by the CB&Q Railroad. The line originally was the Keokuk & Western line from [[Humeston, Iowa|Humeston]] in the northwest part of Wayne County through Corydon, [[Promise City, Iowa|Promise City]], [[Centerville, Iowa|Centerville]] and into northeastern Missouri.  It then became part of the [[Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad]]. The line was abandoned between Corydon and [[Centerville, Iowa|Centerville]] in 1958. The line was completely abandoned from Corydon to [[Humeston, Iowa|Humeston]] in the early 1970s. Depot service was maintained until abandonment, the last few years by a mobile depot that serviced [[Humeston, Iowa|Humeston]], [[Mount Ayr, Iowa|Mt. Ayr]], Corydon, and [[Leon, Iowa|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rrshs.org/Iowa/iarrstruc.htm|title=Extant Iowa Railroad/Railway Structures|publisher=Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.|date=2008-02-05}}</ref>

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* [[Karl M. LeCompte]], [[U.S. Representative]]
* [[Katherine Marlowe (actress)|Katherine Marlowe]], film actress, most notably in the film ''[[Dodsworth (film)|Dodsworth]]''
* [[George Saling]] (1909–1933), [[1932 Summer Olympics]] gold medal winner<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iahsaa.org/track/Archives/tr_timeline_overview.pdf|title=Iowa Prep Track & Field Timeline & Overview|publisher=Iowa State High School Athletic Association|accessdate=March 10, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725010234/http://www.iahsaa.org/track/Archives/tr_timeline_overview.pdf|archive-date=July 25, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Portal|Iowa}}
*[http://www.cityofcorydoniowa.com City of Corydon] Portal style website, Government, Recreation and more
*[https://www.corydon.lib.ia.us Karl Miles LeCompte Memorial Library] at Corydon
*[http://www.prairietrailsmuseum.org Prairie Trails Museum of Wayne County, Iowa]
*[http://www.city-data.com/city/Corydon-Iowa.html City-Data] Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Corydon

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