Corydon, Iowa

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Corydon is a city in Wayne County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,591 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wayne County^GR6.

Corydon is the hometown of Olympic gold medalist George Saling. George Saling won the 110 meter hurdles in the 1932 Los Angeles games with a time of 14.6 seconds.[1]. The city's sports complex bears the name Saling Field and the annual George Saling Race is a part of the communities Old Settler's Celebration held the second weekend in August.

[edit] Geography

Corydon is located at 40°45′33″N, 93°19′4″W (40.759058, -93.317758)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,591 people, 718 households, and 432 families residing in the city. The population density was 441.9/km² (1,144.3/mi²). There were 802 housing units at an average density of 222.8/km² (576.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.43% White, 0.06% African American, 0.06% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 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.

In the city the population was spread out with 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.

Larry Harlan is the mayor of Corydon.