Wayne County, Iowa

Wayne County, Iowa, has 6,738 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Corydon. It uses Central Time and covers 525 sq mi (1,361 km²) of land.

Wayne County in Iowa

Wayne County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗

Resident population, July 2025: 6,738
Land area: 525 sq mi (1,361 km²)
County seat or government: Corydon
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $61,964 ± $4,667
Median home value: $111,300 ± $12,536
Median rent, with utilities: $659 ± $71
Homes lived in by their owners: 80.9% ± 1.8 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Outside any metro or micro area
Water area: 1.65 sq mi (4.27 km²)
State: Iowa
County code (FIPS): 19185
Coordinates (central point): 40.739983, -93.332613

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Time zones in Wayne County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Chicago	UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

500496,414 people
500602,417 people
525901,464 people
502381,195 people
50123883 people
50008722 people
52569550 people
50147463 people
52583389 people
50068215 people
52581168 people
5005280 people

All 13

5016544 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Wayne County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Wayne County, largest first

Corydon Township1,786 people
Walnut Township1,101 people
Richman Township685 people
Warren Township616 people
Wright Township382 people
Grand River Township351 people
South Fork Township340 people
Monroe Township266 people
Benton Township237 people
Jackson Township229 people
Clay Township162 people
Clinton Township122 people

All 16

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Iowa, by county

School districts in Wayne County, largest first

Wayne Community School District3,867 people
Seymour Community School District2,907 people
Mormon Trail Community School District1,613 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

Lucas County, Iowa20 mi north
Decatur County, Iowa24 mi west
Appanoose County, Iowa24 mi east
Putnam County, Missouri25 mi southeast
Mercer County, Missouri25 mi southwest
Clarke County, Iowa31 mi northwest
Monroe County, Iowa31 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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