About Seymour
Set in the southern part of Iowa, Seymour is a tiny community counting 646 people who proudly call it home.
Officially, Seymour is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.39 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 270 residents per square mile.
📰 Seymour News Today
- Diane Kay Lukavsky's Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information Thomas Funeral Homes · May 27
- Schedule - Seymour Warriors (Seymour, IA) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 6
- Obituary information for Dorothy Ellen Bergan Hindt Funeral Home · Jan 9
- Curtis Dale Seymour Obituary (1955 - 2026) - Tama, IA - KWWL Legacy obituary · Jun 17
- Obituary information for Audra L. Seymour Martin Carson Celebration of Life Center · Nov 7
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Seymour Unique
- One of 8 places in the US named Seymour — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Seymour
- Seymour Lake Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Seymour
- Seymour Elementary School
- Seymour High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)646
Rank in state#390 of 940
Land area2.39 sq mi
Density270/sq mi
Coordinates40.6821, -93.1211