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Corydon, Indiana

Town · Population 3,153 · #158 in Indiana
Corydon, Indiana

Corydon is a town in Harrison Township and the county seat of Harrison County, Indiana, located north of the Ohio River in the extreme southern part of the US state. Corydon was founded in 1808 and served as the capital of the Indiana Territory from 1813 to 1816.

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About Corydon

Corydon, IN is a small town located in southern Indiana counting 3,153 people who proudly call it home.

Corydon holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.65 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,911 residents per square mile.

What Makes Corydon Unique

  • Positioned in southern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
  • Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Corydon

  • McAlister's Deli — sandwich
  • Waffle House — american
  • 1816
  • Beaver Street Brick Oven and Grill
  • Beef O'Brady's — american
  • Big Boy — burger
  • Cluckers — chicken
  • Cracker Barrel — american
  • El Nopal — mexican
  • O'Charley's — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Harrison County Discovery Center · Museum
  • Zimmerman Art Glass · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Corydon

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Corydon

  • Corydon Central High School
  • Corydon Central Jr High School
  • Corydon Elementary School
  • Corydon Intermediate School
  • Harrison County Spec Ed Coop

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

  • Harrison County Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

StateIndiana
TypeTown
Population (2024)3,153
Rank in state#158 of 566
Land area1.65 sq mi
Density1,911/sq mi
Coordinates38.2129, -86.1256

🗺️ Map of Corydon