A town of 3,157, settled in 1808. Nearly 0.3% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Corydon does most differently from other towns.
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
Where Corydon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Corydon. Another town gets a different order.
0.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Indian Creek Trail | 0.4 mi | 13 |
| 2. Historic Corydon Indiana Town Square | 0.2 mi | 2 |
| 3. Bicentennial Park | — | 1 |
Corydon beats the Indiana average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Corydon | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.1% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.3% |
The typical Corydon home is worth about $275,000, up 3.5% in a year, 6% above the Indiana typical home.
Most working residents leave Corydon for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Harrison (13%), New Albany (10%) and Jeffersonville (6%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
Corydon has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
4 places in Corydon on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Corydon.
Town in Harrison County 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. It was the site of Indiana's first constitutional convention, which was held June 10–29, 1816. Forty-three delegates convened to consider statehood for Indiana and drafted its first state constitution. Under Article XI, Section 11, of the Indiana 1816 constitution, Corydon was designated as the capital of the state, which it remained until 1825, when the seat of state government was moved to Indianapolis. In 1863, during the Americ…
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