Corydon, Indiana

Corydon, Indiana
Town
Downtown Corydon viewed from the Pilot Knob in the Hayswood Nature Reserve
Location of Corydon in Harrison County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 38°12′39″N 86°07′18″W / 38.21083°N 86.12167°W / 38.21083; -86.12167
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Harrison
Township	Harrison
Area [1]
• Total	1.64 sq mi (4.24 km2)
• Land	1.64 sq mi (4.24 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	568 ft (173 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	3,153
• Density	1,927.26/sq mi (743.92/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47112
Area code	812
FIPS code	18-15256[4]
GNIS feature ID	2396664[2]
Website	www.thisisindiana.org

Corydon is a town in Harrison Township, Harrison County, Indiana, United States. It was founded in 1808. Corydon was the second capital of the Indiana Territory, from May 1, 1813, until December 11, 1816. When Indiana became a US state in 1816, Corydon became Indiana's first state capital. On January 10, 1825 the capital moved to Indianapolis. The town remains the county seat of Harrison County.^[5] It had a population of 3,153 at the 2020 census.^[3]

1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corydon, Indiana
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Corydon town, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.