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Corydon, Kentucky

Corydon, Kentucky
City
Location of Corydon, Kentucky
Location of Corydon, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°44′29″N 87°42′24″W / 37.74139°N 87.70667°W / 37.74139; -87.70667Coordinates: 37°44′29″N 87°42′24″W / 37.74139°N 87.70667°W / 37.74139; -87.70667
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Henderson
Area
 • Total 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
 • Land 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 456 ft (139 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 744
 • Density 1,393.6/sq mi (538.1/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 42406
Area code(s) 270 & 364
FIPS code 21-17686
GNIS feature ID 0490133

Corydon (/ˈkɒrdən/) is a home rule-class city and former coal town in Henderson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 744 at the 2000 census. Settled in 1848, the city is named for the hero of the 19th-century song "Pastoral Elegy" who was himself named for a lovesick shepherd in Virgil's Eclogues.

Corydon is located at 37°44′29″N 87°42′24″W / 37.74139°N 87.70667°W / 37.74139; -87.70667 (37.741459, -87.706774).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 744 people, 271 households, and 204 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,393.6 people per square mile (542.0/km²). There were 295 housing units at an average density of 552.6 per square mile (214.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.46% White, 9.01% Black or African American, 0.13% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.


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