Corydon, Indiana

Geography Corydon is located at 38°12'46" North, 86°7'31" West (38.212724, -86.125318)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²). 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 2,715 people, 1,171 households, and 674 families residing in the town. The population density is 659.3/km² (1,708.1/mi²). There are 1,271 housing units at an average density of 308.6/km² (799.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.27% White, 1.14% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races, and 0.18% from two or more races. 1.88% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,171 households out of which 25.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% are married couples living together, 13.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% are non-families. 37.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.17 and the average family size is 2.81.

In the town the population is spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 80.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $33,823, and the median income for a family is $41,630. Males have a median income of $29,159 versus $21,699 for females. The per capita income for the town is $20,740. 10.3% of the population and 9.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 15.2% are under the age of 18 and 14.3% are 65 or older.