Corydon, Kentucky

Corydon is a home rule-class city and former coal town in Henderson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 720 at the 2010 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.GeographyCorydon is located in western Henderson County at . U.S. Route 60 is Corydon's Main Street, leading northeast 9mi to Henderson, the county seat, and southwest to Morganfield.According to the United States Census Bureau, Corydon has a total area of 1.4km2, all land.DemographicsAs 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.