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Welcome to Harrison County ...

Time Zone: Harrison County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Corydon is the Seat for Harrison County.

Harrison County was founded December 1, 1808. Harrison was created by taking area from Clark and Knox Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Harrison had a population of 40,515 people. This is an increase of 3.01% since the last Census (which gave a population of 39,330 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harrison represented 0.61% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Harrison County:

  • Corydon
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Corydon is located in Harrison County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <2>
  • Crandall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Crandall is located in Harrison County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Elizabeth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Laconia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Laconia is located in Harrison County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laconia <2>
  • Lanesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mauckport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • New Amsterdam
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
  • New Middletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Palmyra
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Palmyra is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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