Harrison County

Also known as Harrison County, Indiana, Harrison County, IN

county in Indiana, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Indiana
Founded: December 1, 1808
Named after: William Henry Harrison
Seat: Corydon
Largest city: Corydon
Total: 486.52 sq mi (1,260.1 km )
Land: 484.52 sq mi (1,254.9 km )
Water: 2.00 sq mi (5.2 km ) 0.41%
Estimate 2025: 40,437
Density: 81.842/sq mi (31.599/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst

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Harrison County is located in the far southern part of the U.S. state of Indiana along the Ohio River. The county was officially established in 1808. Its population was 39,654 as of the 2020 United States census. Its county seat is Corydon, the former capital of Indiana.

Harrison County is part of the Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.