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We would like to provide the residents of  Corrigan  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Corrigan Home page. The Corrigan Home page provides as much information as possible on Corrigan. Knowing Corrigan’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Corrigan’s Home page, you will also find Corrigan’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Corrigan has a population of 1804. 47.3% of Corrigan’s inhabitants are Male, and 52.7 are female. 44.8% of Corrigan is married and 46.1% own their own home. The Average Home price is $85,848, and the average rent is $565. Household median income in Corrigan is $39,375, and the individual median income is $21,719. Corrigan’s Ethnic is the following: White(56.7%), Black(29.8%), Hispanic(24%), Other(5.9%), Multiple(3.7%), Asian(3%), Native(0.8%).


Corrigan largely emerged when the Houston East and West Texas Railway was completed in 1881; though, the area had seen some establishment of mills and farms prior to the railroad. The town was named Corrigan after Pat Corrigan, the conductor of the first train to pass through the newly built railway in the area.


In the years following, the timber industry boomed in Corrigan due to the large pine trees native to the area and access to the railroad. By 1882, there were 17 sawmills in the Corrigan area. The timber industry lead to churches, stores, hotels, gins, and other businesses opening in Corrigan. In 1883, a post office opened.


The Corrigan economy began to diversify, which helped the community survive economic downturns that happened periodically in the timber industry. However, the timber industry remained at the core of the Corrigan economy and shaped many of the towns social structures.In 2000, there were 114 businesses in Corrigan.


An analysis by the Houston Chronicle of Texas traffic stop data found the Corrigan Police Department to be among the most aggressive at enforcing traffic laws in the state, with the towns 12 police officers issuing over 8,100 citation in 2020.


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