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Corrigan is a town in north central Polk County, Texas. It is located along U.S. Highway 59 and is virtually 100 miles from Houston. Its population was 1,477 in the 2020 census.

Corrigan largely emerged later than the Houston East and West Texas Railway was completed in 1881; though, the area had seen some instigation 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 Place and right of entry to the railroad. By 1882, there were 17 sawmills in the Corrigan area. The timber industry help to churches, stores, hotels, gins, and extra businesses inauguration in Corrigan. In 1883, a state 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 End data found the Corrigan Police Department to be in the middle of the most coarse at enforcing traffic laws in the state, with the towns 12 police officers issuing over 8,100 quotation in 2020.