Vanderburgh County
Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse, listed on NRHP No. 70000010 |
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administration | |
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US state : | Indiana |
Administrative headquarters : | Evansville |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 825 Sycamore Street Evansville, IN 47708-1849 |
Foundation : | January 7, 1818 |
Made up from: |
Gibson County Posey County Warrick County |
Area code : | 001 812 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 179,703 (2010) |
Population density : | 295.6 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 611 km² |
Water surface : | 3 km² |
map | |
Website : www.vanderburghgov.org |
The Vanderburgh County is a county in the US state of Indiana . In 2010 , the county had 179,703 residents and a population density of 295.6 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Evansville .
geography
The county is located almost in the extreme southwest of Indiana on the Ohio River , which forms the border with Kentucky . It has an area of 611 square kilometers, of which three square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Vanderburgh County:
Gibson County | ||
Posey County | Warrick County | |
Henderson County, Kentucky |
history
Vanderburgh County was formed on January 7, 1818 from parts of Gibson County, Posey County and Warrick County. It was named after William Henry Vanderburgh (1760-1812), an officer of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War and later judge in Indiana - territory .
Vanderburgh County has a National Historic Landmark , the Angel Mounds . A total of 95 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of September 4, 2017).
Demographic data
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1820 | 1798 | - | |
1830 | 2611 | 45.2% | |
1840 | 6250 | 139.4% | |
1850 | 11,414 | 82.6% | |
1860 | 20,552 | 80.1% | |
1870 | 33,145 | 61.3% | |
1880 | 42.193 | 27.3% | |
1890 | 59,809 | 41.8% | |
1900 | 71,769 | 20% | |
1910 | 77,438 | 7.9% | |
1920 | 92.293 | 19.2% | |
1930 | 113,320 | 22.8% | |
1940 | 130,783 | 15.4% | |
1950 | 160,422 | 22.7% | |
1960 | 165.794 | 3.3% | |
1970 | 168,772 | 1.8% | |
1980 | 167,515 | -0.7% | |
1990 | 165.058 | -1.5% | |
2000 | 171,922 | 4.2% | |
2010 | 179,703 | 4.5% | |
Before 1900 1900-2000 2010 |
According to the 2010 census , Vanderburgh County had 179,703 people in 72,843 households. The population density was 295.6 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The racial the population was composed of 86.2 percent white, 9.1 percent African American , 0.2 percent Native American , 1.1 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 2.3 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 2.2 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Statistically, 2.31 people lived in each of the 72,843 households.
22.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 63.4 percent were between 18 and 64 and 14.4 percent were 65 years or older. 51.8 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 42,404 USD . The per capita income was $ 24,112. 15.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Localities in Vanderburgh County
Census-designated places (CDP)
structure
Vanderburgh County is divided into eight townships :
Township | Population (2010) |
FIPS |
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Armstrong Township | 1599 | 18-02188 |
Center township | 39.007 | 18-11674 |
German Township | 7441 | 18-27486 |
Knight Township | 67,945 | 18-40212 |
Perry Township | 25.092 | 18-59166 |
Pigeon Township | 29,799 | 18-59670 |
Scott Township | 8528 | 18-68472 |
Union Township | 292 | 18-77696 |
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 450396. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Vanderburgh County, IN Retrieved August 30, 2012
- ^ National Association of Counties.Retrieved November 20, 2011
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Indiana . National Park Service , accessed September 4, 2017.
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed September 4, 2017.
- ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 16, 2011
- ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - Indiana ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 30, 2012
Web links
Coordinates: 38 ° 1 ′ N , 87 ° 35 ′ W