Vanderburgh County

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Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse, listed on NRHP No. 70000010 [1]
Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse, listed on NRHP No. 70000010
administration
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
Map of Vanderburgh County within Indiana
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 Compass card (de) .svg 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
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

City

Town

Census-designated places (CDP)

Unincorporated Communities

structure

Vanderburgh County is divided into eight townships :

Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
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

  1. ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011
  2. ↑ GNIS-ID: 450396. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  3. ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Vanderburgh County, IN Retrieved August 30, 2012
  4. ^ National Association of Counties.Retrieved November 20, 2011
  5. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Indiana . National Park Service , accessed September 4, 2017.
  6. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed September 4, 2017.
  7. ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
  8. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 16, 2011
  9. ↑ 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@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / mcdc.missouri.edu  

Web links

Commons : Vanderburgh County, Indiana  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 38 ° 1 ′  N , 87 ° 35 ′  W