City of Cannelton, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 37°54′36″N 86°44′24″W / 37.91, -86.74
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Perry
Government
- Mayor	Morris "Smokey" Graves
Area
- Total	1.6 sq mi (4.0 km²)
- Land	1.5 sq mi (3.8 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation	410 ft (125 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,209
- Density	816.9/sq mi (315.4/km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	47520
Area code(s)	812
FIPS code	18-10108GR2
GNIS feature ID	0450757GR3

Cannelton is a city in Perry County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,209 at the 2000 census. Cannelton is the former county seat of Perry County^GR6. The current county seat is Tell City, Indiana. The name was adopted in 1844 is derived from the cannel coal once mined in the area, Image File history File links Perry_County_Indiana_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Cannelton_Highlighted. ... For other uses, see Indiana (disambiguation). ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... For other uses, see Indiana (disambiguation). ... Listed are the 92 counties of the U.S. state of Indiana. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 1 km² (100 hectares) and 10 km² (1000 hectares). ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... North American area code 812 includes cities and regions in southern Indiana (Bedford, Bloomington, Columbus, Evansville, Jasper, Jeffersonville, Madison, Mount Vernon, New Albany, Princeton, Seymour, Terre Haute, and Vincennes, among others). ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... For other uses, see Indiana (disambiguation). ... View of Pittsburgh, the largest metropolitan area on the Ohio River, where the Allegheny River (left) and the Monongahela River (right) join at Point State Park to form the Ohio River Cincinnati, Ohio is a well known city along the Ohio River, historically known for its riverboats. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Tell City is a city in Perry County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. ... Cannel coal, also know as candle coal, is a type of coal with a large amount of hydrogen, which burns easily with a bright light and leaves little ash. ...

Geography

Cannelton is located at 37°54′36″N, 86°44′24″W (37.910134, -86.739931)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.0 km² (1.5 mi²). 3.8 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (4.52%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,209 people, 509 households, and 297 families residing in the city. The population density was 315.4/km² (816.0/mi²). There were 577 housing units at an average density of 150.5/km² (389.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.01% White, 0.08% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 509 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.08. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,361, and the median income for a family was $37,188. Males had a median income of $26,940 versus $20,174 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,578. About 14.9% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Sites of interest

Cannelton, Indiana, 1974, looking southwest.

Cannelton Lock and Dam on the north bank of the Ohio River near Cannelton, Indiana.

• Cannelton Cotton Mill, built in 1849, was once the largest industrial building in the United States west of the Allegheny Mountains. It is now a National Historic Landmark.
• Cannelton Lock and Dam provides a 114-mile stretch of calm recreational water on the Ohio River between Cannelton and Louisville, Kentucky.
• Air Crash Memorial Site 8 Miles East of Cannelton
• Cannelton Flood Wall, where numerous sightings of Goatman have occured. Most recently spoted by local Trent Wheatley of Tell City, town near Cannelton.

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See also

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

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External links

Coordinates: 37.910134° N 86.739931° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Perry County, Indiana
County seat: Tell City
Cities and towns	Cannelton | Tell City | Troy Perry County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... For other uses, see Indiana (disambiguation). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Tell City is a city in Perry County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. ... An incorporated town in the United States is a town which is an incorporated municipality, that is, one with a charter received from the state, similar to a city. ... Tell City is a city in Perry County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. ... Troy is a town located in Perry County, Indiana. ...
Townships	Anderson | Clark | Leopold | Oil | Tobin | Troy | Union Image File history File links Map_of_Indiana_highlighting_Perry_County. ... A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... Anderson Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana. ... Clark Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana. ... Leopold Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana. ... Oil Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana. ... Tobin Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana. ... Troy Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana. ... Union Township is one of seven townships in Perry County, Indiana. ...
Unincorporated communities	Adyeville | Apalona | Bandon | Branchville | Bristow | Celina | Derby | Dexter | Dodd | Doolittle Mills | Fenn Haven | Gatchel | Gerald | Kitterman Corners | Leopold | Lilly Dale | Magnet | Mount Pleasant | Oriole | Ranger | Rome | Saint Croix | Sassafras | Siberia | Terry | Tobinsport | Uniontown This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Leopold is a small unincorporated community in Perry County in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...