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Connersville is a city in Fayette County, Indiana, United States. The population was 15,411 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Fayette CountyGR6. Image File history File links US-IN-Connersville. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area Ranked 38th - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²) - Width 140 miles (225 km) - Length 270 miles (435 km) - % water 1. ...
List of Indiana counties: Adams County Allen County Bartholomew County Benton County Blackford County Boone County Brown County Carroll County Cass County Clark County Clay County Clinton County Crawford County Daviess County Dearborn County Decatur County DeKalb County Delaware County Dubois County Elkhart County Fayette County Floyd County Fountain County...
Fayette County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
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Fayette County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area Ranked 38th - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²) - Width 140 miles (225 km) - Length 270 miles (435 km) - % water 1. ...
A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ...
Fayette County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Geography
Connersville is located at 39°39′14″N, 85°8′16″W (39.653931, -85.137709)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.1 km² (8.1 mi²). 21.1 km² (8.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.12% 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. ...
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History Connersville is named for settler John Conner, brother of William Conner. In the early 20th century, the town became known as "Little Detroit" because of its importance to the automobile industry. Automobiles manufactured in Connersville include: Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg, Ansted, Empire, Lexington and McFarlan. It has struggled in recent times, and the local Visteon factory, along with its 900 jobs, will be closed by the end of December 2007. William Conner (1777 - 1855) was an American trader, interpreter, scout, community leader, entrepreneur, and politician. ...
Auburn was a brand name of United States automobiles from 1900 through 1937. ...
A 1929 Cord L-29 Phaeton on display at the 2005 United States Grand Prix Cord L-29. ...
1931 Duesenberg J Duesenberg was a United States-based luxury automobile company active in various forms from 1913 to 1937, most famous for their extremely high-quality, record-breakingly fast roadsters. ...
The Ansted was an American automobile; successor to the Lexington and the Ansted_Lexington, it was maufactured from 1926 to 1927. ...
A 1910 Empire 20 B model on display at the Central Texas Museum of Automotive History. ...
The Lexington was an automobile manufactured in Connersville, Indiana from 1910 to 1927. ...
Driver Mel Marquettes wrecked McFarlan racing car at the 1912 Indianapolis 500 . McFarlan is an American automobile manufactured in Connersville, Indiana from 1909 to 1928 as an outgrowth of the McFarlan Carriage Company founded in 1853 by English-born John B. McFarlan (1822-1909). ...
Visteon is an automotive parts company spun off from the Ford Motor Company. ...
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Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...
MudFest MudFest is a popular event that takes place each summer in July. Sponsored by the Connersville Parks and Recreation Department, it started in 1987 and has continued every summer except one. More than 100 teams play volleyball in a special muddy "court" at Roberts Park. The event raises funds for the Park Department.
MusicFest In 2005 the first Heritage MusicFest was held. Local bands ranging in style from bluegrass to heavy metal perform by the Whitewater River. The event is open to the public.
First High School Marching Band During the school year 1906-07, Dr. W. Otto Meissner established the first high school marching band in the U.S. at Connersville High School. The band is currently directed by Mr. Les Miller.
Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 15,411 people, 6,382 households, and 4,135 families residing in the city. The population density was 731.9/km² (1,894.5/mi²). There were 6,974 housing units at an average density of 331.2/km² (857.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.10% White, 2.48% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% 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. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
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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. ...
Connersville from the air, looking west. The Whitewater River is in the foreground, and Roberts Park Grandstand and Race Track are at the bottom right. The Park is home to the Fayette County Free Fair, one of the last free fairs remaining in the state. There were 6,382 households, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34, and the average family size was 2.90. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1553 KB) Connersville, Indiana. ...
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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 23.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,911, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $31,239 versus $21,836 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,839. About 7.9% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 9.7% 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. ...
Rail Transportation - See also: Connersville (Amtrak station)
Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Connersville under the Cardinal route. Other information Code COI Traffic Passengers (2006) 692 55% Connersville is an Amtrak station in Connersville, Indiana, served by the Cardinal. ...
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The Cardinal is a passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Midwestern and Northeastern United States. ...
Famous People from Connersville Robert Wise, one of Hollywood's most acclaimed directors and producers, was graduated from Connersville High School in 1932. Robert Wise (September 10, 1914 – September 14, 2005) was a sound effects editor, film editor, and Academy Award-winning American film producer and director. ...
CHS science teacher Kim Giesting was Indiana Teacher of the Year in 1998.
Phil Cox was Indiana's Mr. Basketball in 1972.
Sean Compton, respected radio programmer, graduated from Connersville High School in 1992. Sean Compton is Vice President of Programming for Clear Channel Radio based in San Antonio, Texas. ...
Betsy M. Ross, former ESPN anchor, is also a graduate of Connersville High School.
Scott Halberstadt, television actor, was born in Connersville in 1976.
Danielle Slone, 1999 Indianapolis 500 Festival Queen.
Tom T. Hall, country singer and Grand Ole Opry member, spent time in Connersville early in his career and wrote "Thank You, Connersville" about the experience. Tom T. Hall (born May 25, 1936 in Olive Hill, Kentucky) is an American country balladeer, songwriter, and country singer. ...
April McDivitt was Indiana's Miss Basketball in 1999.
Finly Hutchinson Gray - US Congressman. Elected to represent Indiana's 6th and 10th Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1911 to 1917, and 1933 to 1939. Also served as Mayor of Connersville, from 1904 to 1910. Gray is buried in Connersville. The cemetery is located on Gray road.
See also The Whitewater Valley Railroad is a heritage railway in Indiana dedicated to the preservation and presentation of a 1970s era branch line railroad. ...
The Whitewater Canal, which was built between 1836 and 1847, spanned a distance of seventy-six miles and stretched from Lawrenceburg, Indiana on the Ohio River to Hagerstown, Indiana. ...
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