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Posey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 27,061. The county seat is Mount Vernon6. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...
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Mount Vernon is a small city in southern Indiana along the Ohio River and the county seat of Posey County. ...
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Mount Vernon is a small city in southern Indiana along the Ohio River and the county seat of Posey County. ...
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,086 km² (419 mi²). 1,058 km² (408 mi²) of it is land and 28 km² (11 mi²) of it (2.61%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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State Road 62 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east-west route that begins at a toll bridge over the Wabash River between New Haven, Illinois and Posey County. ...
State Road 65 in the U.S. State of Indiana is located in southwest Indiana. ...
State Road 66 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east-west highway in the southernmost portion of the state. ...
State Road 68 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a route that almost parallels Interstate 64 from Dale to New Harmony. ...
State Road 69 in the U.S. State of Indiana cuts north-south through western Posey County. ...
State Road 165 in the U.S. State of Indiana starts at its parent route, Indiana 65, at Owensville and runs west, then south to Poseyville (where it intersects Interstate 64 at Exit 12) then ends at Indiana 66 near Wadesville. ...
Railroads CSX Transportation (AAR reporting marks CSXT) is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the CSX Corporation. ...
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Adjacent counties Gibson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
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White County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
History Posey County was formed in 1814. It was named for Revolutionary War Gen. Thomas Posey, who was, at the time, Governor of the Indiana Territory. The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ...
Portrait of Thomas Posey by John Bayless Hill. ...
Map of the Indiana Territory Indiana Territory was an organized territory of the United States from 1800 to 1816, created by Act of Congress and signed into law by President John Adams on May 7, 1800, effective on July 4. ...
Image:Mount Vernon-indiana-courthouse.jpg Mount Vernon is a small city in southern Indiana along the Ohio River and the county seat of Posey County. ...
Demographics Posey County
Population by year
| | 2000 27,061
1990 25,968
1980 26,414
1970 21,740
1960 19,214
1950 19,818
1940 19,183
1930 17,853
1920 19,334
1910 21,670
1900 22,333
1890 21,529
1880 20,857
1870 19,185
1860 16,167
1850 12,549
1840 9,683
1830 6,549
1820 4,061
| As of the census² of 2000, there were 27,061 people, 10,205 households, and 7,612 families residing in the county. The population density was 26/km² (66/mi²). There were 11,076 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (27/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.97% White, 0.86% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 0.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 44.2% were of German, 19.2% American, 10.8% English and 7.0% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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Languages English Religions Christianity (Anglicanism, Roman Catholicism and other minority denominations), and other faiths. ...
The United States 2000 Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...
There were 10,205 households out of which 36.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.50% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.40% were non-families. 22.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.08. “Matrimony†redirects here. ...
In the county the population was spread out with 27.30% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $44,209, and the median income for a family was $53,737. Males had a median income of $39,084 versus $23,996 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,516. About 6.00% of families and 7.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.50% of those under age 18 and 10.00% 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. ...
Cities and towns Cynthiana is a town located in Posey County, Indiana. ...
Griffin is a town located in Posey County, Indiana. ...
Mount Vernon is a small city in southern Indiana along the Ohio River and the county seat of Posey County. ...
New Harmony is a town located in Posey County, Indiana, 15 miles (24 km) north of Mount Vernon, Indiana, the county seat, on the Wabash River. ...
Poseyville is a town located in Posey County, Indiana. ...
Recreation Harmonie is a state park in Indiana. ...
References - Forstall, Richard L. (editor) (1996). Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division. ISBN 0-934213-48-8.
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| | Regions | East Central Indiana | Great Black Swamp | Michiana | Nine‑County Region | Northern Indiana | Northwest Indiana | Southern Indiana | Wabash Valley This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ...
East Central Indiana is a region in Indiana east of Indianapolis, Indiana, and borders the Ohio state line. ...
The Great Black Swamp roughly covered the black area within the green shaded counties. ...
Michiana is a region in northern Indiana and southwest Michigan centered around the city of South Bend, Indiana. ...
The Nine-County Region (Metro Indianapolis Area) is an informal name to an area comprising (not surprisingly) nine counties in the center of the U.S. state of Indiana with a population of almost 2 million residents. ...
Northern Indiana is the region of Indiana including 26 counties bordering parts of Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio. ...
Northwest Indiana, also known as The Calumet Region, or just The Region, is comprised of Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Newton, and Jasper counties in Indiana. ...
Southern Indiana, in the United States, is notable because it is culturally and geographically more similar to the South than it is to the rest of the state of Indiana. ...
The Wabash Valley is a region with parts in both Illinois and Indiana. ...
| | Largest cities | Anderson | Bloomington | Carmel | Columbus | Crown Point | East Chicago | Elkhart | Evansville | Fort Wayne | Franklin | Gary | Goshen | Greenwood | Hammond | Hobart | Indianapolis | Jeffersonville | Kokomo | Lafayette | La Porte | Lawrence | Marion | Michigan City | Mishawaka | Muncie | New Albany | Noblesville | Portage | Richmond | South Bend | Terre Haute | Valparaiso | West Lafayette Anderson is a city in Madison County, Indiana, United States. ...
Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: County Monroe Mayor Mark Kruzan Area - City 51. ...
Carmel (IPA: ) is a city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. ...
Columbus is the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana. ...
Crown Point is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. ...
East Chicago is a city in Lake County, Indiana, opposite Chicago, Illinois. ...
Elkhart (IPA: ) is a city, part of the South Bend metropolitan statistical area, in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. ...
Nickname: Location in the state of Indiana Country United States State Indiana County Vanderburgh Government - Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel (D) Area - City 40. ...
Nickname: Location in the state of Indiana, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Indiana County Allen Founded October 22, 1794 Incorporated February 22, 1840 Government - Mayor Graham Richard (D) - City Clerk Sandra Kennedy (D) - City Council John N. Crawford (R) Samuel J. Talarico, Jr (R) John Shoaff (D) Tom Smith...
Franklin is a city located in Johnson County, Indiana. ...
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Goshen (IPA: ) is a city of about 30,000 people located about 100 miles east of Chicago and 30 miles east of South Bend in the northern Indiana region known as Michiana. ...
Greenwood (IPA: ) is a city in Johnson County, Indiana, United States. ...
Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: County Lake Mayor Thomas McDermott, Jr. ...
Hobart is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. ...
Nickname: Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: , County Founded 1821 Government - Mayor Bart Peterson (D) Area - City 372 sq mi (963. ...
Jeffersonville is a city located in Clark County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. ...
Kokomo (IPA: ) is the county seat of Howard CountyGR6, Indiana, United States, Indianas 13th largest city. ...
Lafayette (IPA: ) is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA, 63 miles (101 km) northwest of Indianapolis. ...
LaPorte is a city located in LaPorte County, Indiana. ...
Lawrence is a city located in Marion County, Indiana. ...
Marion (IPA: ) is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States. ...
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Mishawaka (IPA: ) is a city on the St. ...
Muncie (IPA: ) is a city in Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. ...
New Albany is a city in Floyd County, Indiana, situated along the Ohio River opposite Louisville, Ky. ...
Noblesville (IPA: ) is a city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. ...
Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: , County Porter Area - City 71. ...
Richmond (IPA: ) is a city in east central Indiana, which borders Ohio. ...
South Bend, see South Bend (disambiguation). ...
Terre Haute (IPA: ) is a city in Vigo County, Indiana near the states western border with Illinois. ...
Nickname: Valpo Motto: Vale of Paradise Location in Indiana Coordinates: Country United States State Indiana County Porter Government - Mayor Jon Costas (R) Area - City 11. ...
Chauncey Village area of West Lafayette West Lafayette (IPA: ) is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, 65 miles (105km) northwest of Indianapolis. ...
| | Largest towns | Clarksville | Fishers | Highland | Merrillville | Munster | Plainfield | Schererville The following is the list of incorporated towns in Indiana as of January 1, 2004: A Advance, Indiana Akron, Indiana Alamo, Indiana Albany, Indiana Albion, Indiana Altona, Indiana Ambia, Indiana Amo, Indiana Andrews, Indiana Arcadia, Indiana Argos, Indiana Ashley, Indiana Atlanta, Indiana Austin, Indiana Avilla, Indiana Avon, Indiana B Bainbridge...
Clarksville is a town in Clark County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. ...
Fishers, located in Hamilton County, Indiana, is a town of population 52,390, according to a special census conducted in 2004. ...
Highland is a town in Lake County, Indiana, United States. ...
Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: County Lake Area - City 86. ...
Munster is a town in Lake County, Indiana, United States. ...
Plainfield is a town in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. ...
Schererville is a town in Lake County, Indiana, United States. ...
| | Counties | Adams | Allen | Bartholomew | Benton | Blackford | Boone | Brown | Carroll | Cass | Clark | Clay | Clinton | Crawford | Daviess | DeKalb | Dearborn | Decatur | Delaware | Dubois | Elkhart | Fayette | Floyd | Fountain | Franklin | Fulton | Gibson | Grant | Greene | Hamilton | Hancock | Harrison | Hendricks | Henry | Howard | Huntington | Jackson | Jasper | Jay | Jefferson | Jennings | Johnson | Knox | Kosciusko | Lagrange | Lake | LaPorte | Lawrence | Madison | Marion | Marshall | Martin | Miami | Monroe | Montgomery | Morgan | Newton | Noble | Ohio | Orange | Owen | Parke | Perry | Pike | Porter | Posey | Pulaski | Putnam | Randolph | Ripley | Rush | Saint Joseph | Scott | Shelby | Spencer | Starke | Steuben | Sullivan | Switzerland | Tippecanoe | Tipton | Union | Vanderburgh | Vermillion | Vigo | Wabash | Warren | Warrick | Washington | Wayne | Wells | White | Whitley 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...
Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
Allen County is the largest county (by area) located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
Location in the state of Indiana Formed 1821 Seat Columbus Area - Total - Water 1,060 km² (409 mi²) 7 km² (3 mi²) 0. ...
Benton County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Blackford County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Boone County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Brown County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Carroll County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Cass County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
Clinton County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
Daviess County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
Dearborn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
Decatur County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
Delaware County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Dubois County is a county located in the state of Indiana, and was established in 1817. ...
Elkhart County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
Fayette County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Floyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
Fountain County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Brookville from the northeast. ...
Fulton County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Gibson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, United States. ...
Greene County is a county located in the state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1930. ...
County seat building in downtown Noblesville. ...
Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
Hendricks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
Henry County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Howard County is one of 92 counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
Huntington County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Jackson County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Jasper County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Jay County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
Jennings County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
Knox County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Kosciusko County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Historic county courthouse in Lagrange, built in the 1870s. ...
Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
LaPorte County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
Marshall County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Martin County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Miami County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Monroe County is a county located in the state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1910. ...
Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
Newton County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Noble County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Ohio County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Orange County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Parke County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Perry County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
Porter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
Pulaski County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Putnam County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. ...
Ripley County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Rushville from the air. ...
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Scott County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Shelby County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Spencer County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Starke County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Steuben County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Sullivan County is a county located in the state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1940. ...
Tippecanoe County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
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Liberty from the air, looking west. ...
Vanderburgh County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
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Vigo County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
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Warrick County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Washington County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Richmond is the county seat. ...
Wells County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
White County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
Whitley County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ...
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