Vanderburgh County, Indiana facts for kids

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U.S. county
The Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Founded	January 7, 1818
Named for	Henry Vanderburgh
Seat	Evansville
Largest city	Evansville
Area
• Total	236.33 sq mi (612.1 km2)
• Land	233.48 sq mi (604.7 km2)
• Water	2.86 sq mi (7.4 km2)  1.21%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	180,136
• Density	766.1/sq mi (295.81/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	8th
Indiana county number 82 Eighth-largest county in Indiana by population as of 2020 Eighth-smallest county in Indiana by area

Vanderburgh County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 179,703. The county seat is in Evansville. While Vanderburgh County was the seventh-largest county in 2010 population with 179,703 people, it is also the eighth-smallest county in area in Indiana and the smallest in southwestern Indiana, covering only 236 square miles (610 km²). In 2019, the population was 181,451.

Vanderburgh County forms the core of the Evansville metropolitan statistical area.

History

Vanderburgh County was formed on January 7, 1818, from Gibson, Posey, and Warrick counties. It was named for Captain Henry Vanderburgh, Revolutionary War veteran and judge for the Indiana Territory.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 236.33 square miles (612.1 km²), of which 233.48 square miles (604.7 km²) (or 98.79%) is land and 2.86 square miles (7.4 km²) (or 1.21%) is water.

Regional

• Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky Tri-State Area
• Southwestern Indiana

Adjacent counties

Cities and towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated towns

Townships

(2000 Population)

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Climate and weather

In recent years, average temperatures in Evansville have ranged from a low of 25 °F (−4 °C) in January to a high of 91 °F (33 °C) in July, although a record low of −17 °F (−27 °C) was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of 109 °F (43 °C) was recorded in July 1954. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.96 inches (75 mm) in October to 4.78 inches (121 mm) in May.

Demographics

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 179,703 people, 74,454 households, and 45,118 families residing in the county. The population density was 769.7 inhabitants per square mile (297.2/km²). There were 83,003 housing units at an average density of 355.5 per square mile (137.3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.2% white, 9.1% black or African American, 1.1% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 1.0% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 32.3% were German, 18.3% were American, 11.7% were Irish, and 9.4% were English.

Of the 74,454 households, 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 39.4% were non-families, and 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age was 37.5 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $57,076. Males had a median income of $42,663 versus $31,037 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,945. About 10.7% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Vanderburgh para niños