Vanderburgh County, Indiana
The Vanderburgh County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2010, the County had 179 703 inhabitants and a population density of 295.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Evansville.
Geography
The County is located almost in the extreme southwest of Indianapolis on the Ohio River, which forms the border with Kentucky. It has an area of 611 square kilometers, of which three square miles are water. At the Vanderburgh County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Vanderburgh County was formed on January 7, 1818 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.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Vanderburgh County 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 are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In the 72 843 households lived statistically 2.31 per person.
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. The per capita income was $ 24,112. 15.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Vanderburgh County
City
- Evansville
Town
- Darmstadt
Census-designated places (CDP )
- Highland
- Melody Hill
Unincorporated communities
- Armstrong
- Belknap
- Country Club Meadows
- Cypress
- Daylight
- Earle
- Elliott
- Harwood
- Hillsdale
- Inglefield
- Kasson
- Knob Hill
- Lakewood Hills
- Martin
- McCutchanville
- Mud Center
- Nisbet
- Cream
- Red Bank
- Saint Joseph
- Saint Wendel
- Smythe
- Stacer
- Stringtown
- Vaughan
Structure
The Vanderburgh County is divided into eight townships: