Vermillion County, Indiana
The Vermillion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2010, the County had 16,212 inhabitants and a population density of 24.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Newport.
Geography
The County is located in western Indiana on the left bank of the Wabash River and on the west by Illinois. It has an area of 673 square kilometers, of which eight square kilometers of water surface. At the Vermillion County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Vermillion County was formed on January 2, 1824 from parts of Parke County. It was named after the Vermillion River.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Vermillion County 16,212 people in 6639 households. The population density was 24.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 6639 households lived statistically 2.39 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 98.3 percent white, 0.4 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.9 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 1.0 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
22.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 17.3 percent were 65 years or older. 50.5 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 41,904. The per capita income was $ 22,178. 14.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Vermillion County
City
- Clinton
Towns
- Cayuga
- Dana
- Fairview Park
- Newport
- Perryville
- Universal
Unincorporated communities
- Alta
- Blanford
- Bono
- Centenary
- Crompton Hill
- Easy Town
- Eugene
- Flatiron
- Gessie
- Highland
- Hillsdale
- Jonestown
- Klondyke
- Libertyville
- Needmore
- Randall
- Rhodes
- Rileysburg
- Saint Bernice
- Sandy Town
- Summit Grove
- Syndicate
- Tree Spring
- West Clinton
- Dana West
Structure
The Vermillion County is divided into five townships: