Vigo County, Indiana
The Vigo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2010, the County had 107 848 inhabitants and a population density of 103.3 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Terre Haute.
Geography
The County is located in southwestern Indiana, and on the west by Illinois. It has an area of 1063 square kilometers, of which 19 square kilometers are water surface. The county is traversed in a north-south direction from the Wabash River. At the Vigo County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Vigo County was formed on January 21, 1818 from parts of Sullivan County. It was named after Francis Vigo, a hero of the American Revolutionary War.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Vigo County 107 848 people in 40 490 households. The population density was 103.3 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 40 490 households lived statistically 2.42 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 88.6 percent white, 7.1 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 1.8 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 2.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 2.4 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
21.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 65.4 percent were between 18 and 64 and 13.5 percent were 65 years or older. 49.3 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 38,508. The per capita income was $ 20,398. 19.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Vigo County
City
- Terre Haute
Towns
- Riley
- Seelyville
- West Terre Haute
Unincorporated communities
- Allendale
- Atherton
- Barnhart Town
- Blackhawk
- Brown Jug Corner
- Burnett
- Cherryvale
- Coal Bluff
- Cobb
- Deming Park
- Deming Woods
- Dewey
- East Glenn
- Ehrmandale
- Ferguson Hill
- Fontanet
- Glenn Ayr
- Gospel Grove
- Hickory Iceland
- Hutton
- Basement
- Larimer Hill
- Lewis
- Libertyville
- Liggett
- Marion Heights
- Markle
- New Goshen
- North Terre Haute
- Otter Creek Junction
- Parkview
- Pimento
- Pine Ridge
- Prairie Creek
- Prairieton
- Preston
- Saint Mary - of - the - Woods
- Sandcut
- Sandford
- Shepardsville
- Shirkieville
- Southwood
- Spelterville
- Spring Hill
- Stateline
- Swalls
- Tabertown
- Tecumseh
- Terre Town
- Toad Hop
- Twelve Points
- Vigo
- Whitcomb Heights
- Woodgate
- Youngstown
Structure
The Vigo County is divided into twelve townships: