Posey County, Indiana
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| Posey County, Indiana | |
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 Location in the state of Indiana |
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 Indiana's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1814 |
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| Seat | Mount Vernon |
| Largest city | Mount Vernon |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
419 sq mi (1,086 km²) 408 sq mi (1,058 km²) 11 sq mi (28 km²), 2.61% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
27,061 26/sq mi (66/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: Revolutionary War General Thomas Posey. | |
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 Vernon[1].
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 419 square miles (1,086 km²), of which 408 square miles (1,058 km²) is land and 11 square miles (28 km²) (2.61%) is water.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Townships
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Gibson County (north)
- Vanderburgh County (east)
- Henderson County, Kentucky (southeast)
- Union County, Kentucky (south)
- Gallatin County, Illinois (southwest)
- White County, Illinois (west)
[edit] Major highways
- Interstate 64
- Indiana State Road 62
- Indiana State Road 65
- Indiana State Road 66
- Indiana State Road 68
- Indiana State Road 69
- Indiana State Road 165
[edit] Railroads
[edit] River Ports
- Largest ports in the U.S. from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Southwind Maritime Center
[edit] Demographics
| Posey County Population by year |
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2000 27,061 |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 27,061 people, 10,205 households, and 7,612 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile (26/km²). There were 11,076 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile (10/km²). 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.
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.
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.
[edit] Education
- Mount Vernon High School - Mt. Vernon
- New Harmony High School - New Harmony
- North Posey High School - Poseyville
[edit] Recreation
- Harmonie State Park
- Hovey Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area [1]
- Brittlebank Park (Mount Vernon)
[edit] 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.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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