Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Vanderburgh County, Indiana
The Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse
Seal of Vanderburgh County, Indiana Seal
Location in the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location in the U.S.
Founded	January 7, 1818
Named for	Henry Vanderburgh
Seat	Evansville
Largest city	Evansville
Area
• Total	236.33 sq mi (612 km2)
• Land	233.48 sq mi (605 km2)
• Water	2.86 sq mi (7 km2), 1.21%
Population (est.)
• (2014)	182,006
• Density	766/sq mi (295.81/km²)
Congressional district	8th
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.vanderburghgov.org
Footnotes:   Indiana county number 82 Seventh largest county in Indiana by population as of 2010 Eighth smallest county in Indiana by area

Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Department
Agency overview
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction*	County (US) of Vanderburgh in the state of Indiana, United States
Legal jurisdiction	As per operations jurisdiction.
General nature	Law enforcement Local civilian police
Operational structure
Agency executive	Dave Wedding, Acting Sheriff
Facilities
Jails	1
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

Vanderburgh County is a county located 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 sq mi. In 2012, the population was 180,835.

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

Gibson County - north Posey County - west

Henderson County, Kentucky - south Warrick County - east

Cities and towns

Darmstadt

Evansville

Census-designated places

Highland

Melody Hill

Unincorporated towns

Earle Hillsdale

Inglefield McCutchanville

Saint Joseph

Townships

(2000 Population)

Armstrong (1,651) Center (32,220)

German (7,354) Knight (67,941)

Perry (23,687) Pigeon (33,682)

Scott (5,445) Union (392)

Major highways

I-64 I-69 US 41

SR 57 SR 62 SR 65 SR 66

Climate and weather

Evansville, Indiana
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     3.1     42 25     3.3     48 29     4.5     59 37     4.5     70 46     4.8     79 55     4.2     87 64     4.1     91 69     3.1     90 67     3.2     83 60     3     72 48     4.3     58 39     3.7     46 29 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches Source: The Weather Channel
Metric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     80     6 −4     83     9 −2     114     15 3     115     21 8     121     26 13     107     31 18     104     33 21     79     32 19     81     28 16     75     22 9     109     14 4     93     8 −2 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm

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.

Government

See also: Government of Indiana

The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.

County Council: The county council is the fiscal branch of the county government that has the legislative responsibilities for the spending and revenue collection in the county. Four representatives are elected from county districts and three are elected at-large by the entire county. The council members serve four-year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.

Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide but must live within the district of the seat they hold, in staggered terms, and each serves a four-year term. One of the commissioners, typically the most senior, serves as president. The commissioners are charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.

Court: The county has eight state trial courts of original jurisdiction. One circuit court and seven superior courts. The judges offices are non-partisan with terms of six years. A judge must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judges are assisted by magistrates that are appointed. circuit court.

County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk. Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1820	1,798		—
1830	2,611		45.2%
1840	6,250		139.4%
1850	11,414		82.6%
1860	20,552		80.1%
1870	33,145		61.3%
1880	42,193		27.3%
1890	59,809		41.8%
1900	71,769		20.0%
1910	77,438		7.9%
1920	92,293		19.2%
1930	113,320		22.8%
1940	130,783		15.4%
1950	160,422		22.7%
1960	165,794		3.3%
1970	168,772		1.8%
1980	167,515		−0.7%
1990	165,058		−1.5%
2000	171,922		4.2%
2010	179,703		4.5%
Est. 2014	182,006		1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

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

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Vanderburgh County, Indiana

References

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