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Posey County, Indiana

126 E 3rd St Rm 220
Mount Vernon, IN 47620
Phone: (812) 838-1300
Fax: (812) 838-1344
www.poseycounty.org

In the southwestern corner of IN, west of Evansville; organized Sept 7, 1814 (prior to statehood) from Knox County. Name Origin: For Gen. Thomas Posey (1750-1818), officer in the American Revolution, LA legislator (1805-06), U.S. senator from LA (1812-13), and IN territorial governor (1813-16).

Area (sq mi): 419.45 (land 408.50; water 10.95). Pop per sq mi: 65.70.
Pop 2005: 26,852. State rank: 60. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.80%; 1990-2000 4.20%. Pop 2000: 27,061 (White 97.70%; Black or African American 0.90%; Hispanic or Latino 0.40%; Asian 0.20%; Other 1.10%). Foreign born: 0.50%. Median age: 37.40.
Income 2000: per capita $19,516; median household $44,209; Pop below poverty level: 7.40%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $27,565-$29,342.
Unemployment 2004: 4.30%. Change from 2000: 1.20%. Median travel time to work: 23.00 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 50.80%.

Cities with population over 10,000: None.

See other counties in Indiana.

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Jordan (1890) was the first to record it from Indiana, from the Black River and Gresham's Creek in Posey County.

Current status and distribution of Indiana's seven endangered darter ... by Fisher, Brant E. / Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science

Posey County St Philip 15 1955CST The trailing end of a north-south line of thunderstorms over Indiana brought a marginally severe hail event along the Interstate 64 corridor.

Storm data and unusual weather phenomena by Storm Data

Two more ethanol plants are slated for Posey County, reports Sally Denning, administrative director at the Posey County Chamber of Commerce.

Southwest Indiana update: the region's top business stories by Mayer, Kathy / Indiana Business Magazine