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%.
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.
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