Warrick County, Indiana

107 W Locust St Suite 301
Boonville, IN 47601
Phone: (812) 897-6120
Fax: (812) 897-6189
www.warrickcounty.gov

On the southwestern border of IN, east of Evansville; organized Mar 9, 1813 (prior to statehood) from Indian lands. Name Origin: For Capt. Jacob Warrick (1773-1811), distinguished early settler and officer who died at the Battle of Tippecanoe

Area (sq mi):: 390.86 (land 384.07; water 6.79) Population per square mile: 146.70
Population 2005: 56,362 State rank: 26 Population change: 2000-20005 7.60%; 1990-2000 16.60% Population 2000: 52,383 (White 97.00%; Black or African American 1.00%; Hispanic or Latino 0.60%; Asian 0.60%; Other 0.80%). Foreign born: 1.30%. Median age: 37.30
Income 2000: per capita $21,893; median household $48,814; Population below poverty level: 5.30% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $28,480-$30,708
Unemployment (2004): 4.20% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.00% Median travel time to work: 23.50 minutes Working outside county of residence: 63.70%

Cities with population over 10,000: None

See other counties in Indiana.

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She consequently brought this action against the Warrick County School Corporation, alleging discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and the Rehabilitation Act.

Statutory Interpretation ADA Violation

A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction temporarily upending Warrick County's plan for collecting solid waste and recyclable materials.

Preliminary injunction halts solid waste and recycling contract in Indiana

Hyla cinerea was discovered in Warrick County along an old meander of Cypress Creek in Anderson Township.

The Green Treefrog, Hyla cinerea (Schneider), in Indiana

Warrick County in the Evansville metro area, along with Porter County in Northwest Indiana and Elkhart County should each see a 25 percent increase.

Indiana's population projections, 2010 to 2050

Heritage Federal Credit Union offers financial products and services to anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Vanderburgh or Warrick County, or has an immediate family member who does.

Evansville's Ronald McDonald House Partners with Heritage Federal Credit Union on "Be Part of the Love Campaign" in July

As it turned out, that Warrick County whopper was the first six-pointer to qualify for the Pope and Young listings.

No place like home: after a 45-year hiatus, can a bowhunter return to his roots, or is he just asking for disappointment?

A groundbreaking will occur this summer for the North Warrick Industrial Park at Interstate 64 and the new Interstate 69, says Larry Taylor, executive director of the Warrick County Economic Development Department.

Southwest Indiana update: the region's top business stories

At the 2005 Warrick County 4-H Fair, Hyndman climbed into his Lions Club's brightly painted combine and competed in his first combine demolition derby.

A harvest of demolition: destructive event breathes new life into old combines

We noted with interest a recent column of Thomas Kunkel's that mentioned our home of Warrick County, and some of the local cities and towns (Above the Fold, August/September).

Without the "e"

In another Hoosier state merger, members of the Gibson County Co-op, the Dubois County Co-op in Huntingburg, the Warrick County Co-op in Chrisney and the Spencer County Co-op voted to approve a merger to gain greater buying power.

Indiana co-ops to merge

"Five others were confirmed dead in adjoining Warrick County, east of Evansville, where the Ohio River city of Newburgh was struck, Bright said.

15 die as tornado rips across Indiana