Vanderburgh County, Indiana

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 an area of , of which (or 98.79%) is land and (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 • Armstrong • Belknap • Crossroads • Cypress • Daylight • Earle • Elliott • Erskine Station • Harwood • Hillsdale • Inglefield • Kasson • Knob Hill • Kratzville • Lakewood Hills • Martin • McCutchanville • Mechanicsville • Mud Center • Nisbet • Red Bank • Saint Joseph • Saint Wendel • Smythe • Stacer • Stringtown 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 • • • • • • • ==Climate and weather==

}} In recent years, average temperatures in Evansville have ranged from a low of in January to a high of in July, although a record low of was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of was recorded in July 1954. Average monthly precipitation ranged from in October to in May. ==Government==

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. In 2020, former Evansville mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel (a Democrat) carried the county in his bid for the office of Attorney General but lost statewide. The county is located in the 8th congressional district, which was notoriously dubbed "The Bloody Eighth" because of its tendency to oust incumbents from both parties - since 1933, no Congressman has represented the district longer than 12 years in a row. ==Demographics==

Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 180,136. The median age was 38.6 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.5 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 80.6% White, 9.8% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4% Asian, 0.4% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.6% from some other race, and 6.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 3.5% of the population. There were 76,084 households in the county, of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.0% were married-couple households, 21.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The population density was . There were 83,003 housing units at an average density of . 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. 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. ==Education==

The entire county is in the Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation. ==See also==