Evansville metropolitan area

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Evansville Metro, Tri-state area
Evansville–Henderson, IN–KY,
Combined Statistical Area
EvansvilleSkyline.jpg
Downtown Evansville skyline from Dreier Boulevard
Evansville metropolitan area
Map of Evansville–Henderson, IN–KY CSA
Country Flag of United States.svg United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky
Largest city Evansville, Indiana
Other citiesBoonville, IN
Henderson, KY
Newburgh, IN
Princeton, IN
Mount Vernon, IN
Area
  Total
2,367 sq mi (6,130 km2)
Highest elevation
595 ft (181 m)
Lowest elevation
320 ft (98 m)
Population
  Total
358,676
  Rank 160th in the U.S.
  Density152.9/sq mi (59.0/km2)
GDP
[1]
  Total$25.278 billion (2022)
Time zone UTC−6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)

The Evansville metropolitan area is the 164th largest metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in the United States. The primary city is Evansville, Indiana, the third most populous city in Indiana and the most populous city in Southern Indiana as well as the hub for Southwestern Indiana. Other Indiana cities include Boonville, Mount Vernon, Jasper, Oakland City, Princeton, and Vincennes. Large towns in Indiana include Chandler, Fort Branch, McCutchanville, and Newburgh. Cities in Kentucky include Henderson, Sebree, Providence, and Robards and currently covers an area of 2,367 sq mi (6,130 km2). It is the primary metropolitan area in the Illinois–Indiana–Kentucky Tri-State Area.

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History

It was originally designated the Evansville, Indiana, standard metropolitan area and was formed by the United States Census Bureau in 1950, consisting solely of Vanderburgh County, Indiana. As surrounding counties saw an increase in their population densities and the number of residents employed within Vanderburgh County, they met Census criteria to be added to the MSA. Four Indiana counties and two Kentucky counties are now a part of this MSA.

Because it includes counties in both Indiana and Kentucky, the Evansville metropolitan area is sometimes referred to as "Kentuckiana". The entire region is usually referred to as the Tri-State because of Illinois bordering Posey County less than 20 miles west of Evansville and to distinguish it from the Louisville metropolitan area.

Major employers

Healthcare

Industrial

Current populations

Geographic Area 2010 Census 2000 Census 1990 Census 1980 Census 1970 Census 1960 Census 1950 Census
Evansville MSA358,676342,815324,858309,408232,775199,313160,422
Gibson County, Indiana 33,50332,58030,15929,233¹28,799¹28,567¹27,777¹
Posey County, Indiana 25,91027,06125,96826,41421,740¹19,214¹19,818¹
Vanderburgh County, Indiana 179,703171,922165,058167,515168,772165,794160,422
Warrick County, Indiana 59,68952,38344,92041,47427,97223,577¹21,527¹
Henderson County, Kentucky 46,25044,82943,04440,84936,03133,51930,715¹
Webster County, Kentucky 13,62114,12013,95514,832¹13,282¹14,244¹15,555¹

¹ County was not a part of Evansville MSA at the time of this Census and the county's population is not included in MSA total.

See also

References

  1. "Total Gross Domestic Product for Evansville, IN-KY (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data . Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  2. "CenterPoint Energy & Vectren". Vectren. CenterPoint Energy. Retrieved March 27, 2021.