Connersville, Indiana
| City of Connersville, Indiana | |
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| City | |
 Location in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 39°39′14″N 85°08′16″W / 39.65389°N 85.13778°WCoordinates: 39°39′14″N 85°08′16″W / 39.65389°N 85.13778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fayette |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Body | Connersville City Council |
| • Mayor | Harold Gordon (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.77 sq mi (20.12 km2) |
| • Land | 7.75 sq mi (20.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 13,481 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 13,253 |
| • Density | 1,739.5/sq mi (671.6/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47331 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-14932 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0432888 |
| Website | Fayette County/ Connersville Website |
Connersville is a city in Fayette County, east central Indiana, United States, 66 miles east by southeast of Indianapolis. The population was 13,481 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of and the largest and only incorporated town in Fayette County. It is home to the county's one and only high school. The economy is supported by local manufacturing, retail and healthcare.
Connersville is located at 39°39′14″N 85°8′16″W / 39.65389°N 85.13778°W (39.653931, -85.137709). The town is oriented roughly north-south, extending 5 miles north-south and 3 miles east-west from center of town, with most of the town located in the southern 2/3. The center of town is roughly Central Ave and 5th street in the southern portion. Annexations have pushed the city limits of Connersville north along Indiana 1 (Western Avenue) to the county line.
According to the 2010 census, Connersville has a total area of 7.755 square miles (20.09 km2), of which 7.74 square miles (20.05 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.015 square miles (0.04 km2) (or 0.19%) is water.
Most of the town is located on the north bank of the west fork of the Whitewater River. The town is at modest elevation, a little over 800 feet above sea level. The local area has nearly flat to gently rolling topography. The local region (and all of Fayette County and the state of Indiana) are part of the Eastern (U.S.) Broadleaf Forest Environment biome. Much of the surrounding Whitewater Valley vegetation would be classified as riparian woodland or gallery forest. There are 124 native tree species, including 17 varieties of oak, as well as black walnut, sycamore, and tulip tree (yellow poplar), the state tree. Fruit trees—apple, cherry, peach, and pear—are common. Common native mammals are the red fox, common cottontail, muskrat, raccoon, opossum, and several types of squirrel.
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