Evansville
| Evansville, Indiana | |||
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| City of Evansville | |||
Top to bottom, left to right: Evansville riverfront, Ford Center, Willard Library, Four Freedoms Monument, Reitz Home, Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse
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| Nickname(s): Eville, The Ville, River City, Stoplight City, Pocket City, Crescent City | |||
 Location in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 37°58′38″N 87°33′2″W / 37.97722°N 87.55056°WCoordinates: 37°58′38″N 87°33′2″W / 37.97722°N 87.55056°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Indiana | ||
| Regions | IN-IL-KY Tri-State Area, SW Indiana | ||
| County | Vanderburgh | ||
| Townships | Center, German, Knight, Perry, Pigeon | ||
| Founded | 1812 | ||
| Incorporated | 1817 | ||
| City Charter | 1847 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Lloyd Winnecke (R) | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 44.62 sq mi (115.57 km2) | ||
| • Land | 44.15 sq mi (114.35 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) | ||
| • Metro | 2,367 sq mi (6,130 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 387 ft (118 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • City | 117,429 | ||
| • Estimate (2014) | 120,346 | ||
| • Rank |
1st in Vanderburgh County 1st in Southern Indiana 3rd in Indiana 223rd in the United States |
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| • Density | 2,659.8/sq mi (1,027.0/km2) | ||
| • Urban | 229,351 (US: 159th) | ||
| • Metro | 314,280 (US: 156th) | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | ||
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| Area code(s) | 812 & 930 | ||
| FIPS code | 18-22000 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 434258 | ||
| Demonyms | Evansvillian, Vanderburger | ||
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| Waterways | Ohio River, Pigeon Creek | ||
| Airports | Evansville Regional Airport | ||
| Website | City of Evansville | ||
Evansville is a city in and the county seat of Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. The population was 117,429 at the 2010 census. As the state's third-largest city and the largest city in Southern Indiana, it is the commercial, medical, and cultural hub of Southwestern Indiana and the Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky tri-state area, home to over 911,000 people. The 38th parallel crosses the north side of the city and is marked on Interstate 69.
Situated on an oxbow in the Ohio River, the city is often referred to as the "Crescent Valley" or "River City". As testament to the Ohio's grandeur, early French explorers named it La Belle Riviere ("The Beautiful River"). The area has been inhabited by various cultures for millennia, dating back at least 10,000 years. Angel Mounds was a permanent settlement of the Mississippian culture from 1000 AD to around 1400 AD. The city itself was founded in 1812.
The broad economic base of the region has helped build an economy which is known for its stability, diversity, and vitality. Four companies (Accuride, Berry Plastics, Springleaf, and Vectren) are headquartered in Evansville, along with the global operations center for NYSE company Mead Johnson. Three other companies traded on the NASDAQ (Escalade, Old National Bank, and Shoe Carnival) are also headquartered in Evansville. The city is home to public and private enterprise in many areas, as Evansville serves as the economic hub of the region.
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