Sullivan, Indiana | |
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City of Sullivan | |
![]() Downtown Sullivan
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Nickname(s): Home of the Golden Arrows | |
Motto: Take time to care | |
![]() Location in the state of Indiana |
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Coordinates: 39°5′49″N 87°24′23″W / 39.09694°N 87.40639°WCoordinates: 39°5′49″N 87°24′23″W / 39.09694°N 87.40639°W | |
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State |
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County | Sullivan |
Township | Hamilton |
Government | |
• Mayor | Clint Lamb (D) |
• Chief of Police | Scott McCammon |
• Building Commissioner | Brian D. Pound |
• Street Superintendent | Timothy Boles |
Area | |
• Total | 4.87 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
• Land | 4.87 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
• Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) 0% |
Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,249 |
• Estimate (2012) | 4,205 |
• Density | 872.6/km2 (2,260.1/sq mi) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 47864, 47882 |
Area code(s) | 812 |
FIPS code | 18-74006 |
GNIS feature ID | 444366 |
Sullivan is a city in Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,249 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is the county seat of Sullivan County. The town is served by the Southwest School Corporation, and students go to Sullivan High School.
The Sullivan post office has been in operation since 1843.
Sullivan is located at 39°5′49″N 87°24′23″W / 39.09694°N 87.40639°W (39.096888, -87.406447).
According to the 2010 census, Sullivan has a total area of 1.88 square miles (4.87 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 4,249 people, 1,835 households, and 1,073 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,260.1 inhabitants per square mile (872.6/km2). There were 2,110 housing units at an average density of 1,122.3 per square mile (433.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White, 0.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.