Warrick County, Indiana#References

Warrick County was formed by statute on March 9, 1813, effective April 30, 1813 from Knox County. Warrick and Gibson counties were both created out of this area of Knox County between the White River and the Ohio River. The boundaries of this area began at the mouth of the Wabash River; then up the Wabash River with the meanders thereof to the mouth of the White River; then up the White River with the meanders thereof to the Forks of the White River; then up White River East Fork to where the line between Sections 20 and 29, Township 1 North, Range 4 West, strikes the same; then with that line to the then Gibson County line; then with that line dividing Gibson and Knox Counties to the Ohio River; then down the Ohio River, to the place of beginning. The original boundary still exists in a series of slants along every north-south county line from Posey to Perry County as well as Crawford County's southernmost border. In Vanderburgh County, Baseline Road runs along the original boundary as well.

The same was divided into two separate and distinct counties, by a line beginning on the Wabash River, known as Rector's Base Line (was surveyed by William Rector on the line between Townships 4 South and 5 South, from New Harmony, Posey County, and Alton, Crawford County, Indiana), and with that line east until it intersects the then Gibson County line and that tract of land falling within the southern division thereof was Warrick County. However, because Gibson County organized a month earlier on April 1, this entire territory fell under Gibson County's jurisdiction. Within Warrick County's original jurisdiction included large portions but not entire portions of Crawford, Perry, Posey, Vanderburgh, and roughly 2/3s of Warrick County's current jurisdiction. Evansville was the original county seat, followed by Yankeetown, Newburgh, and finally Boonville, the current seat.Indiana Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1996. pp. 209-216.

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of {{convert|391.05|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|384.82|sqmi}} (or 98.41%) is land and {{convert|6.24|sqmi}} (or 1.60%) is water.

• Pike County - north (ET)
• Dubois County - northeast (ET)
• Spencer County - east
• Daviess County, Kentucky - southeast
• Henderson County, Kentucky - south & southwest
• Vanderburgh County - west
• Gibson County - northwest

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• Boonville
• Chandler
• Elberfeld
• Lynnville
• Newburgh
• Tennyson
• Victoria Woods (recently established) {{cite web | url=https://www.14news.com/2024/09/24/preserving-new-towns-new-roads-victoria-woods-adds-ordinance-fine-non-local-traffic/ | title=Preserving a new town's new roads: Victoria Woods adds ordinance to fine non-local traffic | date=September 24, 2024 }}

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• Ash Iron Springs
• Baugh City
• Bullocktown
• Camp Brosend
• Center
• Dayville
• De Gonia Springs
• Dickeyville
• Eames
• Eby
• Fisherville
• Folsomville
• Graham Valley
• Greenbrier
• Heilman
• Hemenway
• Hillcrest Terrace
• Jarretts
• Jockey
• Loafers Station
• Millersburg
• New Hope
• Paradise
• Pelzer
• Red Bush
• Rolling Acres
• Rosebud
• Rustic Hills
• Saint John
• Scalesville
• Selvin
• Stanley
• Stevenson
• Turpin Hill
• Vanada
• Victoria
• Wheatonville
• Yankeetown

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• Anderson
• Boon
• Campbell
• Greer
• Hart
• Lane
• Ohio
• Owen
• Pigeon
• Skelton

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• Warrick Area Transit System

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|Boonville, Indiana

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|26|47|3.33

|35|57|5.08

|44|68|4.29

|54|77|4.96

|63|86|4.00

|67|89|4.58

|64|87|3.43

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In recent years, average temperatures in Boonville have ranged from a low of {{convert|23|°F}} in January to a high of {{convert|89|°F}} in July, although a record low of {{convert|-24|°F}} was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of {{convert|101|°F}} was recorded in July 1999. Average monthly precipitation ranged from {{convert|2.71|in}} in September to {{convert|5.08|in}} in March.

{{US Census population

|1820= 1749

|1830= 2877

|1840= 6321

|1850= 8811

|1860= 13261

|1870= 17653

|1880= 20162

|1890= 21161

|1900= 22329

|1910= 21911

|1920= 19862

|1930= 18230

|1940= 19435

|1950= 21527

|1960= 23577

|1970= 27972

|1980= 41474

|1990= 44920

|2000= 52383

|2010= 59689

|2020= 63898

|estyear=2023

|estimate=65867

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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 10, 2014}}
1790-1960{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=July 10, 2014}} 1900-1990{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/in190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 10, 2014}}
1990-2000{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 10, 2014}} 2010-2013{{cite web

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|title=Warrick County QuickFacts

|access-date=September 25, 2011

|publisher=United States Census Bureau}} 2020[https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html 2020 Population and Housing State Data | Indiana]

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As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 59,689 people, 22,505 households, and 17,009 families residing in the county.{{cite web

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|title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data

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|publisher=United States Census Bureau

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}} The population density was {{convert|155.1|PD/sqmi}}. There were 24,203 housing units at an average density of {{convert|62.9|/sqmi}}.{{cite web

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|access-date=July 10, 2015

|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

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}} The racial makeup of the county was 95.0% white, 1.6% Asian, 1.3% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.6% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 35.3% were German, 15.4% were Irish, 13.4% were American, and 12.5% were English.{{cite web

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|title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

|access-date=July 10, 2015

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

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Of the 22,505 households, 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 24.4% were non-families, and 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age was 39.7 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $73,583. Males had a median income of $51,961 versus $32,885 for females. The per capita income for the county was $29,737. About 3.9% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0400000US18%7c0500000US18173

|title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

|access-date=July 10, 2015

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

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{{see also|Government of Indiana}}

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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 legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Four representatives are elected from county districts, and three are elected as "at-large" members. 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.{{cite web|author=Indiana Code|author-link=Indiana Code|url=http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title36/ar2/ch3.html |title=Title 36, Article 2, Section 3|access-date=September 16, 2008|publisher=IN.gov}}{{cite web|author= Indiana Code|author-link= Indiana Code|url= http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title3/ar10/ch2.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041227171739/http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title3/ar10/ch2.pdf |archive-date=December 27, 2004 |url-status=live |title= Title 2, Article 10, Section 2 |access-date=September 16, 2008|publisher=IN.gov}}

Board of commissioners: The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, 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.

Court: The county maintains a small claims court that can handle some civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to a four-year term. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court.

County officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, assessor, and circuit court clerk. Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.

Warrick County was a Republican-leaning swing county during the 20th Century, and since the turn of the 21st Century it has trended more reliably into the Republican column. The last Democrat to win the county was Bill Clinton by 64 votes in 1996 (a plurality due to high third-party performance), and the last Democrat to obtain a full majority was Jimmy Carter in 1976.

{{PresHead|place=Warrick County, Indiana|source={{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=May 20, 2018}}}}

{{PresRow|2024|Republican|21,280|11,292|624|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|2020|Republican|21,326|11,923|641|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|2016|Republican|19,113|9,086|1,740|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|2012|Republican|17,680|10,181|566|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|2008|Republican|16,013|12,329|379|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|2004|Republican|16,930|8,980|115|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|2000|Republican|13,205|8,749|355|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|9,221|9,285|2,603|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|8,087|8,612|3,915|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1988|Republican|10,504|7,999|61|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1984|Republican|10,202|6,345|90|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1980|Republican|8,681|6,845|1,044|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|7,200|7,804|92|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1972|Republican|8,520|4,296|125|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1968|Republican|5,742|4,784|1,555|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|4,376|7,222|42|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1960|Republican|6,482|5,042|30|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1956|Republican|6,286|4,668|33|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1952|Republican|6,064|4,639|59|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|4,602|4,750|88|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1944|Republican|5,042|4,049|75|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1940|Republican|5,456|5,019|42|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|3,968|5,343|118|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|3,429|5,409|248|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1928|Republican|4,603|3,744|158|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1924|Republican|4,437|3,797|383|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1920|Republican|4,675|3,915|443|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1916|Republican|2,396|2,244|309|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|1,421|2,218|1,420|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1908|Republican|2,839|2,782|248|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1904|Republican|2,796|2,485|257|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1900|Democratic|2,540|2,828|127|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|2,482|2,902|38|Indiana}}

{{PresRow|1892|Democratic|2,018|2,166|537|Indiana}}

{{PresFoot|1888|Democratic|2,361|2,557|100|Indiana}}

The county's school corporation is Warrick County School Corporation, which covers all of the county.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18173_warrick/DC20SD_C18173.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Warrick County, IN|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-06-12}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18173_warrick/DC20SD_C18173_SD2MS.txt Text list] which consists of 16 schools (two high schools, one senior/junior high, three middle schools, ten elementary schools, and one alternative school). In the fall of 2009, the corporation transitioned its stand-alone junior high schools in the Boonville and Castle districts from the junior high system to the middle school system, with the addition of one middle school (Castle South Middle School) in the Castle District. Castle Junior High was renamed Castle North Middle School. Warrick County's three middle schools are composed of grades six through eight.

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• National Register of Historic Places listings in Warrick County, Indiana

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• {{cite book|chapter=History of Warrick County|pages=11–244|author1-first=Selwyn A.|author1-last=Brant|title=History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana|location=Chicago|publisher=Goodspeed Bros & Co.|year=1885|ol=24618196M}} ({{Internet Archive|id=historyofwarrick00chic|name=History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana}} {{HathiTrust Catalog|id=006794656|title=History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana}})
• {{cite book|title=Warrick and its prominent people. A history of Warrick County, Indiana, from the time of its organization and settlement|year=1881|editor1-last=Fortune|editor1-first=William|location=Evansville, Indiana|publisher=The Courier company|lccn=03028224}} ({{HathiTrust Catalog|id=009577848|title=Warrick and its prominent people}})
• {{cite book|title=A history of Warrick County, Indiana, prior to 1820, including a sketch of Methodism in the county down to 1850|author1-first=Arvil Sylvester|author1-last=Barr|year=1915|publisher=Indiana University|oclc=31002118}} ({{HathiTrust Catalog|id=011815910|title=A history of Warrick County, Indiana}})

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• [http://www.warrickcounty.gov/ Warrick County government]
• [http://www.warrickcommunityfoundation.org/ Warrick County Community Foundation]
• [http://www.boonvilleyouthsports.org/ Boonville / Warrick County youth sports]

{{Geographic Location

|Centre = Warrick County, Indiana

|North = Pike County

|Northeast = Dubois County

|East = Spencer County

|Southeast = Daviess County, Kentucky

|South = Henderson County, Kentucky

|Southwest = Henderson County, Kentucky

|West = Vanderburgh County

|Northwest = Gibson County

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