Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area

Evansville, IN-KY
Metropolitan Statistical Area

Common name: Evansville Metro, Tri-State Area
Largest city	Evansville
Other cities	- Boonville  - Henderson  - Newburgh  - Princeton
Population	Ranked 142nd in the U.S.
- Total	358,676
- Density	152.9/sq. mi.  59.0/km²
Area	2,367 sq. mi. 6,130 km²
State(s)	Indiana, Kentucky
Elevation
- Highest point	595 feet (181 m)
- Lowest point	320 feet (98 m)

The Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area is the 142nd largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the United States. The primary city is Evansville, Indiana. Other Indiana cities include Boonville, Mount Vernon, Oakland City, and Princeton. Cities in Kentucky include Henderson, Dixon, Providence, and Robards and currently covers an area of 2,367 sq mi (6,130 km²).

History

It was originally named the Evansville, IN 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 more commonly referred to as the Tri-State because of Illinois bordering Posey County less than 20 miles west of Evansville.

Possibilities for expansion and combination

Another Kentucky county, Union, and two Illinois counties, White and Wabash, may be added to the metropolitan area as a significant amount of all three counties' populations commute to jobs in Vanderburgh County or any of the other five counties. Another Indiana County, Spencer, may find itself in either the Evansville or Owensboro areas. There is also a possibility that the Owensboro and Evansville Metros could become the Evansville-Owensboro, IL-IN-KY Combined Statistical Area as travel time decreases and interaction increases with improved infrastructre between the two areas with Interstate 69, the expansion of the Lloyd Expressway, as well as the new U.S. 231 corridor.

Current Populations

Geographic Area	2010 Census	Census 2000	1990 Census	1980 Census	1970 Census	1960 Census	1950 Census
Evansville, IN-KY MSA	358,676	342,815	324,858	309,408	232,775	199,313	160,422
Gibson County, Indiana	33,503	32,500	31,913	33,156	30,444¹	29,949¹	30,720¹
Posey County, Indiana	25,910	27,061	25,968	26,414	21,740¹	19,214¹	19,818¹
Vanderburgh County, Indiana	179,703	171,922	165,058	167,515	168,772	165,794	160,422
Warrick County, Indiana	59,689	52,383	44,920	41,474	27,972	23,577¹	21,527¹
Henderson County, Kentucky	46,250	44,829	43,044	40,849	36,031	33,519	30,715¹
Webster County, Kentucky	13,621	14,120	13,955	14,832¹	13,282¹	14,244¹	15,555¹

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

External links

• U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts
• U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
• Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas
• About Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas
• Historical Metropolitan Area Definitions