Warrick County, Indiana

Warrick County
U.S. county
Warrick County courthouse in Boonville, Indiana
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°06′N 87°16′W / 38.1°N 87.27°W / 38.1; -87.27
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Founded	April 30, 1813
Named for	Jacob Warrick
Seat	Boonville
Largest city	Boonville
Area
• Total	391.05 sq mi (1,012.8 km2)
• Land	384.82 sq mi (996.7 km2)
• Water	6.24 sq mi (16.2 km2)  1.60%%
Population
• Estimate  (2018)	62,567
• Density	136/sq mi (53/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	8th
Website	www.warrickcounty.gov
Indiana county number 87 Eighth oldest county in Indiana

Warrick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 59,689.^[1] The county seat is Boonville.^[2] It was organized in 1813 and was named for Captain Jacob Warrick, an Indiana militia company commander killed in the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. It is one of the ten fastest-growing counties in Indiana.^[3]

Warrick County is the eastern part of the Evansville, IN–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History[]

Warrick County was formed by statute, March 9, 1813, effective April 30, 1813. Knox County was affected by this formation and 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 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.^[4]

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 391.05 square miles (1,012.8 km²), of which 384.82 square miles (996.7 km²) (or 98.41%) is land and 6.24 square miles (16.2 km²) (or 1.60%) is water.^[5]

Adjacent Counties[]

• 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

Cities and towns[]

Unincorporated towns[]

Townships[]

Major highways[]

Climate and weather[]

Boonville, Indiana
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     3     41 23     3.3     47 26     5.1     57 35     4.3     68 44     5     77 54     4     86 63     4.6     89 67     3.4     87 64     2.7     81 57     3.2     70 46     4.6     56 36     4     45 27 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches Source: The Weather Channel[6]
showMetric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     76     5 −5     85     8 −3     129     14 2     109     20 7     126     25 12     102     30 17     116     32 19     87     31 18     69     27 14     82     21 8     117     13 2     101     7 −3 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm

In recent years, average temperatures in Boonville have ranged from a low of 23 °F (−5 °C) in January to a high of 89 °F (32 °C) in July, although a record low of −24 °F (−31 °C) was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of 101 °F (38 °C) was recorded in July 1999. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.71 inches (69 mm) in September to 5.08 inches (129 mm) in March.^[6]

Government[]

Warrick County Sheriff's Department
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Warrick County, Indiana, United States
Legal jurisdiction	As per operations jurisdiction
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Agency executive	Michael Wilder, Sheriff
Facilities
Stations	1
Jails	1
Website
Warrick County Sheriff's Office

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.^[7][8]

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.^[7][8]

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.^[8]

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.^[8]

Presidential elections results[9]
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2020	63.0% 21,326	35.2% 11,923	1.7% 580
2016	63.8% 19,113	30.4% 9,086	5.8% 1,740
2012	62.2% 17,680	35.8% 10,181	2.0% 566
2008	55.8% 16,013	42.9% 12,329	1.3% 379
2004	65.1% 16,930	34.5% 8,980	0.4% 115
2000	59.2% 13,205	39.2% 8,749	1.6% 355
1996	43.7% 9,221	44.0% 9,285	12.3% 2,603
1992	39.2% 8,087	41.8% 8,612	19.0% 3,915
1988	56.6% 10,504	43.1% 7,999	0.3% 61
1984	61.3% 10,202	38.1% 6,345	0.5% 90
1980	52.4% 8,681	41.3% 6,845	6.3% 1,044
1976	47.7% 7,200	51.7% 7,804	0.6% 92
1972	65.8% 8,520	33.2% 4,296	1.0% 125
1968	47.5% 5,742	39.6% 4,784	12.9% 1,555
1964	37.6% 4,376	62.0% 7,222	0.4% 42
1960	56.1% 6,482	43.6% 5,042	0.3% 30
1956	57.2% 6,286	42.5% 4,668	0.3% 33
1952	56.4% 6,064	43.1% 4,639	0.6% 59
1948	48.8% 4,602	50.3% 4,750	0.9% 88
1944	55.0% 5,042	44.2% 4,049	0.8% 75
1940	51.9% 5,456	47.7% 5,019	0.4% 42
1936	42.1% 3,968	56.7% 5,343	1.3% 118
1932	37.7% 3,429	59.5% 5,409	2.7% 248
1928	54.1% 4,603	44.0% 3,744	1.9% 158
1924	51.5% 4,437	44.1% 3,797	4.4% 383
1920	51.8% 4,675	43.3% 3,915	4.9% 443
1916	48.4% 2,396	45.3% 2,244	6.2% 309
1912	28.1% 1,421	43.8% 2,218	28.1% 1,420
1908	48.4% 2,839	47.4% 2,782	4.2% 248
1904	50.5% 2,796	44.9% 2,485	4.6% 257
1900	46.2% 2,540	51.5% 2,828	2.3% 127
1896	45.8% 2,482	53.5% 2,902	0.7% 38
1892	42.8% 2,018	45.9% 2,166	11.4% 537
1888	47.1% 2,361	51.0% 2,557	2.0% 100

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1820	1,749		—
1830	2,877		64.5%
1840	6,321		119.7%
1850	8,811		39.4%
1860	13,261		50.5%
1870	17,653		33.1%
1880	20,162		14.2%
1890	21,161		5.0%
1900	22,329		5.5%
1910	21,911		−1.9%
1920	19,862		−9.4%
1930	18,230		−8.2%
1940	19,435		6.6%
1950	21,527		10.8%
1960	23,577		9.5%
1970	27,972		18.6%
1980	41,474		48.3%
1990	44,920		8.3%
2000	52,383		16.6%
2010	59,689		13.9%
2018 (est.)	62,567	[10]	4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[11] 1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13] 1990-2000[14] 2010-2013[1]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 59,689 people, 22,505 households, and 17,009 families residing in the county.^[15] The population density was 155.1 inhabitants per square mile (59.9/km²). There were 24,203 housing units at an average density of 62.9 per square mile (24.3/km²).^[5] 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.^[15] In terms of ancestry, 35.3% were German, 15.4% were Irish, 13.4% were American, and 12.5% were English.^[16]

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.^[15]

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.^[17]

Education[]

The county's school corporation is Warrick County School Corporation 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 High School 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.

• Warrick County School Corporation

Warrick County High Schools[]

High School	Towns/Twps Served	Mascot	Colors	Size	Conference
Boonville High School	Boonville and Tennyson with students from parts of Anderson and Campbell Townships (Chandler and Yankeetown) having the option to attend Boonville or Castle secondary schools. Boon and Skelton	Pioneers	Black, and Vegas Gold[18]	900	Big 8 Conference
Castle High School	Newburgh, and Chandler Anderson, Campbell, and Ohio	Knights	Royal Blue and Gold	2,200	Southern Indiana Athletic Conference
Tecumseh Jr./Sr. High School	Lynnville and Elberfeld Greer, Hart, Lane, Owen, and Pigeon	Braves	Red, White and Blue	350	Pocket Athletic Conference (Participates in football independently)

See also[]

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

References[]

External links[]

• Warrick County government's website
• Warrick County Community Foundation website
• Boonville / Warrick County youth sports website

Coordinates: 38°06′N 87°16′W / 38.10°N 87.27°W / 38.10; -87.27