| 词条 | Posey County, Indiana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| county = Posey County | state = Indiana | seal = | founded year = 1814 | founded date = November 11 | seat wl = Mount Vernon | largest city wl = Mount Vernon | area_total_sq_mi = 419.32 | area_land_sq_mi = 409.57 | area_water_sq_mi = 9.75 | area percentage = 2.33% | census yr = 2010 | pop = 25910 | density_sq_mi = 63 | density_km2 = 24.49 | time zone = Central | footnotes =
| named for = General Thomas Posey | ex image = Posey County Courthouse.jpg | ex image cap = Posey County Courthouse in Mount Vernon, Indiana | ex image size = 260px | district = 8th | web = http://www.poseycountyin.gov/ }}Posey County is a county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Indiana. Its southern border is formed by the Ohio River, and the western border by the Wabash River, a tributary. As of 2010, the population was 25,910.[1] The county seat is Mount Vernon.[2] Posey County is part of the Evansville, IN–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Ports of Indiana-Mt. Vernon, on the Ohio River, is the seventh largest inland port in the nation, and important to the economy of the state as well as the county. HistoryAfter the American Revolutionary War, Posey County was originally considered part of the Northwest Territory of the United States. It was organized on November 11, 1814, from Gibson and Warrick counties. It was named for Revolutionary War Gen. Thomas Posey, who was then serving as Governor of the Indiana Territory.[3] Mount Vernon was designated as the county seat in 1825. Its port on the Ohio River continues to be integral to the economy of the state and county. Like other parts of southern Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, Posey County was settled by many migrants from the Upper South. Many pioneers had arrived by the Ohio River. The county was developed largely for farming. In the mid- to late 19th century, the county received many German immigrants, whose descendants make up a large portion of the county population. The river port had rougher areas of vice, and a higher population of single men, as was typical. African Americans were among the men who worked on ships and at the port. In October 1878, a mob of 200–300 whites lynched five African-American men, taking them from jail in Mount Vernon, the county seat, and hanging them from trees on the county courthouse grounds. The mob also shot the bodies numerous times. Four of these men had been indicted as suspects in the rape of three white prostitutes.[4] The fifth man was killed and cut up for having fatally shot a deputy trying to arrest his son. Before the mob was finished, they killed two other African Americans, throwing one to his death into a train's steam engine.[4] This toll was the highest number of lynchings of blacks recorded in the state.[4] None of the mob was prosecuted; at each court session for the next three years, the prosecutor asked the judge to "set the case over to the next session".[4] While a grand jury was called, with an election pending for prosecuting attorney, no one was indicted from the mob. After years of research, Posey County judge Jim Redwine wrote a novel, Judge Lynch! (2008), based on these historic events. He has lectured on the topic, inviting his audience to imagine how they would have acted at the time and stressing the injustice done to the African Americans.[4] While mechanization of dock technology has altered the number of workers at the port, it is the seventh-largest internal port in the nation, based on the tons of materials handled here. Grain from the Midwest is among the products shipped from here. GeographyAccording to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of {{convert|419.32|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|409.57|sqmi}} (or 97.67%) is land and {{convert|9.75|sqmi}} (or 2.33%) is water.[9] The lowest point in the state of Indiana is located on the Ohio River in Posey County, where the Wabash River flows into it. Adjacent counties
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Climate and weather{{climate chart|Mount Vernon, Indiana |23|38|3.39 |26|44|3.15 |35|54|4.56 |45|65|4.36 |55|75|5.38 |64|84|4.04 |68|87|4.09 |65|86|3.03 |58|80|2.65 |46|69|2.91 |37|55|4.35 |27|43|3.72 |float=right |units=imperial |clear=both |source=The Weather Channel[6]}} In recent years, average temperatures in Mount Vernon have ranged from a low of {{convert|23|°F}} in January to a high of {{convert|87|°F}} in July, although a record low of {{convert|-21|°F}} was recorded in January 1912 and a record high of {{convert|109|°F}} was recorded in July 1901. Average monthly precipitation ranged from {{convert|2.65|in}} in September to {{convert|5.38|in}} in May.[6] Government{{see also|Government of Indiana}}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. Representatives are elected from single-member districts of roughly equal population in the county. The council members serve four-year terms. Together they set 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 at-large or 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, 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]{{Hidden begin|titlestyle = background:#ccccff; |title = Presidential elections results }}
Demographics{{US Census population|1820= 4061 |1830= 6549 |1840= 9683 |1850= 12549 |1860= 16167 |1870= 19185 |1880= 20857 |1890= 21529 |1900= 22333 |1910= 21670 |1920= 19334 |1930= 17853 |1940= 19183 |1950= 19818 |1960= 19214 |1970= 21740 |1980= 26414 |1990= 25968 |2000= 27061 |2010= 25910 |estyear=2016 |estimate=25476 |estref=[10] |align-fn=center |footnote=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 25,910 people, 10,171 households, and 7,442 families residing in the county.[15] The population density was {{convert|63.3|PD/sqmi}}. There were 11,207 housing units at an average density of {{convert|27.4|/sqmi}}.[16] The racial makeup of the county was 97.2% white, 0.9% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.0% of the population.[15] In terms of ancestry, 43.6% were German, 13.6% were American, 11.6% were Irish, and 11.2% were English.[17] Of the 10,171 households, 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 26.8% were non-families, and 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age was 41.6 years.[15] The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $68,722. Males had a median income of $55,786 versus $32,747 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,727. About 6.0% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.[18] Education
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References1. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/18/18129.html |title=Posey County QuickFacts |accessdate=2011-09-25 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}} 3. ^{{cite book|author=De Witt Clinton Goodrich & Charles Richard Tuttle|publisher=R. S. Peale & co.|year=1875|location=Indiana|title=An Illustrated History of the State of Indiana|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YDIUAAAAYAAJ| pages=570}} 4. ^[https://eji.org/sites/default/files/lynching-in-america-third-edition-summary.pdf Lynching in America; Supplement: Lynching by County, 3rd edition, 2017, Montgomery, Alabama: Equal Justice Initiative, p. 5 5. ^1 Ports of Indiana-Mt. Vernon website 6. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIN0450 |title=Monthly Averages for Mount Vernon, Indiana |accessdate=2011-01-27 |publisher=The Weather Channel}} 7. ^1 {{cite web|author=Indiana Code|url=http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title36/ar2/ch3.html |title=Title 36, Article 2, Section 3|accessdate=2008-09-16|publisher=IN.gov}} 8. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|author= Indiana Code |url= http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title3/ar10/ch2.pdf |title= Title 2, Article 10, Section 2 |accessdate=2008-09-16|publisher=IN.gov}} 9. ^{{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=2018-05-19}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 10, 2014}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=July 10, 2014}} 13. ^{{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|accessdate=July 10, 2014}} 14. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 10, 2014}} 15. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US18129 |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data |accessdate=2015-07-10 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} 16. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18129 |accessdate=2015-07-10 |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} 17. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0400000US18%7c0500000US18129 |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |accessdate=2015-07-10 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} 18. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0400000US18%7c0500000US18129 |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |accessdate=2015-07-10 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} 19. ^1 2 3 4 Barry Cleveland, "Seven killed in Posey County violence", Carmi Times, 07 February 2011; accessed 31 May 2018 20. ^[https://www.amazon.com/Judge-Lynch-James-M-Redwine/dp/1434394034/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= James M. Redwine, Judge Lynch!, AuthorHouse, 2008 External links{{sisterlinks|d=Q512937|commons=Category:Posey_County,_Indiana|b=no|n=no|v=no|wikt=no|species=no|m=no|mw=no|q=no|voy=Southwestern_Indiana|s=no}}
|Centre = Posey County, Indiana |North = Gibson County |Northeast = Gibson County |East = Vanderburgh County |Southeast = Henderson County, Kentucky |South = Union County, Kentucky |Southwest = Gallatin County, Illinois |West = White County, Illinois |Northwest = White County, Illinois }}{{Evansville Metropolitan Area}}{{Southwestern Indiana}}{{Posey County, Indiana}}{{Indiana}}{{coord|38.02|-87.86|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-IN_source:UScensus1990}} 7 : Posey County, Indiana|Indiana counties|1814 establishments in Indiana Territory|Populated places established in 1814|Indiana counties on the Ohio River|Evansville metropolitan area|Southwestern Indiana |
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