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Owen County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana.In 1920 the United States Census Bureau calculated the mean center of U.S. population to fall within this county. As of the 2020 United States Census, it had a population of 21,321. [1]
Spencer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana.As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,810. [1] The county seat is Rockport. [2] Despite not being in the Owensboro Metropolitan Area, the entire riverfront of the city of Owensboro, Kentucky borders the southern tip of the county.
Southwestern Indiana, like most of Southern Indiana as a whole contains several of the oldest counties in Indiana, including Knox County, the states's oldest county. In addition, four other area counties; Gibson, Perry, Posey, and Warrick, predate Indiana's statehood and the area also contains Pike County, the first county created after statehood.
Southern Indiana, home to about 1.4 million people, was the first area of the state to be settled by European colonists. Founded in 1732, Vincennes is the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in Indiana and served as the first capital of the Indiana Territory; Corydon would later serve as the
The Long Stairs up the dune at West Beach on the Succession Trail . The Lake Michigan shore is a major attraction. Indiana Dunes National Park, which stretches from Gary to Michigan City, is a well-preserved stretch of sand dunes, beaches, grasslands, and forests, as well as several historical homes and buildings.
Warrick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 63,898. [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]
Perry County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana.As of 2020, the population was 19,170. [1] The county seat is Tell City. [2] It is the hilliest county as well as one of the most forested counties in Indiana as it features more than 60,000 acres (240 km 2) of Hoosier National Forest.
Benton County is located in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Indiana, along the border with Illinois.As of 2020, the county's population was 8,719. [1] It contains six incorporated towns as well as several small unincorporated settlements; it is divided into 11 townships which provide local services.