Evansville, Indiana

Evansville
City
Downtown Evansville skyline from Dreier Boulevard Ford Center Willard Library Four Freedoms Monument Reitz Home Old Courthouse
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Nicknames:  Eville, The Ville, River City, Stoplight City, Pocket City, Crescent City
Location of Evansville in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
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Coordinates: 37°58′38″N 87°33′2″W / 37.97722°N 87.55056°W / 37.97722; -87.55056
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Regions	IN–IL–KY Tri-State Area, SW Indiana
County	Vanderburgh
Townships	Center, German, Knight, Perry, Pigeon
Founded	1812
Incorporated	1817
City Charter	1847
Government
• Mayor	Stephanie Terry (D)
Area [1]
• City	47.85 sq mi (123.93 km2)
• Land	47.35 sq mi (122.65 km2)
• Water	0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2)
• Metro	2,367 sq mi (6,130 km2)
Elevation [3]	384 ft (117 m)
Population  (2020)
• City	118,414
• Rank	1st in Vanderburgh County 1st in Southern Indiana 3rd in Indiana 223rd in the United States
• Density	2,476.99/sq mi (956.37/km2)
• Urban	206,855 (US: 185th)[2]
• Urban density	1,834.6/sq mi (708.3/km2)
• Metro	358,676 (US: 142nd)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	40 total ZIP codes: 47701, 47702, 47703, 47704, 47705, 47706, 47708, 47710, 47711, 47712, 47713, 47714, 47715, 47716, 47719, 47720, 47721, 47722, 47724, 47725, 47726, 47727, 47728, 47730, 47731, 47732, 47733, 47734, 47735, 47736, 47738, 47739, 47740, 47741, 47744, 47747, 47750, 47755, 47761, 47777
Area code(s)	812 & 930
FIPS code	18-22000
GNIS feature ID	434258[3]
Demonyms	Evansvillian, Vanderburgh
Interstate Highways
U.S. Highways
Major State Roads
Waterways	Ohio River, Pigeon Creek
Airports	Evansville Regional Airport
Website	City of Evansville

Evansville is a city in and the county seat of Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States.^[4] With a population of 118,414 at the 2020 census, it is Indiana's third-most populous city after Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, the most populous city in Southern Indiana, and the 249th-most populous city in the United States. It is the central city of the Evansville metropolitan area, a hub of commercial, medical, and cultural activity of southwestern Indiana and the Illinois–Indiana–Kentucky tri-state area, which is home to over 911,000 people. The 38th parallel north crosses the north side of the city and is marked on Interstate 69 immediately north of its junction with Indiana 62 within the city's east side.

Situated on an oxbow in the Ohio River, the city is often referred to as the "Crescent Valley" or "River City". Early French explorers named it La Belle Rivière ("The Beautiful River"). The area has been inhabited by various indigenous cultures for millennia, dating back at least 10,000 years. Angel Mounds was a permanent settlement of the Mississippian culture from AD 1000 to around AD 1400. The European-American city was founded in 1812.

Evansville anchors a regional economic hub based primarily on trade, transportation, and utilities; professional and business services; education and health services; government; leisure and hospitality; and manufacturing.^[5] Two NYSE-listed companies (Berry Global and OneMain Financial) are headquartered in Evansville, and three companies traded on NASDAQ (Escalade, Old National Bank, and Shoe Carnival) are also headquartered in Evansville.

Evansville is home to Bally's Evansville, the state's first casino; Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden, one of the state's oldest and largest zoos; and sports tourism industry. The city has several notable educational institutions. The University of Evansville is a private school on the city's east side, while the University of Southern Indiana is a larger public institution just outside the city's westside limits. The Indiana University School of Medicine also maintains a campus in Evansville.^[6] Other local educational institutions include the nationally ranked Signature School, the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library, and the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation.