Kentuckiana
Encyclopedia
Kentuckiana is a name that is often used to refer to metropolitan areas with counties in both Indiana
and Kentucky
.
Other areas that may use the name are
Note: Although both are technically in Kentuckiana, the two above areas identify themselves more with the Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky Tri-State Area
than they do with Kentuckiana.
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
and Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
.
- Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area, the area most commonly referred to as Kentuckiana
Other areas that may use the name are
- Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical AreaEvansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical AreaThe Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area is the 142nd largest Metropolitan Statistical Area in the United States. The primary city is Evansville, Indiana. Other Indiana cities include Boonville, Mount Vernon, Oakland City, and Princeton...
- Owensboro metropolitan areaOwensboro metropolitan areaThe Owensboro Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Kentucky, anchored by the city of Owensboro. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 109,875 In the 2010 Census the population was 114,752...
Note: Although both are technically in Kentuckiana, the two above areas identify themselves more with the Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky Tri-State Area
Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky Tri-State Area
The Illinois–Indiana–Kentucky Tri-State Area is a tri-state area where the states of Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky intersect. The area is defined mainly by the television viewing area and consists of ten Illinois counties, eleven Indiana counties, and nine Kentucky counties...
than they do with Kentuckiana.