Vincennes, Indiana
The city of Vincennes is the county seat of Knox County, Indiana. The population was 18,701 at the 2000 census.
The oldest town in Indiana, it was originally established in 1732 as a
French fur trading post and named after Fran?ois-Marie Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes. Called Fort Sackville by the British, it revolted in 1778, was put down by British soldiers from
Detroit, then recaptured by
George Rogers Clark on February 23, 1779. The episode was featured in the 1901 novel
Alice of Old Vincennes by Maurice Thompson.
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The city of
Vincennes is the county seat of Knox County, Indiana. The population was 18,701 at the 2000 census.
The oldest town in Indiana, it was originally established in 1732 as a
French fur trading post and named after François-Marie Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes. Called Fort Sackville by the British, it revolted in 1778, was put down by British soldiers from
Detroit, then recaptured by
George Rogers Clark on February 23, 1779. The episode was featured in the 1901 novel
Alice of Old Vincennes by Maurice Thompson.
Vincennes was originally in the French colony of
Louisiana, then the British colony of
Canada, then the
Illinois County of the
Commonwealth of Virginia, then Knox County in the
Northwest Territory, then the
Indiana Territory.
Vincennes University is located here, as is
Grouseland, home of
President William Henry Harrison between 1803 and 1812. Vincennes served as capital of the Indiana Territory from 1800 until 1813 when it was moved to Corydon.
1923 and 1981 IHSAA State Basketball Champions. 2002 IHSAA State Baseball Champions.
The
U.S. Navy has named several ships in honor of Vincennes.
Geography
Vincennes is located at .
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.6 km² . 18.5 km² of it is land and 0.2 km² of it is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 18,701 people, 7,614 households, and 4,332 families residing in the city. The
population density was 1,011.3/km² . There were 8,574 housing units at an average density of 463.6/km² . The racial makeup of the city was 94.34%
White, 3.28%
African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from
other races, and 0.88% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 7,614 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 20.5% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,289, and the median income for a family was $35,424. Males had a median income of $27,029 versus $20,254 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,993. About 15.0% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.
Famous residents past and present
Attractions
See also
- Vincennes, a city in the Val-de-Marne département of France.
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