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Vincennes, Indiana

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Image:Indiana mapp.gif right|thumb|State of indiana showing Vincennes The city of '''Vincennes''' is the county seat of Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 18,701. The oldest town in Indiana, it was originally established in 1732 as a France French fur trading post. 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 became Knox County in the Northwest Territory, then the The Indiana Territory. Vincennes University is located here, as is Grouseland, home of President William Henry Harrison between 1803 and 1812, Vincennes being at that time capital of the Indiana Territory. 1923 and 1981 IHSAA State Basketball Champions. 2002 IHSAA State Baseball Champions. The US Navy has named several USS Vincennes ships in honor of Vincennes.

Geography
Vincennes is located at 38°40'42" North, 87°30'58" West (38.678329, -87.516067){{GR|1}}. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.6 square kilometer km² (7.2 square mile mi²). 18.5 km² (7.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.97% water.

Demographics
As of the census{{GR.html">population density was 1,011.3/km² (2,620.3/mi²). There were 8,574 housing units at an average density of 463.6/km² (1,201.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.34% White.html">White (U.S. Census)|White, 3.28% African American (U.S. Census) African American, 0.25% Native American (U.S. Census) Native American, 0.72% Asian (U.S. Census) Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census) Pacific Islander, 0.48% from Race (U.S. Census) other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 1.02% of the population were Hispanic (U.S. Census) Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census) Latino of any race. There were 7,614 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were Marriage 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. 20.7% of the population and 15.0% of families were below the poverty line. 25.9% of those under the age of 18 and 12.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Famous residents past and present
*Red Skelton (b.1913-1997), Comedian *Clint Barmes (b.1979) Baseball Player, Colorado Rockies *William Henry Harrison American President *Curtis Painter American Football Player, Purdue University *Alvy Moore (b. 1921-1997), Actor

Attractions
Image:Memorialgoerge rogers clark.jpg right|thumb|George Rogers Clark Memorial * The Old Cathedral Library in Vincennes is the oldest library in Indiana. * Grouseland the mansion home of William Henry Harrison, 9th United States President. * Fort Knox II: Outline of the fort is marked for self-guided tours. * George Rogers Clark Memorial The memorial built for the war hero George Rogers Clark. * George Rogers Clark National Historical Park

See also
* Vincennes, a city in the Val-de-Marne ''département'' of France.

External links

- Vincennes Sun-Commercial newspaper
- Vincennes Businesses
- Official Web Site for the City of Vincennes, Indiana
- Vincennes School Corporation
- Vincennes University Home Page
- Basilica of St. Francis Xavier (The Old Cathedral)
- George Rogers Clark National Park
- Fort Knox II {{Mapit-US-cityscale|38.678329|-87.516067}} Category:Cities in Indiana Category:Knox County, Indiana Category:Micropolitan areas of Indiana de:Vincennes (Indiana) io:Vincennes, Indiana

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