Back فينسينس Arabic فينسينس ARZ وینسنس، ایندیانا AZB Вінсенс Byelorussian Vincennes (Indiana) Catalan Винсеннс (Индиана) CE Vincennes (kapital sa kondado) CEB Vincennes, Indiana Welsh Vincennes DAG Vincennes (Indiana) German
Vincennes, Indiana | |
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 The George Rogers Clark National Historical Park Rotunda | |
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 Location of Vincennes in Knox County, Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 38°40′39″N 87°30′07″W / 38.67750°N 87.50194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Knox |
| Township | Vincennes |
| Named for | François-Marie Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joe Yochum [citation needed] |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.48 sq mi (19.37 km2) |
| • Land | 7.41 sq mi (19.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) 0.94% |
| Elevation | 420 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,759 |
| • Density | 2,261.67/sq mi (873.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 47591 |
| Area code(s) | 812 and 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-79208[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397143[2] |
| Website | www |
Vincennes is a city in, and the county seat of, Knox County, Indiana, United States.[4] It is located on the lower Wabash River in the southwestern part of the state, nearly halfway between Evansville and Terre Haute. It was founded in 1732 by French fur traders, including the namesake François-Marie Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes. It is the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in Indiana and was its longest serving territorial capital. It is one of the oldest settlements west of the Appalachians. The population was 16,759 at the 2020 census.[5]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vincennes, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Vincennes city, Indiana - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2024.