Vincennes, Indiana
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This article is about the United States city of Vincennes. For other uses, see Vincennes (disambiguation).
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. Founded in 1732 by French fur traders, notably François-Marie Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes, for whom the Fort was named, Vincennes is the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in Indiana and one of the oldest settlements west of the Appalachians. The population was 16,759 at the 2020 census.[5]
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Vincennes, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°40′42″N 87°30′58″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Knox |
Township | Vincennes |
Named for | François-Marie Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes |
Government | |
• Mayor | Joe Yochum (D) |
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 (128 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[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0445300[3] |
Website | www |
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