Connersville, Indiana

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Coordinates: 39°39′14″N, 85°08′16″W
'City of Connersville, Indiana'
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Fayette
Government
- Mayor	Max Ellison
Area
- City	21.1 km² (8.1 sq mi)
- Land	21.1 km² (8.1 sq mi)
- Water	0.0 km² (0 sq mi)
Population (2000)
- City	15,411
- Density	731.9/km² (1,895.6/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Website: www.connersvillein.gov

Connersville is a city in Fayette County, Indiana, United States. The population was 15,411 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Fayette County^GR6.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Demographics
4 Rail Transportation
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Connersville is located at 39°39′14″N, 85°8′16″W (39.653931, -85.137709)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.1 km² (8.1 mi²). 21.1 km² (8.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.12% is water.

[edit] History

Connersville is named for settler John Conner. In the early 20th century, the town became known as "Little Detroit" because of its importance to the automobile industry. Automobiles manufactured in Connersville include: Auburn, Cord, Lexington and McFarlan.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 15,411 people, 6,382 households, and 4,135 families residing in the city. The population density was 731.9/km² (1,894.5/mi²). There were 6,974 housing units at an average density of 331.2/km² (857.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.10% White, 2.48% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.

Connersville from the air, looking west. The Whitewater River is in the foreground, and Roberts Park Grandstand and Race Track are at the bottom right. The Park is home to the Fayette County Free Fair, one of the last free fairs remaining in the state.

There were 6,382 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,911, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $31,239 versus $21,836 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,839. About 7.9% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Rail Transportation

See also: Connersville (Amtrak station)

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Connersville. Amtrak Train 51, the westbound Cardinal, is scheduled to depart Connersville at 3:05am on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday with service to Indianapolis, Crawfordsville, Lafayette, Rensselaer, Dyer, and Chicago. Amtrak Train 50, the eastbound Cardinal, is scheduled to depart Connersville at 1:11am on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday with service to Cincinnati, Maysville, South Portsmouth, Ashland, Huntington, Charleston, Montgomery, Thurmond, Prince, Hinton, Alderson, White Sulphur Springs, Clifton Forge, Staunton, Charlottesville, Culpeper, Manassas, Alexandria, and Washington, DC, before continuing on to New York City.