Posey County | |
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 Posey County Courthouse in Mount Vernon | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Indiana | |
 Indiana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°01′N 87°52′W / 38.02°N 87.86°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| Founded | November 11, 1814 |
| Named for | Thomas Posey |
| Seat | Mount Vernon |
| Largest city | Mount Vernon |
| Area | |
• Total | 419.32 sq mi (1,086.0 km2) |
| • Land | 409.57 sq mi (1,060.8 km2) |
| • Water | 9.75 sq mi (25.3 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,222 |
• Estimate (2023) | 25,040  |
| • Density | 60/sq mi (23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
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Posey County is the southernmost, southwesternmost, and westernmost county in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its southern border is formed by the Ohio River, and its western border by the Wabash River, a tributary to the Ohio. As of 2020, the population was 25,222.[1] The county seat is Mount Vernon.[2] Posey County is part of the Evansville, Indiana metropolitan statistical area. The Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon, on the Ohio River, is the seventh-largest inland port complex in the nation. Mechanization of dock technology has altered the number of workers at the port, but Posey County is still the seventh-largest internal port in the United States, based on the tons of materials handled. Grain from the Midwest is among the products shipped.
- ^ "Quickfacts: Posey County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.