Evansville metropolitan area
The Evansville metropolitan area is the 164th largest metropolitan statistical area in the United States. The primary city is Evansville, Indiana, the third most populous city in Indiana and the most populous city in Southern Indiana as well as the hub for Southwestern Indiana. Other Indiana cities include Boonville, Mount Vernon, Jasper, Oakland City, Princeton, and Vincennes. Large towns in Indiana include Chandler, Fort Branch, McCutchanville, and Newburgh. Cities in Kentucky include Henderson, Sebree, Providence, and Robards. It currently covers an area of. It is the primary metropolitan area in the Illinois–Indiana–Kentucky Tri-State Area.
History
It was originally designated the Evansville, Indiana, standard metropolitan area and was formed by the United States Census Bureau in 1950, consisting solely of Vanderburgh County, Indiana. As surrounding counties saw an increase in their population densities and the number of residents employed within Vanderburgh County, they met Census criteria to be added to the MSA. Four Indiana counties and two Kentucky counties are now a part of this MSA.Because it includes counties in both Indiana and Kentucky, the Evansville metropolitan area is sometimes referred to as "Kentuckiana". The entire region is usually referred to as the Tri-State because of Illinois bordering Posey County less than 20 miles west of Evansville and to distinguish it from the Louisville metropolitan area.
Major employers
Healthcare
Deaconess Health System, Evansville and NewburghSt. Vincent Health, EvansvilleIndustrial
Toyota Motor Manufacturing IndianaGibson CountyAlcoa
Warrick CountySABIC, formerly GE Plastics
Posey CountyCenterPoint Energy, formerly Vectren, Operates three power plants in the area in Posey and Warrick Counties.Duke Energy Indiana, Operates a power plant in Gibson County.