Posey County

  1. Posey County Legal Resources
  2. Posey County Statistics
  3. Posey County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Posey County Employment Information
  5. Posey County Family Information
  6. Posey County Education Information
  7. Posey County Business Information
  8. Posey County Public Benefits Information
  9. Posey County Criminal Information
  10. Posey County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Posey County Cities
  12. Posey County Zip Codes


Posey County Legal Resources Back to top

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Posey County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,061
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 227 / 219 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,058.011 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 28.353 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 192,000.000 acres (776.832 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 396
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 29.30%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 29.30%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $5,627,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 20,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 11.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 10
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,714
  • Federal Spending (2004): $134,867
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Posey County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 11,076
Building Permits Issued (2006): 75
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $11,656
Posey County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,750 30.12%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,440 7.99%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 34,412 61.89%

Posey County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Posey County Employment Information Back to top
Posey County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,002 12,427 575 4.42% 44
1991 12,801 12,186 615 4.80% 48
1992 12,847 12,227 620 4.83% 48
1993 13,364 12,848 517 3.86% 39
1994 13,846 13,314 532 3.84% 38
1995 13,976 13,442 534 3.82% 38
1996 14,058 13,576 482 3.43% 34
1997 14,115 13,665 450 3.19% 32
1998 13,954 13,587 367 2.63% 26
1999 14,059 13,670 390 2.77% 28
2000 13,931 13,524 408 2.93% 29
2001 14,008 13,532 477 3.40% 34
2002 14,236 13,616 621 4.36% 44
2003 14,011 13,399 611 4.36% 44
2004 13,757 13,142 616 4.47% 45
2005 13,851 13,186 664 4.80% 48
2006 13,796 13,200 596 4.32% 43
2007 13,642 13,071 570 4.18% 42
2008 13,752 13,108 644 4.68% 47
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 13,570 12,987 583 4.30% 43
Feb 2008 13,608 12,975 633 4.65% 47
Mar 2008 13,642 13,019 623 4.57% 46
Apr 2008 13,681 13,149 532 3.89% 39
May 2008 13,833 13,208 625 4.52% 45
Jun 2008 13,901 13,156 745 5.36% 54
Jul 2008 13,983 13,281 702 5.02% 50
Aug 2008 13,831 13,113 718 5.19% 52
Sep 2008 13,722 13,088 634 4.62% 46
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Posey County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 2,234 15.48%
2. Construction 1,794 12.43%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 848 5.88%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 664 4.60%
5. Educational Services 582 4.03%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 496 3.44%
7. Metal Manufactuing 480 3.33%
8. Truck Transportation 466 3.23%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 424 2.94%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 392 2.72%
11. Repair and Maintenance 364 2.52%
12. Public Administration 344 2.38%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 316 2.19%
14. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 302 2.09%
15. Utilities 256 1.77%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 250 1.73%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 248 1.72%
18. Finance and Insurance 226 1.57%
19. Mining 216 1.50%
20. Warehousing and Storage 212 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,960 16.51%
2. Educational Services 1,498 12.62%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 924 7.78%
4. Finance and Insurance 720 6.07%
5. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 624 5.26%
6. Social Assistance 580 4.89%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 464 3.91%
8. Department and Other General Stores 342 2.88%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 310 2.61%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 288 2.43%
11. Public Administration 282 2.38%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 222 1.87%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 222 1.87%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 182 1.53%
15. Construction 180 1.52%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 156 1.31%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 152 1.28%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 152 1.28%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 142 1.20%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 130 1.10%

Posey County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,306 9.05%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 810 5.61%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 760 5.27%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 738 5.12%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 658 4.56%
6. Farmers and Farm Managers 652 4.52%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 612 4.24%
8. Other Management Occupations 530 3.67%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 486 3.37%
10. Other Construction Trades 472 3.27%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 468 3.24%
12. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 386 2.68%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 332 2.30%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 316 2.19%
15. Electricians 300 2.08%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 284 1.97%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 264 1.83%
18. Carpenters 248 1.72%
19. Engineers 234 1.62%
20. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 228 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 886 7.46%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 622 5.24%
3. Registered Nurses 588 4.95%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 496 4.18%
5. Other Production Occupations 456 3.84%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 432 3.64%
7. Cashiers 426 3.59%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 422 3.56%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 406 3.42%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 394 3.32%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 392 3.30%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 388 3.27%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 346 2.91%
14. Accountants and Auditors 302 2.54%
15. Child Care Workers 284 2.39%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 272 2.29%
17. Other Management Occupations 264 2.22%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 260 2.19%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 230 1.94%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 202 1.70%

Posey County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 24,339 57.63%
15-35 hours 4,974 11.78%
1-14 hours 1,244 2.95%
No regular hours 11,677 27.65%

Posey County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,024 4.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,045 4.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,241 4.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,136 12.33%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,476 13.66%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,774 18.76%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,676 14.45%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,493 5.87%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 510 2.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 598 2.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 334 1.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 212 0.83%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,023 7.95%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,901 7.47%

Posey County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,274 5.01%
5-9 3,087 12.13%
10-14 3,505 13.78%
15-19 2,896 11.38%
20-24 3,956 15.55%
25-29 1,831 7.20%
30-34 4,072 16.00%
35-39 1,070 4.21%
40-44 994 3.91%
45-59 1,763 6.93%
60-89 729 2.87%
At least 90 266 1.05%

Posey County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.02% 16,543 65.02%
30-44 2 0.01% 6,134 24.11%
45-59 4 0.02% 1,759 6.91%
At least 60 0 0.00% 995 3.91%

Posey County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 26 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,996 7.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 22,665 85.95%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.01%
Color 4 Box Other 156 0.59%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 12 0.05%
Color 6 Box Walked 585 2.22%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 926 3.51%

Posey County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Posey County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 20,446 (53,576 people)
Families (2000): 15,390 (47,324 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,411
People at same address in 1995: 34,085
Posey County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,678 7.99%
$10,000-$14,999 1,201 5.72%
$15,000-$19,999 1,340 6.38%
$20,000-$24,999 1,311 6.24%
$25,000-$29,999 1,341 6.38%
$30,000-$34,999 1,431 6.81%
$35,000-$39,999 1,076 5.12%
$40,000-$44,999 1,273 6.06%
$45,000-$49,999 969 4.61%
$50,000-$59,999 2,193 10.44%
$60,000-$74,999 2,953 14.05%
$75,000-$99,999 2,579 12.27%
$100,000-$124,999 900 4.28%
$125,000-$149,999 432 2.06%
$150,000-$199,999 182 0.87%
$200,000 or more 152 0.72%

Posey County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,251 22.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,193 31.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 276 2.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,740 17.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 39 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,691 16.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 20 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 684 6.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 233 2.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 72 0.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Posey County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,914 29.11%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,685 14.95%
Public Assistance 507 0.87%
Retirement 3,279 5.64%
Self Employment 3,015 5.19%
Social Security 5,830 10.03%
Supplemental Security 699 1.20%
Wage / Salary 16,393 28.21%
Other 2,784 4.79%

Posey County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,224 53.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,331 46.71%

Posey County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,016 9.51%
Color 1 Box Married 14,096 66.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,559 21.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 528 2.49%

Posey County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,009 9.19%
Color 1 Box Married 14,146 64.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,356 15.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,347 10.74%

Posey County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Posey County Education Information Back to top
Posey County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,053 5.08%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,432 10.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 16,745 41.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,229 22.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,416 5.98%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,430 8.49%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,083 5.16%

Posey County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 502 1.86% 626 2.31% 1,128 4.17%
Kindergarten 717 2.65% 185 0.68% 902 3.33%
Grades 1-4 2,752 10.17% 680 2.51% 3,432 12.68%
Grades 5-8 3,193 11.80% 632 2.34% 3,825 14.13%
Grades 9-12 3,219 11.90% 304 1.12% 3,523 13.02%
Undergrad college 1,703 6.29% 168 0.62% 1,871 6.91%
Graduate or professional school 180 0.67% 26 0.10% 206 0.76%
Total 12,266 45.33% 2,621 9.69% 14,887 55.01%

Posey County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Posey County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $164,756,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $12,166,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $2,341,135
Retired workers (2005): 2,990
Posey County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 1 7 1 4
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 1 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 0 3 1
1999 - Construction 10 8 25 21 30
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 3 0 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 0 4 6 3 14
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 1 13 8 17
1999 - Information 1 1 3 2 4
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 2 1
1999 - Manufacturing 1 2 12 13 1
1999 - Mining 0 3 0 3 3
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 7 17 36
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 4 12 7 11
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 1 1 5
1999 - Retail Trade 2 8 33 22 28
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 3 4 9 9
1999 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 4 2 5 9 11
1999 - Total 40 43 132 123 177
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 4 5 4 5
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 1 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 0 4
2000 - Construction 13 8 26 27 23
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 2 2 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 4 7 4 5 7
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 12 8 17
2000 - Information 0 1 2 2 5
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 1 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 1 2 8 12 6
2000 - Mining 0 1 3 1 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 7 13 9 36
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 4 9 8 12
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 1 1 5
2000 - Retail Trade 3 5 33 20 26
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 7 10 10
2000 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 4 11 11
2000 - Total 33 45 133 121 170
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 4 6 4 1
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 2
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 2 0 5
2001 - Construction 5 11 16 32 29
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 2 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 7 7 4
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 8 11 17
2001 - Information 1 1 1 2 5
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Manufacturing 4 3 9 12 3
2001 - Mining 0 0 2 1 2
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 4 13 12 32
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 8 9 12
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 2 1 3
2001 - Retail Trade 2 10 22 27 24
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 3 6 10 10
2001 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Utilities 1 0 0 1 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 9 8 9
2001 - Total 35 47 112 141 160
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 2 2 4 4
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 2 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 3 2 3
2002 - Construction 9 4 22 20 36
2002 - Educational Services 1 0 1 1 2
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 1 5 12
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 10 9 16
2002 - Information 1 1 0 4 4
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 1 4 10 12 3
2002 - Mining 1 1 0 1 4
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 6 16 12 30
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 2 9 6 11
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 4 2 1
2002 - Retail Trade 12 7 34 20 14
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 5 4 11 12
2002 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 3 2 7 9 11
2002 - Total 48 38 124 122 164
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 4 3 1
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 2 2
2003 - Construction 6 17 20 28 26
2003 - Educational Services 0 1 2 1 2
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 6 4 8
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 12 10 11
2003 - Information 0 2 2 0 5
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Manufacturing 1 2 6 15 5
2003 - Mining 0 0 2 1 3
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 10 15 10 29
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 9 8 14
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 2 2 3
2003 - Retail Trade 7 10 18 32 18
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 4 8 4 15
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 1 0 1 0 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 6 12 9
2003 - Total 31 57 114 134 153
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 4 2 4
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 3 1
2004 - Construction 16 12 22 16 29
2004 - Educational Services 1 0 1 1 4
2004 - Finance & Insurance 4 3 3 3 10
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 12 9 13
2004 - Information 0 0 1 5 1
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 2 4 14 5 6
2004 - Mining 1 2 2 1 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 1 11 10 33
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 2 8 6 18
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 1 2 6
2004 - Retail Trade 8 3 21 20 31
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 3 12 5 12
2004 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 2 1 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 7 5 9
2004 - Total 57 34 124 94 179
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 3 4 2 3
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 1 2
2005 - Construction 8 14 19 23 27
2005 - Educational Services 0 1 3 0 3
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 2 4 13
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 0 13 8 15
2005 - Information 0 0 1 2 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 2 0
2005 - Manufacturing 0 3 12 10 2
2005 - Mining 0 0 1 1 3
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 1 8 12 38
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 11 8 19
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 4 0 2 5
2005 - Retail Trade 5 7 20 25 27
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 8 1 9 11 15
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 2 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 3 0 11 6 5
2005 - Total 33 36 117 120 183

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Posey County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Posey County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 50,999 92.76%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,983 7.24%

Posey County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $701 $7 $999 $0 $0 $46 $1,746 $456 $0 $541
1971 $737 $6 $1,049 $0 $0 $49 $1,835 $479 $0 $568
1972 $656 $8 $991 $0 $0 $336 $1,983 $569 $0 $856
1973 $663 $8 $1,128 $0 $0 $82 $1,873 $566 $0 $1,056
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $968 $20 $1,827 $0 $0 $117 $2,912 $1,106 $0 $1,374
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $1,300 $79 $1,798 $0 $0 $70 $3,168 $1,409 $0 $1,379
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $2,697 $35 $2,572 $0 $0 $406 $5,675 $1,520 $4,507 $3,231
1982 $1,708 $34 $2,210 $0 $0 $273 $4,191 $1,448 $4,305 $3,636
1983 $1,763 $25 $2,201 $0 $0 $959 $4,923 $1,267 $4,103 $3,090
1984 $1,983 $37 $2,746 $0 $0 $613 $5,342 $1,571 $0 $4,487
1985 $982 $13 $2,829 $0 $0 $968 $4,779 $1,981 $0 $2,647
1986 $3,846 $50 $3,310 $0 $0 $1,597 $8,753 $2,133 $0 $4,230
1987 $3,579 $36 $3,519 $0 $0 $646 $7,744 $2,550 $1,127 $5,031
1988 $3,255 $46 $3,143 $0 $0 $595 $6,993 $2,371 $1,500 $5,564
1989 $3,202 $42 $3,257 $0 $0 $718 $7,177 $2,534 $1,500 $6,249
1990 $3,503 $54 $5,861 $0 $0 $953 $10,317 $2,585 $1,500 $8,079
1991 $3,825 $33 $3,510 $0 $0 $1,321 $8,656 $2,831 $1,500 $7,417
1992 $4,269 $28 $3,987 $0 $0 $1,576 $9,832 $3,179 $1,500 $8,173
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $6,174 $41 $3,830 $0 $0 $2,220 $12,224 $4,189 $0 $7,202
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $6,468 $54 $4,697 $0 $0 $3,846 $15,011 $5,181 $0 $7,154
2001 $6,825 $110 $4,974 $0 $0 $3,242 $15,041 $5,862 $586 $8,769
2002 $7,487 $120 $4,682 $0 $0 $2,531 $14,700 $8,168 $391 $8,096
2003 $7,142 $1,192 $3,822 $0 $0 $3,369 $14,333 $6,981 $0 $7,058


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $11 $248 $14 $34 $729 $11 $1,793
$38 $624 $0 $0 $0 $84
1971 $12 $262 $15 $35 $765 $12 $1,882
$40 $655 $0 $0 $0 $86
1972 $11 $239 $20 $41 $716 $11 $1,779
$40 $540 $0 $0 $0 $161
1973 $16 $229 $52 $15 $591 $12 $1,682
$49 $553 $0 $0 $0 $165
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $4 $412 $65 $28 $1,098 $0 $2,562
$80 $645 $0 $0 $0 $230
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $12 $327 $0 $51 $1,427 $104 $3,572
$93 $742 $0 $0 $0 $816
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $4 $1,130 $0 $46 $1,713 $0 $4,156
$139 $853 $85 $0 $0 $186
1982 $10 $683 $91 $126 $1,234 $0 $4,011
$181 $944 $225 $0 $0 $517
1983 $0 $1,279 $32 $226 $1,607 $41 $6,017
$207 $940 $215 $0 $0 $1,470
1984 $0 $1,087 $110 $69 $1,945 $28 $5,516
$184 $1,099 $0 $0 $0 $994
1985 $0 $1,164 $99 $73 $2,487 $34 $5,933
$207 $1,117 $0 $0 $0 $752
1986 $0 $1,275 $62 $59 $2,219 $72 $6,298
$234 $1,202 $0 $0 $0 $1,175
1987 $0 $1,429 $67 $78 $2,684 $167 $6,832
$253 $1,167 $0 $13 $0 $974
1988 $0 $1,716 $88 $66 $2,224 $52 $6,648
$257 $866 $56 $0 $0 $1,323
1989 $0 $1,795 $132 $92 $2,237 $0 $6,561
$258 $880 $75 $0 $0 $1,092
1990 $0 $1,938 $117 $107 $2,695 $0 $7,226
$260 $880 $0 $0 $0 $1,229
1991 $0 $1,899 $118 $275 $2,956 $0 $7,751
$247 $992 $0 $0 $0 $1,264
1992 $0 $2,300 $128 $297 $3,138 $0 $8,832
$300 $1,117 $0 $0 $0 $1,552
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $0 $4,167 $140 $881 $3,582 $0 $13,066
$557 $1,806 $0 $0 $0 $1,933
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $3,760 $51 $988 $4,043 $0 $13,694
$561 $1,400 $0 $0 $0 $2,891
2001 $0 $3,967 $51 $1,071 $3,913 $0 $12,940
$548 $1,460 $50 $0 $0 $1,880
2002 $0 $4,442 $59 $1,148 $5,617 $0 $16,377
$600 $1,733 $38 $0 $0 $2,740
2003 $0 $5,970 $55 $453 $3,837 $3 $17,374
$635 $1,750 $0 $0 $0 $4,671

Posey County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 57
Posey County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Posey County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,751 13.86%
10-19 Years 4,305 15.91%
20-29 Years 2,706 10.00%
30-39 Years 3,996 14.77%
40-49 Years 4,603 17.01%
50-59 Years 3,215 11.88%
60-69 Years 2,080 7.69%
70-79 Years 1,588 5.87%
80-89 Years 706 2.61%
90+ Years 111 0.41%

Posey County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,468 49.77%
Color 1 Box Female 13,593 50.23%

Posey County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 26,443 97.72%
Color 1 Box African-American 231 0.85%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 147 0.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 118 0.44%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 66 0.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 42 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Posey County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 19,561 43.29%
2. United States Or American 7,643 16.91%
3. English 5,976 13.23%
4. Irish 5,070 11.22%
5. French Non-Basque 1,277 2.83%
6. Dutch 902 2.00%
7. Scottish 812 1.80%
8. Scotch Irish 691 1.53%
9. Italian 620 1.37%
10. Polish 420 0.93%

Posey County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 50,973 97.92%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 566 1.09%
3. German 282 0.54%
4. French 97 0.19%
5. Other Native North American 28 0.05%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 16 0.03%
7. Japanese 16 0.03%
8. Other Indic 14 0.03%
9. Hungarian 14 0.03%
10. Polish 12 0.02%

Posey County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 55,337 99.52%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 105 0.19%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 160 0.29%

Posey County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Posey County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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