Southwind Maritime Center Community Profile 2000 Data

Source: STATS Indiana


Population
Posey County 27,061
City of Mount Vernon 7,478


Labor Force
Total 14,079
Employed Posey County 13,500
Unemployed Posey County 570


Area Colleges and Universities
University of Southern Indiana
University of Evansville
Vincennes University
Oakland City University


Area Vocational Colleges
Community College of Indiana

Area Medical Facilities
Evansville State Hospital
Deaconess Health System
Posey County Medical Service
Gibson General Hospital
St. Mary's Hospital

Area Housing
Owner Occupied 8,345
Renter Occupied 1,860

Local Government Services
Administration:
  Elected mayor and five-member city council

Planning and Zoning:
  Posey County Area Plan Commission
  Posey County Redevelopment Commission
Law Enforcement:
  City Police: 14 Full-time; 6 Reserve; 2 Dispatchers
  State Police 5 Officers who service Posey County
  County Sheriff: 1 Sheriff; 1 Chief Deputy; 9 Deputies;
  1 Detective; 13 jailers
Fire Protection:
  City of Mt. Vernon: (Black Township) -
  33 Volunteers which consist of 10 EMT's;
  21 first Responders and 2 Volunteers

Taxes
Sales Tax 6%
Corporate Income 3.40%
State Income 3.40%
Local Income None
Property Tax:
Tax Rate: $3.62280 per $100 of assessed evaluation
PTRC: $0.17
Net Tax: $3.0172 per $100 of assessed value.