About Evansville, Indiana

Evansville is the third-largest city in the state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 121,582, and a metropolitan population of 342,815. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for the Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky Tri-State Area. Settled in 1812, the city is situated on a gentle horseshoe bend on the Ohio River and is often referred to as "River City."

For more information about Evansville and the surrounding area, please check out the following websites.

Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Official county site. Includes information on county government, business and services for residents and visitors.
City of Evansville
Official city site. Includes information on city government, business and services for residents and visitors.
City-Data.com for Evansville
Provides geography and climate, health care, government, education, economy, business and other statistics for Evansville; as well as provides useful links for more information.
CityTownInfo.com for Evansville
Evansville, Indiana Facts, Schools, Colleges, Weather, Zip Code, and More
Southwestern Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Provides relocation and community information, programs available, and links.
Evansville Living
Evansville's bi-monthly magazine. Features articles and departments focusing on life in and around Evansville, including arts, culture, home and garden, food and dining, and sports.
Evansville Courier & Press
Evansville's daily newspaper. A source of local and breaking news and in-depth reporting in the Tri-State region.
Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville (GAGE) — Downtown Development Division
Information about downtown Evansville, including: entertainment, culture, food, parks, museums, and nightlife.
Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau
The official tourism organization for Evansville and Vanderburgh County. A "one-stop-shop" for all your visitor information needs, with information and contacts on transportation, space planning, entertainment, hotel accommodations and much more.
Historic Southern Indiana
Historic Southern Indiana is dedicated to preserving, enhancing, and promoting the abundant historical, natural, and recreational resources in Southern Indiana.
Arts Council of Southern Indiana
The mission of the Arts Council is to increase awareness and accessibility of the arts in southwestern Indiana.
Evansville Business
Evansville Business offers entertaining yet informative, easy-to-read stories about local businesses, profiles of local professionals and information on issues affecting local businesses.
The Weather Channel for Evansville
Today's Evansville, Indiana weather plus a 36 hour forecast and Doppler radar from weather.com.

Hospitals

St. Mary's Medical Center
A 400-bed hospital serving Evansville, Indiana and surrounding communities. It is the primary facility in Indiana's regional St. Mary's Health System, which is in turn part of Ascension Health. The health system includes St. Mary's Hospital for Women & Children (100 beds), St. Mary's Warrick (a 25-bed hospital in Boonville, Indiana), and specialty outpatient, surgical, cancer, and home health units.
Deaconess Hospital
With numerous health care facilities in the southwestern corner of Indiana, Deaconess Health System serves residents in a tri-state region that also includes parts of southeastern Illinois and western Kentucky. The system consists of two general acute care hospitals, as well as specialty hospitals for women's health, mental health, and medical rehabilitation. Its flagship Deaconess Hospital has 350 beds and serves as a regional referral center.

Schools

Museums

Koch Family Children's Museum
The Hands on Discovery Children's Museum in Evansville, Indiana, is your Midwest destination for family fun, imagination, creativity, learning, and exploration.
Evansville Museum of Art, History, and Science
A general-interest museum located on the riverfront in downtown Evansville. Founded in 1904, it is one of Southern Indiana's most established and significant cultural institutions, with comprehensive collections in art, history, anthropology and science.
USS LST Ship Memorial
USS LST-325 is a decommissioned tank landing ship of the United States Navy, now docked in Evansville. The ship serves as a memorial museum to LSTs and the city's World War II effort.
Reitz Home Museum
Evansville's only Victorian House Museum is situated in the heart of the city's downtown Historic Preservation District. It is noted as one of the country's finest examples of French Second Empire architecture.

Parks and Recreation

Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden
Situated on 50 scenic acres of rolling hills on Evansville's north-west side, Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden is home to over 700 animals, thousands of exotic botanic species, and Amozonia, Forest of Riches.
Angel Mounds State Historic Site
For more than one thousand years, southwestern Indiana was home to Native Americans. Today, Angel Mounds State Historic Site is nationally recognized as one of the best-preserved prehistoric Native American sites in the United States.
John James Audubon State Park
Along the banks of the Ohio River just north of Henderson, KY, John James Audubon State Park houses the world's largest collection of Audubon artifacts.
Wesselman Nature Society
The parent organization of three area properties/programs. They include Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve, Howell Wetlands and Canoe Evansville.
Casino Aztar
A $110 million entertainment facility that includes a 2,700 passenger riverboat casino, a 250 room hotel, retail shops and restaurants.
Ellis Park
Live Thoroughbred horse racing begins July 4 and runs through Labor Day at Ellis Park.
Evansville Otters
Locally owned and a member of the Frontier League, the Evansville Otters play their home games at Bosse Field, a stadium built in 1915 and the site of the filming of A League of Their Own in 1992.
New Harmony, Indiana
A community first created as a spiritual sanctuary that later became a haven for international scientists, scholars, and educators who sought equality in communal living.
Swonder Ice Arena
An arena and recreational sport facility in Evansville. It features two NHL size sheets of ice for hockey, figure skating and open skating.
West Side Nut Club Fall Festival
Held the first full week of every October on Franklin street in by Evansville's West Side Nut Club, the Fall Festival is the second largest street festival in the United States. It draws nearly 150,000 people each year.
Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra
The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra is the largest arts institution in the Southwest Indiana Tri-State area. The high quality programs provided annually by the Orchestra continue to improve the quality of life in the community.

Indiana Links

State of Indiana
Official state site. Includes information on state government, business and services for residents and visitors.
Indiana Office of Tourism Development
The ultimate Things-To-Do guide for Indiana. This site provides detailed information and links to travel ideas, including great cultural and outdoor getaways.
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Comprehensive information on outdoor preservation, conservation and recreation including fishing and hunting in Indiana.

Human Resources / Employment