Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky tri-state area
 Dark shaded counties were included only by WTVW prior to DT. Wabash Valley (Illinois, Indiana) Ohio Valley (All three) Green Valley (Kentucky) | |
| Largest city 10,000+ cities |
Illinois Harrisburg Indiana Evansville Vincennes • Jasper Princeton • Washington Kentucky Owensboro Henderson • Madisonville |
| MSAs | Evansville • Owensboro |
| µSAs | Central City • Harrisburg • Jasper Madisonville • Vincennes • Washington |
The Illinois–Indiana–Kentucky tri-state area is a tri-state area where the U.S. states of Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky intersect. The area is defined mainly by the television viewing area and consists of ten Illinois counties, eleven Indiana counties, and nine Kentucky counties.
The 2010 population estimate of the 30-county core region is 911,613 people. Evansville, Indiana, with approximately 118,000 people, is the largest city and the principal hub for both the Evansville metropolitan area and southwestern Indiana. Owensboro, Kentucky, with approximately 60,000 people, is the second-largest city and the secondary hub as well as the hub for the Owensboro Metropolitan Area. The other seven cities with 10,000 or more people include Harrisburg, Illinois; Henderson, Kentucky; Madisonville, Kentucky; Princeton, Indiana; Vincennes, Indiana; Washington, Indiana; and Jasper, Indiana. The dissecting point between the three states is the confluence of the Wabash and Ohio Rivers, near the tripoint of Gallatin County, Illinois, Posey County, Indiana, and Union County, Kentucky.
Some of the counties along the edges may or may not consider themselves as part of the area. One of the Evansville TV stations (CW 7 WTVW) also includes Hardin County, Illinois, Crawford County, Indiana, Orange County, Indiana, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, Crittenden County, Kentucky and Grayson County, Kentucky as part of its viewing area as well as the below-mentioned counties because, prior to the advent of digital television, the station broadcast on the VHF band (it now broadcasts on RF channel 28, in the UHF band). This was also due to its transmitter being located near Chandler, Indiana in Warrick County as opposed to in Henderson County, like the other stations. (See map on right.)
In addition, the counties on the eastern edge of the area are included in Kentuckiana, the northern edge counties are included in the Terre Haute viewing area and the western edge counties are either included in the Paducah–Carbondale–Cape Girardeau or the St. Louis viewing areas and the southern edge are included in the Nashville–Clarksville viewing area.
The counties[edit]
Note: Italicized counties were included by only WTVW prior to DTV. See above map.
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The major local broadcast television stations are:
The other area broadcast television stations are:
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The major local broadcast FM radio stations are:
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Fifteen largest cities[edit]
| Population Rank |
City | State | Population 2010 |
County | Region |
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| 1 | Evansville | Indiana | 117,429 | Vanderburgh | Southwestern Indiana |
| 2 | Owensboro | Kentucky | 57,265 | Daviess | Western Coal Fields |
| 3 | Henderson | Kentucky | 28,757 | Henderson | Western Coal Fields |
| 4 | Madisonville | Kentucky | 19,591 | Hopkins | Western Coal Fields |
| 5 | Vincennes | Indiana | 18,423 | Knox | Southwestern Indiana |
| 6 | Jasper | Indiana | 15,038 | Dubois | Southwestern Indiana |
| 7 | Washington | Indiana | 11,509 | Daviess | Southwestern Indiana |
| 8 | Princeton | Indiana | 10,974 | Gibson | Southwestern Indiana |
| 9 | Harrisburg | Illinois | 9,638 | Saline | Eastern Little Egypt |
| 10 | Olney | Illinois | 8,631 | Richland | Eastern Little Egypt |
| 11 | Mount Carmel | Illinois | 8,282 | Wabash | Eastern Little Egypt |
| 12 | Tell City | Indiana | 7,272 | Perry | Southwestern Indiana |
| 13 | Mount Vernon | Indiana | 7,186 | Posey | Southwestern Indiana |
| 14 | Boonville | Indiana | 6,834 | Warrick | Southwestern Indiana |
| 15 | Central City | Kentucky | 5,893 | Muhlenberg | Western Coal Fields |
| 15 | Huntingburg | Indiana | 5,594 | Dubois | Southwestern Indiana |
- All of the cities on the list are county seats of their respective counties except Huntingburg, Indiana and Central City, Kentucky.
- Newburgh is currently undergoing annexation plans that will incorporate many of the surrounding developments which will increase the population to as much as 12,000 people putting the town right behind Jasper on the above list. Also Newburgh would be the only town on the list.
Metropolitan and micropolitan areas[edit]
Metropolitan areas[edit]
| Name | Primary City or Cities |
State or States |
County or Counties |
Non-Area County or Counties Influenced |
Area | 2010 Population |
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| Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area |
Evansville Henderson Princeton |
Indiana Kentucky |
Gibson, Posey Vanderburgh, Warrick Henderson, Webster |
Illinois: Wabash, White Indiana: Pike, Spencer Kentucky: Union |
2,367 sq mi 6,130 km2 |
358,676 |
| Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area |
Owensboro | Kentucky | Daviess, Hancock McLean |
Indiana: Perry, Spencer Kentucky: Breckinridge, Ohio |
931 sq mi 2,410 km2 |
114,752 |
Micropolitan areas[edit]
| Name | Primary City | State or States |
County or Counties |
Area | 2010 Population |
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| Central City, KY Micropolitan Area |
Central City Greenville |
Kentucky | Muhlenberg | 479 sq mi 1,241 km2 |
31,499 |
| Harrisburg, IL Micropolitan Area |
Harrisburg | Illinois | Saline | 387 sq mi 1,002 km2 |
24,913 |
| Jasper, IN Micropolitan Area |
Jasper | Indiana | Dubois Pike |
776 sq mi 2010 km2 |
54,734 |
| Madisonville, KY Micropolitan Area |
Madisonville | Kentucky | Hopkins | 554 sq mi 1,430 km2 |
46,920 |
| Vincennes, IN-IL Micropolitan Area |
Lawrenceville Vincennes |
Illinois Indiana |
Knox Lawrence |
898 sq mi 2,330 km2 |
55,273 |
| Washington, IN Micropolitan Area |
Washington | Indiana | Daviess | 437 sq mi 1,130 km2 |
31,648 |
Core counties[edit]
Eastern Little Egypt (Illinois)[edit]
Population Total: 135,933
| County Name |
County Seat |
Population (2010) |
Area |
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| Clay | Louisville | 13,815 | 437 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| Edwards | Albion | 6,721 | 223 sq mi (580 km2) |
| Gallatin | Shawneetown | 5,589 | 328 sq mi (850 km2) |
| Hamilton | McLeansboro | 8,457 | 436 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| Lawrence | Lawrenceville | 16,833 | 374 sq mi (970 km2) |
| Richland | Olney | 16,233 | 362 sq mi (940 km2) |
| Saline | Harrisburg | 24,913 | 387 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
| Wabash | Mt. Carmel | 11,947 | 232 sq mi (600 km2) |
| Wayne | Fairfield | 16,760 | 716 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
| White | Carmi | 14,665 | 502 sq mi (1,300 km2) |
Southwestern Indiana[edit]
Population Total: 474,251
| County Name |
County Seat |
Population (2010) |
Area |
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| Daviess | Washington | 31,648 | 437 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| Dubois | Jasper | 41,889 | 435 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| Gibson | Princeton | 33,503 | 526 sq mi (1,360 km2) |
| Knox | Vincennes | 38,440 | 524 sq mi (1,360 km2) |
| Martin | Shoals | 10,334 | 341 sq mi (880 km2) |
| Perry | Tell City | 19,338 | 386 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
| Pike | Petersburg | 12,845 | 342 sq mi (890 km2) |
| Posey | Mt. Vernon | 25,910 | 429 sq mi (1,110 km2) |
| Spencer | Rockport | 20,952 | 401 sq mi (1,040 km2) |
| Vanderburgh | Evansville | 179,703 | 236 sq mi (610 km2) |
| Warrick | Boonville | 59,689 | 424 sq mi (1,100 km2) |
Western Coal Fields (Kentucky)[edit]
Population Total: 291,891
| County Name |
County Seat |
Population (2010) |
Area |
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| Daviess | Owensboro | 96,656 | 476 sq mi (1,230 km2) |
| Hancock | Hawesville | 8,565 | 199 sq mi (520 km2) |
| Henderson | Henderson | 46,250 | 467 sq mi (1,210 km2) |
| Hopkins | Madisonville | 46,920 | 554 sq mi (1,430 km2) |
| McLean | Calhoun | 9,531 | 256 sq mi (660 km2) |
| Muhlenberg | Greenville | 31,499 | 479 sq mi (1,240 km2) |
| Ohio | Hartford | 23,842 | 597 sq mi (1,550 km2) |
| Union | Morganfield | 15,007 | 363 sq mi (940 km2) |
| Webster | Dixon | 13,621 | 336 sq mi (870 km2) |
Daviess County[edit]
There are two counties named Daviess in the Tri-State Area, Daviess County, Indiana (pronounced Da'Veez/ˈdeɪviːz/), and Daviess County, Kentucky (pronounced Da'Vis/ˈdeɪvɪs/). Both counties are named for Maj. Joseph Hamilton Daveiss, U.S. District Attorney for Kentucky who prosecuted Aaron Burr.
See also[edit]
- Evansville Metropolitan Area
- Owensboro Metropolitan Area
- Jasper Micropolitan Area
- Southwestern Indiana
- Southern Illinois
- Western Kentucky
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Coordinates: 38°00′N 87°24′W / 38.0°N 87.4°W
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