Connersville, Indiana
Connersville is a city in Fayette County, east central Indiana, United States, 66 miles (106 km) east by southeast of Indianapolis. The population was 13,481 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of and the largest and only incorporated town in Fayette County. The city is in the center of a large rural area of east central Indiana; the nearest significant city is Richmond, 26 miles (42 km) to the northeast by road. Connersville is home to the county's only high school. The local economy relies on manufacturing, retail, and healthcare to sustain itself. However, there has been a consistent decline in both employment and population since the 1960s, placing it among the least affluent areas in the state, as indicated by measures such as median household income and other economic indicators.
City of Connersville, Indiana | |
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Central Avenue in Downtown Connersville | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Connersville in Fayette County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′54″N 85°07′56″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Fayette |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Connersville City Council |
| • Mayor | Chad Frank (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.70 sq mi (19.94 km2) |
| • Land | 7.68 sq mi (19.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 13,324 |
| • Density | 1,734.44/sq mi (669.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47331 |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-14932 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393620 |
| Website | Fayette County/ Connersville Website |
The city is among the oldest cities in Indiana and the former Indiana Territory, having been established in 1813 by its namesake, John Conner.