Connersville, Indiana
City of Connersville, Indiana | |
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Central Avenue in Downtown Connersville | |
Location of Connersville in Fayette County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′54″N 85°07′56″W / 39.64833°N 85.13222°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 |
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Connersville is a city in Fayette County, Indiana, United States, 66 miles (106 km) east by southeast of Indianapolis. The population was 13,324 at the 2020 census. The city is the county seat of and the only incorporated town in the 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 Fayette 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 of Indiana, as indicated by measures such as median household income and other economic indicators.
The city is among the oldest cities in Indiana and the former Indiana Territory, having been established in 1813 by its namesake, John Conner.