Newburgh, Indiana
Newburgh is a borough in Ohio Township, Warrick County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,325 at the 2010 census, although the town is part of the larger Evansville metropolitan area which recorded a population of 342,815, and Ohio Township, which Newburgh shares with nearby Chandler, has a population of 37,749 in the 2010 census with over 17,000 of those living in the town and areas adjacent to the town. It is the easternmost suburb of Evansville.
Newburgh, Indiana | |
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Top to bottom, left to right: Newburgh riverfront, Angel Mounds, Newburgh Country Store, re-enactors of the Newburgh Raid, town welcome sign, and Exchange Hotel | |
Location of Newburgh in Warrick County, Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 37°56′48″N 87°24′13″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Warrick |
| Township | Ohio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.49 sq mi (3.87 km2) |
| • Land | 1.49 sq mi (3.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 400 ft (100 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,344 |
| • Density | 2,241.29/sq mi (865.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47629-47630 |
| Area code | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-52650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396812 |
| Website | www |
The area has been inhabited by various cultures for millennia dating back at least 10,000 years. Angel Mounds was a permanent settlement of the Mississippian culture from 1000 AD to around 1400 AD. By 1850 Newburgh was one of the larger riverports between Cincinnati and New Orleans, and it was the first town north of the Mason–Dixon line to be captured by Confederate forces during the Newburgh Raid as part of the American Civil War. Shortly after the mid-nineteenth century Newburgh's growth leveled off until an economic boom of the 1960s and 1970s resulted in substantial growth as a bedroom community for families looking for new housing developments near Evansville.
Today, Newburgh is locally known for its historic downtown district that features a number of specialty stores, antique shops, and restaurants along its riverfront. The town remains a popular residential community for people working in or near Evansville.