Terre Haute metropolitan area

Location of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area in Indiana

The Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area is the 227th largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the United States. centering on the city of Terre Haute, it was originally formed by the United States Census Bureau in 1950 and consisted of Vigo County. As surrounding counties saw an increase in their population densities and the number of their residents employed within Vigo County, they met Census criteria to be added to the MSA. Four Indiana counties are now a part of this MSA.

Geographic Area July 1, 2005 2000 Census 1990 Census 1980 Census 1970 Census 1960 Census 1950 Census
Terre Haute MSA 168,059 170,943 130,812 176,583 175,143 108,458 105,160
Clay County 27,142 26,556 24,705 24,862 23,933 24,207¹ 23,918¹
Sullivan County 21,763 21,751 18,993¹ ³ 21,107 19,889 21,721¹ 23,667¹
Vermillion County 16,562 16,788 16,773¹ ² 18,229 16,793 17,683¹ 19,723¹
Vigo County 102,592 105,848 106,107 112,385 114,528 108,458 105,160

1. County was not a part of Terre Haute, IN MSA at the time of this census and the county's population is not included in MSA total.
2. County placed back into MSA in 1993.
3. County placed back into MSA in 2000.

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