County · code 18163
Vanderburgh CountyIndiana
Vanderburgh County is a county in southwestern Indiana, established in 1818 and seated in Evansville. The county was named after Henry Vanderburgh.
- Founded1818
- County seatEvansville
- Named forHenry Vanderburgh
- Land area233 sq mi + 3.5 sq mi water
- Population180,136 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped79,265 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Vanderburgh on the map of Indiana
Indiana has 92 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1818 from Gibson County, Posey County and Warrick County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Vanderburgh County was created on February 1, 1818, from parts of Gibson, Posey, and Warrick counties.
- 1818Vanderburgh County created Vanderburgh created from Gibson, Posey, and Warrick. · Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 10, sec. 1/p. 22
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Vanderburgh
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 79,265 parcels from Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 6 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 98,182 in all from Indiana Geographic Information Office (IGIO).
edited 8 March 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Vanderburgh by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Vanderburgh County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Vanderburgh County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Vanderburgh County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Vanderburgh County
- When was Vanderburgh County founded?
- Vanderburgh County was founded in 1818, formed from Gibson County, Posey County and Warrick County, and named after Henry Vanderburgh.
- What is the county seat of Vanderburgh County?
- The county seat of Vanderburgh County is Evansville.
- Is there an online parcel map for Vanderburgh County?
- Yes. Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap) publishes a parcel map of 79,265 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Vanderburgh County's boundary or name changed?
- Vanderburgh County was created in 1818 from Gibson County, Posey County and Warrick County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Vanderburgh County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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