When was Vigo County founded?

Vigo County was founded in 1818, formed from Sullivan County, and named after Francis Vigo.

What is the county seat of Vigo County?

The county seat of Vigo County is Terre Haute.

Is there an online parcel map for Vigo County?

Yes. Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap) publishes a parcel map of 59,288 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Vigo County's boundary or name changed?

Vigo County was created in 1818 from Sullivan County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Monroe County, Owen County and Putnam County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Vigo County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 18167

Vigo CountyIndiana

Vigo County is a county in Indiana with its seat in Terre Haute. The county was created on February 15, 1818, from Sullivan County and named after Francis Vigo.

Founded1818
County seatTerre Haute
Named forFrancis Vigo
Land area404 sq mi + 6.8 sq mi water
Population106,153 2020 Census
Parcels mapped59,288 checked 15 October 2026

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Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1818 from Sullivan County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Vigo County was created from Sullivan County in 1818 and gained additional territory from Sullivan the following year. The county lost land to the creation of Parke County in 1821, Putnam County in 1822, and Clay County in 1825, though it regained some territory from Putnam in 1822.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1818
Vigo County created Vigo created from Sullivan.
from Sullivan
15 February 1818 · Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 14, secs. 1-2/p. 34
1819
Gained territory Vigo gained from Sullivan.
from Sullivan
10 January 1819 · Ind. Acts 1818, 3d sess., ch. 29/p. 107
1820
Vigo County created Wabash New Purchase created from Non-County Area 4; Wabash New Purchase not fully organized, concurrently attached to Monroe, Owen, and Vigo for administrative and judicial purposes.
from Wabash from Monroe from Owen
20 January 1820 · Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 54/p. 95
1821
Lost territory Vigo lost to creation of Parke.
to Parke
2 April 1821 · Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 24, secs. 1-2/p. 63
1822
Lost territory Vigo lost to creation of Putnam.
to Putnam
1 April 1822 · Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 36, secs. 1-2/p. 65 and ch. 61/p. 118

Show all 8 changes (3 more)

1818
Vigo County created Vigo created from Sullivan.
from Sullivan
15 February 1818 · Ind. Acts 1817, 2d sess., spec., ch. 14, secs. 1-2/p. 34
1819
Gained territory Vigo gained from Sullivan.
from Sullivan
10 January 1819 · Ind. Acts 1818, 3d sess., ch. 29/p. 107
1820
Vigo County created Wabash New Purchase created from Non-County Area 4; Wabash New Purchase not fully organized, concurrently attached to Monroe, Owen, and Vigo for administrative and judicial purposes.
from Wabash from Monroe from Owen
20 January 1820 · Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 54/p. 95
1821
Changed Wabash New Purchase was detached from Owen and Vigo and attached to Monroe only for administrative and judicial purposes.
Wabash Owen Monroe
9 January 1821 · Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 32, sec. 2/p. 84
1821
Lost territory Vigo lost to creation of Parke.
to Parke
2 April 1821 · Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 24, secs. 1-2/p. 63
1822
Lost territory Vigo lost to creation of Putnam.
to Putnam
1 April 1822 · Ind. Acts 1821, 6th sess., ch. 36, secs. 1-2/p. 65 and ch. 61/p. 118
1822
Gained territory Vigo gained from Putnam.
from Putnam
21 December 1822 · Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 5/p. 5
1825
Lost territory Vigo lost to creation of Clay.
to Clay
1 April 1825 · Ind. Acts 1825, 9th sess., ch. 15/p. 17

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Vigo

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 59,288 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, 52,877 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

Vigo by the Census

Population

106,153 2020 Census count

Housing units

46,932 2020 Census count

Land area

404 square miles

Water area

6.8 square miles

People per sq mi

263 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Vigo County's official site

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County government

County government
The official website of Vigo County.
vigocounty.in.gov

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Questions

Common questions about Vigo County

When was Vigo County founded?: Vigo County was founded in 1818, formed from Sullivan County, and named after Francis Vigo.
What is the county seat of Vigo County?: The county seat of Vigo County is Terre Haute.
Is there an online parcel map for Vigo County?: Yes. Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap) publishes a parcel map of 59,288 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Vigo County's boundary or name changed?: Vigo County was created in 1818 from Sullivan County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Monroe County, Owen County and Putnam County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Vigo 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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