Welborn Baptist Foundation Service Area
- The 14-county area is located in the Tri-State region that encompasses these counties:
Indiana: Dubois, Gibson, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick
Kentucky: Henderson
Illinois:Gallatin, Saline, Wabash, Wayne, White
- The area has 5,642 square miles of land and a population of approximately 504,000.
- Major cities include Evansville, Indiana and Henderson, Kentucky. Many smaller towns dot the landscape, and much of the area is rural.
- Two major waterways traverse the region: the Ohio River in the southern portion and the Wabash River in the western portion.
- The population in predominantly Caucasian (94%), with 4% African-American and 1% Hispanic or Latino.
- Approximately 77% of the total population is over age 18. 15% is over age 65.
- Approximately three-fourths (74%) of adults over age 25 have a high school diploma; 20% have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
- Major economic activities include manufacturing, farming, health care, and financial services.
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