Vincennes gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $170K, 2.8 years of the Vincennes area’s $61K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 426th among Indiana's 585 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $54K, and 20% of residents live below the poverty line, and residents are less healthy than 77% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 90% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 99% of U.S. towns, with 10 places on the National Register. 38% of working residents work locally in Vincennes, against 11% in Indiana’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Only 7 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score higher on history. Vincennes's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 98% of U.S. towns.

StrongestA⁺History A⁺Civic life AWalkabilityWeakestC⁻Jobs & income C⁻Health CSafety

What makes Vincennes stand out

Where Vincennes beats most towns.

William Henry Harrison Home (Grouseland)

HistoryA⁺

Settled in 1732

A history going back 294 years.

Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents

2.3 times the nonprofits per person

than the typical Indiana town

Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.

WalkabilityA

More walkable than 90% of U.S. towns

7.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transit

EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.

William Henry Harrison Home (Grouseland) · National Register of Historic Places

Vincennes’s story

294 years in pictures

William Henry Harrison Home (Grouseland) is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier. Its founding year, 1732, comes before those of 99% of the Indiana towns we grade with a known year.

Census counts: 2,070 in 1850, 16,759 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1804 and 4 maps from 1915 on.

10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1732Vincennes is settled

Explore the history →

How Vincennes grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Vincennes is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 9.4 of 20; 12% of households have no carAOpen →Cost of livingAOpen →Jobs & incomeC⁻Open →HealthGood Samaritan Hospital 1.2 miles awayC⁻Open →SafetyCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities; earthquakes tops the listB⁻Open →SchoolsBeat 51% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors4 miles of trailsB⁺Open →History36 notable people born hereA⁺Open →Civic life8.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA⁺Open →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

Climate–Open →Housing market27 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 36.4; 17% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Vincennes: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Vincennes, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterVincennes Water Department1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpEvery week, MonCurbside recyclingTown site

SchoolsVincennes Community School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereKnox County Circuit Court ClerkKnox County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2024

ZIP code4759147591 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Vincennes.

Vincennes is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has seen reported crime fall by a fifth or more and has commutes shorter than most of Indiana.

OutdoorsB⁺

Vincennes has set aside 6% of its land for conservation

3.8 miles of trail in 11 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Gregg Park, 29 acres with 1.1 miles of trail.

#104for trails in IN

	Vincennes	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	6%	1.9%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.5 miles per square mile	0.2	0.4

conserved · 285 of 4,788 acres

3.8 mi

of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Gregg Park	1.1 mi	29
2. George Rogers Clark National Historical Park	0.8 mi	24
3. Kimmell Park	—	22

Full pageVincennes’ outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map3.8 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk1.1 miles of trail · Gregg Park Conserved land6% conserved · 285 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Vincennes?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

HealthC⁻

Vincennes earns a C− for health

Against the 7,005 U.S. towns with household incomes like Vincennes’s, it is less healthy than 54%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.

18% of Vincennes adults smoke cigarettes. Vincennes beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 27% of Vincennes adults have been diagnosed with depression.

23%healthier than U.S. townsC⁻Health Grade

	Vincennes	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	18%	17%	14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	27%	26%	23%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	23%	21%	19%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	15%	14%

32 measures vs. Indiana

0 better26 too close to call6 worse

What stands out	Vincennes	IN
More adults without reliable transportation	9.3%	7.7%
More adults with COPD	9.6%	8.1%
More smokers	18.4%	15.7%

Good Samaritan Hospital

1.2 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

35th

percentile among IN towns

Full pageVincennes’ health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby1.2 miles to an ER · Good Samaritan Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than IN on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

HousingCost of living grade A

Vincennes earns an A for cost of living

52% of households own their home in Vincennes. Typical home values rose 4.9% in the year to September 2026. Vincennes’ median rent is $793 a month.

$170KZillow home value

	Vincennes	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	52%	76%	73%
Median rent	$793 a month	$947 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Vincennes$170K

Indiana$257K

Market temperature

days on market

95.8%

sale-to-list price

+4.9%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Full pageVincennes’ housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 4.9% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.2 years of income Rents$793 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

SafetyC

Vincennes sees more crime per resident than 70% of U.S. towns

Reported crimes fell from 486 to 344 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.

The property crime rate in Vincennes is 20.1 per 1,000 residents.

30%of U.S. towns report more crimeCSafety Grade

	Vincennes	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
Property crimes per 1,000 (2025)	20.1 per 1,000 residents	8.6	9.9
Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025)	0.8 per 1,000 residents	1.4	1.6

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Vincennes0.8

Indiana3

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Vincennes20.1

Indiana12.5

U.S.15.5

30th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

27th

percentile among IN towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

331

property crimes reported in 2025

Full pageVincennes’ safety reportOpen the page

Violent crime by type0.8 violent crimes per 1,000 Crime over the yearsDown since 2023 Questions“Is Vincennes, IN safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Climate

In Vincennes, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Vincennes has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 23° and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.

9″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°

Spring45–66°

Summer65–86°

Fall46–68°

Oct 26

typical first frost

Apr 11

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageVincennes’ climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 23°Rain & snow9″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C⁻

Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, fewer of Vincennes’ workers work from home

The average commute for its 7,050 working residents takes 15.2 minutes, against 24.1 across Indiana.

Since 2013, Vincennes has lost 1,263 jobs, to 9,546 in 2023. Among 593 Indiana towns, just 4 have a lower average trip to work than Vincennes. About one in 3 of Vincennes’s working residents works in town.

38%work in town

	Vincennes	Indiana towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	15 minutes	24 minutes	25 minutes
Work from home	1.9%	7.8%	11%
Median household income	$54,000	$71,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Vincennes38%

Vincennes Township11%

Patoka Township4%

Indianapolis4%

Washington3%

4 mi

median commute distance

9,546

jobs based in Vincennes

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Walkability grade: more walkable than 90% of U.S. towns

Full pageVincennes’ work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here9,546 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work38% work in Vincennes Commute times15 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 4 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B⁻

Vincennes faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 31 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Vincennes.

41risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes

paid flood claims since 1979

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageVincennes’ hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims31 paid flood claims · Since 1979 Past disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in Vincennes Get readyReady for earthquakes

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

George Rogers Clark National Historical Park and 3 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Vincennes. Close and well known come first.

All 16 attractions →

in town National Historical ParkGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park113K visitors a year 31 mi CaveBurrows Cave in town MuseumIndiana Military Museum

in town MuseumIndiana Territorial Capitol

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

George Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Indiana Territorial Capitol: Nyttend, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Vincennes

20pages on Vincennes

The big questions

SchoolsB⁻Beat 51% of IN districts SafetyC0.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC⁻Better than IN on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingA$170K typical home · up 4.9% in a year Work & commuteC⁻$54K median household income · 9,546 jobs here Natural hazardsB⁻FEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities · earthquakes

Out and about

OutdoorsB⁺4 mi of trails · 6% conserved land PlacesAttractions16 nearby · George Rogers Clark National Historical Park under 1 mi LibraryA⁺Knox County Public Library CollegesVincennes University, in town

The story

HistoryA⁺Settled 1732 · 10 on the National Register Famous people36 born in Vincennes Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 112 residents Climate88° summer highs · 9″ of snow

Day to day

News4 recent stories about Vincennes WeatherHandbookZIP code 47591 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Vincennes

Vincennes UniversityUniversity or college · Public · VincennesIn town$7,126 in-state tuition

About 9 of every 100 Vincennes residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

College town

Vincennes University calls Vincennes home

Vincennes University17,471 students on campus

Admission: Open
Net price: $11,225
Graduate: 39%

College Scorecard · IPEDS

Landmarks

10 places in Vincennes on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

William Henry Harrison Home (Grouseland)Built 1804 · National Historic Landmark

George Rogers Clark National Historical ParkBuilt 1966

Territorial Capitol of Former Indiana Territory

Old State Bank

Famous people from Vincennes

36 notable people were born in Vincennes.

See all 36 →

Red SkeltonAmerican comedian · 1913–1997

Alice TerryAmerican actress · 1899–1987

Buck JonesAmerican actor · 1890–1942

George W. JonesAmerican politician, judge and diplomat · 1804–1896

Henry DodgeAmerican politician and general · 1782–1867

Sarah Knox TaylorDaughter of US President Zachary Taylor, wife of the President of the Confederate States of America · 1814–1835

About Vincennes

City in Indiana, United States

Official town website ↗

Vincennes is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Indiana, United States. It is located on the lower Wabash River in the southwestern part of the state, nearly halfway between Evansville and Terre Haute. It was founded in 1732 by French fur traders, including the namesake François-Marie Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes. It is the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in Indiana and was its longest serving territorial capital. It is one of the oldest settlements west of the Appalachians. The population was 16,759 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established: 1732
Area: 7.5 sq mi
Elevation: 420 ft
ZIP code: 47591
Area code: 812

Questions about Vincennes

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Vincennes, IN a good place to live?

Vincennes grades C+ overall, better than 42% of U.S. towns and #426 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C− for health, C for safety and B− for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.

Is Vincennes, IN expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.

What is Vincennes, IN known for?

36 notable people were born here, including Red Skelton and Alice Terry.

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