Vienna, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Vienna, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Vienna
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Scott
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Vienna
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:38.6489°N -85.7689°W
Elevation Ft:571
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47170
Area Code:812, 930
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-79082[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:445284

Vienna is an unincorporated community in Vienna Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

A post office was established at Vienna in 1832, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1942.[2] The community was named after Vienna, in Austria.[3]

Population

Demographics

Per 2020 data, 8.3% of the population is aged 18–24; 29.1% aged 25–44; 21.4% aged 45–64 and 20.5% aged 65+. Of this, 38.0% of the population is Protestant, 1.7% Catholic, 1.0% Mormon, and 59.3% unaffiliated.[4]

!Race!Percent
White96.5%
Hispanic3.7%
Black0.3%
Asian0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Natives1.0%
Native Hawaiians & Other Pacific Islanders 0.0%0.0%
Multi1.0%
Other1.2%
Education

39.7% of residents in Vienna township, Indiana have earned a Bachelor's degree or higher, with 33.0% of the residents holding a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) degrees. 41.2% of residents hold some high school graduate degree (including equivalency).

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Scott County . Jim Forte Postal History . 4 December 2015.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 334. ...named for the capital of Austria....
  4. Web site: Population In Vienna township, Indiana (Community Demographics) . 2023-04-11 . Dwellics . en.