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City of New Albany, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 38°18′07″N 85°49′17″W / 38.30194, -85.82139
Country United States
State Indiana
County Floyd
Government
 - Mayor Doug England (D)
Area
 - Total 14. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The US state of Indiana is divided into 92 counties. The oldest and newest counties in Indiana are Knox County (created 1790 Floyd County is a County located in the US state of Indiana. As of 2000 the population was 70823 A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 8 sq mi (38. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²)
 - Land 14. To help compare sizes of different geographic regions we list here Areas between 10 km² (1000 Hectares and 100 km² (10000 hectares 6 sq mi (37. 9 km²)
 - Water 0. 2 sq mi (0. 4 km²)
Elevation 449 ft (137 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 37,603
 - Density 2,570. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/sq mi (992. 4/km²)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 47150-47151
Area code(s) 812
FIPS code 18-52326[1]
GNIS feature ID 0440013[2]
Website: www.cityofnewalbany.com

New Albany (pronounced /nuː ˈɑlbəni/) is a city in Floyd County, Indiana, situated along the Ohio River opposite Louisville, Kentucky. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks North American Area code 812 includes cities and regions in southern Indiana ( Bedford, Bloomington, Clarksville, Columbus Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Floyd County is a County located in the US state of Indiana. As of 2000 the population was 70823 The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. In 1900, 20,628 people lived in New Albany; in 1910, 20,629; in 1920, 22,992; and in 1940, 25,414. The population was 37,603 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Floyd County[3]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Floyd County is a County located in the US state of Indiana. As of 2000 the population was 70823 It is bounded by I-265 to the north and the Ohio River to the south, and is considered part of the Louisville, Kentucky metropolitan area. Interstate 265 (I-265 is an Interstate Highway ringing the Louisville Kentucky metropolitan area, which includes southern Indiana, although The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. The mayor of New Albany is Doug England, a Democrat, whose current term is set to expire on January 1, 2012. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC

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History

The land of New Albany was officially granted to the United States after the American Revolutionary War. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" The territory had been captured by George Rogers Clark in 1779. George Rogers Clark (November 19 1752 – February 13 1818 was a soldier from Virginia and the highest ranking American military officer on the northwestern frontier during Year 1779 ( MDCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common For his services Clark was awarded large tracts of land in Southern Indiana including most of Floyd County. After the war Clark sold and distributed some of his land to his fellow soldiers. The area of New Albany ended up in the possession of Col. John Paul.

Early History

A Carnegie library in New Albany
A Carnegie library in New Albany

New Albany was founded in July 1813 when three brothers from Albany New York—Joel, Abner, and Nathaniel Scribner—arrived at the Falls of the Ohio and named the site after their home. For other uses see Carnegie Library (disambiguation, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Free Library and Carnegie Public Library Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Albany is the Capital of the State of New York and the County seat of Albany County. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area is a national bi-state area on the Ohio River near Louisville Kentucky in the United States, They purchased the land from Col. John Paul. New Albany was platted by John Graham on the land owned by the Scribner brothers. In 1814 Joel and Mary Scribner built their home in New Albany, the Scribner House[4] still stands today. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

New Albany was incorporated as a town in 1817 as part of Clark County. Clark County is a County located in the US state of Indiana, located directly across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky In 1819, three years after Indiana was admitted as a state, New Albany became the seat of government for newly established Floyd County. Floyd County is a County located in the US state of Indiana. As of 2000 the population was 70823 [5] A courthouse was finally built in 1824. New Albany was incorporated as a city in 1839. It would remain one of the largest cities in the mid-west for the next 50 years.

Boom Town

The steamboat industry was the engine of the city's economy during the mid-19th century. At least a half-dozen shipbuilders were in operation, and turned out a multitude of steamboats and packet boats, including the Robert E. Lee, the Eclipse, and the A. The Robert E Lee, nicknamed the "Monarch of the Mississippi" was a Steamboat built in New Albany Indiana in 1866 A. Shotwell. Shipbuilding was accompanied by a wide range of ancillary business, including machine shops, foundries, cabinet and furniture factories, and silversmith shops. Its second largest business was the American Plate Glass Works. By 1850, New Albany was the largest city in Indiana, due to its river contacts with the South. New Albany size and economic influence overshadowed all of it's neighboring cities, including Louisville.

In 1853 the New Albany High School opened, the first public high school in the state. New Albany High School may refer to New Albany High School (Indiana in New Albany Indiana New Albany High School (Ohio in New Albany The original school was built at the corner of West First St. and Spring St. New Albany would also be the first in the state to create a consolidated school district several years later.

Before the Civil War. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Over half of Hoosiers with over $100,000 lived in New Albany[6] making it by far the wealthiest part of the state.

Ashbel P. Willard, Governor of the State of Indiana and a native of New Albany , dedicated the Floyd County Fairgrounds in 1859. That year the Indiana State Fair was held in New Albany. The Indiana State Fair is held in Indianapolis, the state capital usually in August During the Civil War the fairgrounds where converted to become Camp Noble and used as a muster point the areas regiments. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South

In 1862 Abraham Lincoln established one of the first seven National Cemeteries in New Albany for burying the many war dead. Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal

A new larger courthouse was built in 1865 which was used until the 1960s when the current City-County courthouse was constructed, also the first in Indiana.

Town Clock Church was used in the Underground Railroad.
Town Clock Church was used in the Underground Railroad. The Town Clock Church, currently the Second Baptist Church of New Albany Indiana is a historic church located at 300 East Main Street within the New Albany The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and Safe houses used by 19th century Black slaves in the United States

New Albany was a stop in the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and Safe houses used by 19th century Black slaves in the United States The city also had a link to the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was an informal network of secret routes and Safe houses used by 19th century Black slaves in the United States The Town Clock Church, now the Second Baptist Church, was an Underground Railroad station. The Town Clock Church, currently the Second Baptist Church of New Albany Indiana is a historic church located at 300 East Main Street within the New Albany [7]

During the American Civil War the trade with the South dwindled, and after the War much of Indiana saw New Albany as too friendly to the South. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The city never regained its stature, remaining a city of 40,000 with only its antebellum/early-Victorian “Mansion-Row” buildings to remind itself of its boom period. The Mansion Row Historic District in New Albany Indiana has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983. New Albany’s robust steamboat industry ended by 1870, with the last steamboat built in New Albany named, appropriately, the Robert E. Lee. The Robert E Lee, nicknamed the "Monarch of the Mississippi" was a Steamboat built in New Albany Indiana in 1866

During the second half of the 19th century New Albany experienced an industrial boom despite the collapse of the steam boat industry. The advent of the railroad created economic opportunity for the city as a pork packing and locomotive repair center. A bridge was built across the River in 1886 providing a rail and road connection with Kentucky. American Plate Glass Works opened in 1865 which employed as many as 2,000 workers. When the factory relocated in 1893 New Albany lost a large part of its population and went into economic decline.

20th Century

In the early 20th century, New Albany became a center of plywood and veneer, and its largest employer was the New Albany Veneering Company. By 1920, New Albany was the largest producer of plywood and veneer in the world with other producers including Indiana Veneer Panel Company and Hoosier Panel Company.

Interstate 64 came through New Albany in 1961 and led to the construction of the Sherman Minton Bridge. The Sherman Minton Bridge is an Through arch bridge spanning the Ohio River, carrying I-64 and US 150 over the river between Kentucky The project cost 14. 8 million dollars. The bridge was named for US Senator and later Supreme Court Justice Sherman Minton who was a native of nearby Georgetown and practiced law in New Albany. The bridge was named the "most beautiful long-span bridge of 1961" by the American Institute of Steel Construction.

Charles Allen Prosser lived in New Albany for much of his life. Charles Allen Prosser (1871-1952 was the Father of Vocational Education in the United States. Charles Allen Prosser School of Technology was named in honor of his accomplishments as the "Father of Vocational Education. Charles Allen Prosser School of Technology (Prosser is a vocational school in New Albany Indiana. " in the mid and late 20th century, New Albany became an innovator in using electronic media in education. New Albany High School, a public school, started WNAS-FM in 1949, which is the nation's oldest continuously operating high school radio station. In the late 1960s, Slate Run Elementary School started WSRS, a non-licensed student-produced closed circuit television service for its classrooms, one of the nation's first in an elementary school.

The Great Flood

Main article: Ohio River flood of 1937

In January 1937 a terrible flood affected New Albany and the region. The Ohio River flood of 1937 took place in late January and February 1937 New Albany, like the other river towns, had no flood walls and no methods of regulating the river. The Ohio River rose to 60. The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. 8 feet at New Albany leaving most of the town under 10 or more feet of water for nearly three weeks. The flood would be the worst disaster to ever befall the city.

After the flood New Albany was the first city in the region to begin construction on massive flood walls around the city. New Albany's flood walls would serve as examples for those that would later be constructed around Louisville, and Clark County.

Notable people

Attractions

The Culbertson Mansion in New Albany
The Culbertson Mansion in New Albany

New Albany's Main Street features a large collection of late 19th century mansions from the city's heyday as a shipbuilding center. The centerpiece is the Culbertson Mansion, a three-story French Second Empire Style structure, which is today an Indiana state memorial. Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site is located in New Albany Indiana by the Ohio River.

Every October, the downtown area of New Albany is host to the Harvest Homecoming festival, one of the largest annual events in the state. Festivities begin on the first weekend of October, but the main part, consisting of midway rides, shows, and booths lining the downtown streets, lasts from Thursday-Sunday of the second weekend in October.

Geography

New Albany is located at 38°18′7″N, 85°49′17″W (38. 301935, -85. 821442)[8].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 8 square miles (38. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²), of which, 14. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 square miles (37. 9 km²) of it is land and 0. 2 square miles (0. 4 km²) of it (1. 15%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 37,603 people, 15,959 households, and 10,054 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,571. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1 people per square mile (992. 4/km²). There were 17,098 housing units at an average density of 1,169. 1/sq mi (451. 2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84. 00% White, 12. 93% African American, 0. 31% Native American, 0. 42% Asian, 0. 04% Pacific Islander, 0. 67% from other races, and 1. 62% from two or more races. 1. 36% of the population is Hispanic (Hispanics can be of any race).

There were 15,959 households out of which 29. 6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42. 5% were married couples living together, 16. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37. 0% were non-families. 30. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 31 and the average family size was 2. 88.

In the city the population was spread out with 24. 0% under the age of 18, 9. 6% from 18 to 24, 29. 2% from 25 to 44, 21. 8% from 45 to 64, and 15. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84. 6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,923, and the median income for a family was $41,993. Males had a median income of $31,778 versus $24,002 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,365. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 11. 4% of families and 13. 7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 6% of those under age 18 and 9. 1% of those age 65 or over.

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. This list of mayors of New Albany Indiana compiles the names of the mayors of New Albany Indiana, their political parties and years in office This is a list of cities towns and communities along the Ohio River in the United States. Founded in 1853 New Albany High School is one of the oldest public high schools west of the Alleghenies. Indiana University Southeast is a regional campus in the Indiana University system located in New Albany Indiana in Floyd County, which is in south-central A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  4. ^ Today the house is owned by the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
  5. ^ http://www.sunnysideoflouisville.org/history/newalbany.htm
  6. ^ Miller, Harold. Industrial Development of New Albany, Indiana. Economic Geography (Jan. , 1938). 48.
  7. ^ :: Historic New Albany ::
  8. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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