1. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes 1 GIS in Prevention County Profiles Series, No. 3 Sullivan County, Indiana Barbara Seitz de Martinez, PhD, MLS, CPP The Indiana Prevention Resource Center at Indiana University is funded, in part, by a contract with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, financially supported through HHS/Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant. The IPRC is operated by the Department of Applied Health Science and The School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. THE INDIANA PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTER

2. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes GIS in Prevention County Profile Series, No. 3 Sullivan County, Indiana Barbara Seitz de Martinez, PhD, MLS, CPP Project Staff: Indiana Prevention Resource Center Opinions expressed herein are those of the authors, and not necessarily those of the Trustees of Indiana University or the Division of Mental Health and Addiction. Indiana University accepts full Responsibility for the content of this publication. ©2005 The Trustees of Indiana University. Permission is extended to reproduce this County Profile for non-profit educational purposes. All other rights reserved. Ritika Bhawal, MPH Solomon Briggs Kyoungsun Heo, MPA Srinivasa Konchada

3. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Sullivan County is located in Southwest Indiana, bordered by the state of Illinois to the west and by the following Indiana counties: Vigo to the north, Clay to the east and northeast, Greene to the east, and Knox to the south and southeast. U.S. Highways 41 and 150 and State Highway 154 cross the county. Elevation is 450 to 650 feet. The entire county is characterized by moderate to steep slopes, but in the north and west these are interrupted by areas of level land. The landscape features hickory and oak trees. The eastern part of the county pertains to the Southern Illinois and Indiana Thin Loess and Till Plain land resource area; the western part pertains to the Central Mississippi Valley Wooded Slopes land resource area. Sullivan county is in the Eastern Time Zone and observes DST. Average daily temperatures are 17٥/38٥ in January and 64٥/88٥ in July. Annual precipitation is about 40 and snowfall about 15 inches. Dividing the county in half east-west, the first freeze occurs first in the eastern half (October 15-20) and a bit later (October 20-25) in the western half. The last freeze occurs first in the extreme south (April 10-15) and a little later elsewhere (April 20-25). The growing season lasts about 173-193 days. Agricultural activity is mainly in corn for grain, soybeans, and hogs/pigs. Other important crops are hay and winter wheat. Sweet corn, pumpkins and snap beans are important vegetable crops; and popcorn is a special crop. Livestock include cattle/calves and hogs/pigs. About three-fifths of the land is in farms and about four-fifths of that land is in cash crops. Important natural resources include coal, construction sand and gravel, crushed stone, petroleum and forestland. Water resources include dozens of lake/reservoirs (the largest being Hoosier Energy Reservoir, Lake Sullivan, and Mohawk Lake), the Wabash River, and several streams (the Turman, Maria, Busseron, and Turtle creeks). Communities include the city of Sullivan, which is the county seat; and the towns of Carlisle, Dugger, Farmersburg, Hymera, Merom, and Shelburn. 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Sources: Map from PCensus for MapInfo; Notes from Indiana Facts: Flying the Colors by John Clements, 1995.

4. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Sullivan County The maps and tables in this publication were prepared using PCensus 7.06 for MapInfo and MapInfo Professional 7.0.

5. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Sullivan County is not a tobacco-producing county, according to the Strategic Development Group’s “Alternative Agricultural Strategy” (Bloomington, March 15, 2001) report, which is part of Governor Joseph E. Kernan’s “Recipient Final Reports for Office of the Commissioner of Agriculture Grant Programs” (http://www.in.gov/oca/grants/valueadd/VAFinalReports.html):http://www.in.gov/oca/grants/valueadd/VAFinalReports.html 3. Location and Historical Notes

6. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Don’t Know Your Block Group Number? You can find it easily at the American Factfinder Web SiteAmerican Factfinder Web Site 3. Sullivan County Block Group Maps

7. GIS in Prevention, County Profiles, Series 3 (2006) 3. Geographic and Historical Notes Sullivan County Block Groups