The Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area is the 227th largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the United States. Centering around the city of Terre Haute, it was originally formed by the United States Census Bureau in 1950 and consisted of Vigo County. As surrounding counties saw an increase in their population densities and the number of their residents employed within Vigo County, they met Census criteria to be added to the MSA. Four Indiana counties are now a part of this MSA.
| Geographic Area | July 1, 2005 | 2000 Census | 1990 Census | 1980 Census | 1970 Census | 1960 Census | 1950 Census |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terre Haute MSA | 168,059 | 170,943 | 130,812 | 176,583 | 175,143 | 108,458 | 105,160 |
| Clay County | 27,142 | 26,556 | 24,705 | 24,862 | 23,933 | 24,207¹ | 23,918¹ |
| Sullivan County | 21,763 | 21,751 | 18,993¹ ³ | 21,107 | 19,889 | 21,721¹ | 23,667¹ |
| Vermillion County | 16,562 | 16,788 | 16,773¹ ² | 18,229 | 16,793 | 17,683¹ | 19,723¹ |
| Vigo County | 102,592 | 105,848 | 106,107 | 112,385 | 114,528 | 108,458 | 105,160 |
Famous quotes containing the words haute, metropolitan and/or area:
“Cependant, ce fut jadis un bel homme, de haute taille.”
—T.S. (Thomas Stearns)
“In metropolitan cases, the love of the most single-eyed lover, almost invariably, is nothing more than the ultimate settling of innumerable wandering glances upon some one specific object.”
—Herman Melville (1819–1891)
“Prestige is the shadow of money and power. Where these are, there it is. Like the national market for soap or automobiles and the enlarged arena of federal power, the national cash-in area for prestige has grown, slowly being consolidated into a truly national system.”
—C. Wright Mills (1916–1962)