• Median Center of US Population
• Highways
• Market Access
• Rail & Highway Accessibility
• Rail Map
• Trucking

Spencer County Indiana - Where we are

Spencer County is located on the banks of the Ohio River in Southwest Indiana near the median center of US population. With I-64 crossing the northern sector of the county, ready access to future I-69, a new multi-commodity riverport on the Ohio, the new William Natcher Bridge over the Ohio and the Abraham Lincoln Parkway (formerly 231), Spencer County is positioned to become the logistical hub of the Midwest.

Spencer County is logistically perfect for your business

While many locations might talk about their "central" location, only a few can honestly claim to be in the "Center of the Country" as defined by the US Census Bureau.

The median center, as shown below, is defined as a point where 50% of the population is north of the point and south of the point, and 50% of the population is east of the point and west of the point. According to the 2000 US census, that point is located in Southwest Indiana.

Median Center of US Population

Highway System in Spencer County, Indiana

Interstate 64 provides east-west access to Louisville and St. Louis and Highway 57 (new I-69 route will extend from Indianapolis to several gateways to Mexico) with Interstate connections to points in all directions.
The Abraham Lincoln Parkway (US 231) provides north - south access to I-64 and south connecting to the Kentucky Parkway System and I-24, which serves Nashville and Atlanta
Indiana 62 provides east-west access across southern Indiana.
Indiana 66, a very scenic route, provides east-west access along the Ohio River.

Market Access
Five cities with a metro population of over 1 million are within 3 1/2 hours of Spencer County!

Distance to major cities (from county seat)
City	Miles	Drive Time
Owensboro, KY Evansville, IN Louisville, KY Nashville, TN Indianapolis, IN St. Louis, MO Cincinnati, OH Chicago, IL Detroit, MI	14 31 70 155 201 201 202 387 461	15 min 30 min 1.2 hr 2.6 hr 3.4 hr 3.4hr 3.4 hr 6.4hr 7.7 hr

Rail & Highway Accessibility
The graphic below illustrates the accessibility of Spencer County and Southwest Indiana via Interstate and Rail.

Rail Service Southwest Indiana is the most accessible area of the US by Interstate and rail

Rail Service in Spencer County

Spencer County is Served by Norfolk Southern and Hoosier Rail

Spencer County is Served by Norfolk Southern and Hoosier

Trucking in Spencer County
Over 40 interstate motor carriers maintaining terminals serve the area. Both TL and LTL carriers serve southwest Indiana. Due to the number of major carriers, the trucking rates in the area are very competitive.