Switzerland County, Indiana
Switzerland County, Indiana | |
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Switzerland County Courthouse in Vevay | |
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 38°49′N 85°02′W / 38.82°N 85.03°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| Founded | 1814 |
| Named after | Switzerland |
| Seat | Vevay |
| Largest town | Vevay |
| Area | |
• Total | 223.44 sq mi (578.7 km2) |
| • Land | 220.63 sq mi (571.4 km2) |
| • Water | 2.81 sq mi (7.3 km2) 1.26% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,737 |
• Estimate (2024) | 9,988 |
| • Density | 45.3/sq mi (17.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 9th |
| Indiana county number 78 | |
Switzerland County is a county in the southeast corner of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 9,737. The county seat is Vevay, one of two incorporated towns in the county, the other being Patriot, IN , which is one of the smallest incorporated towns in the state.