Indiana State House District 42

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
in-hd-042
State
Indiana
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
042
Land Area
1,027.6 sq mi
Water Area
11.5 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Indiana State House District 42

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Parke County444.72 sq mi43.3%100.0%
Vermillion County256.86 sq mi25.0%100.0%
Clay County142.26 sq mi13.8%39.8%
Vigo County110.68 sq mi10.8%27.4%
Fountain County73.07 sq mi7.1%18.5%

Showing all 5 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Fontanet CDP4.05 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Brazil city3.69 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Tecumseh CDP3.48 sq mi0.3%100.0%
New Goshen CDP3.31 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Clinton city2.25 sq mi0.2%100.0%
North Terre Haute CDP2.04 sq mi0.2%57.1%
St. Bernice CDP1.79 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Rockville town1.49 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Knightsville town1.04 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Cayuga town1.01 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Shepardsville CDP0.92 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Fairview Park town0.87 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Newport town0.87 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Harmony town0.82 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Blanford CDP0.73 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Kingman town0.66 sq mi0.1%99.9%
Seelyville town0.66 sq mi0.1%74.2%
Montezuma town0.61 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Bloomingdale town0.58 sq mi0.1%99.9%
Rosedale town0.39 sq mi<0.1%99.9%
Mecca town0.39 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Universal town0.36 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Staunton town0.33 sq mi<0.1%99.9%
Dana town0.29 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Marshall town0.26 sq mi<0.1%100.0%

Showing top 25 of 27 places

Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
IN District 867,336100.0%8.9%100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Voters

Registered Voters
45,332
Active Voters
45,332 (100.0%)

Party Registration

This state's voter file does not record party registration.

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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 12/24/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".

Demographics

Total Population
66,549 (± 763)
Median Age
42.9
Median Household Income
$66,851 (± $2,687)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
89.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
18.6%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1814,21021.4%
18 to 6438,99558.6%
65 and over13,34420.1%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,0711.6%
White, not Hispanic62,35893.7%
Black, not Hispanic6571.0%
Asian, not Hispanic2110.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic310.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic20.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic1690.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic2,0503.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.

Citizen Voting Age Population

Total Citizen Population
66,330
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
52,147

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic65,39498.6%
Hispanic9311.4%
White62,75894.6%
Black6621.0%
Asian2030.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native320.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander20.0%
Two or More Races3050.5%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic51,61699.0%
Hispanic5291.0%
White49,82395.5%
Black8611.7%
Asian3030.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native5241.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander10.0%
Two or More Races1060.2%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).