Bicknell, Indiana
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1943 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Vigo Township. It lies in ZIP code area 47512. The Survey maps it on the Bicknell quadrangle. 3,029 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 528 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresBicknell grew from 2,915 to 3,029 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,915 | |
| 2020 | 3,029 | +114 (+4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1943 USGS Bicknell quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Vincennes quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Vincennes quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Bicknell quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Vincennes quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Vincennes quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Bicknell: 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Aluminum. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Intrnat Alloys/ Bicknell, Ind | Aluminum | Unknown |
Storms near this place
47 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bicknell in 47 storm reports between 1997 and 2026: 27 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 6 flash flood, 3 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | $100,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed an old communication tower onto a cable line and utility pole at 108 North Cleveland Street. These winds also downed a communication line down. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and lines at numerous spots in town, including roof damage to a structure on Lawton Street. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Bicknell | $50,000 | Roads flooded. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | $40,000 | A 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at this location. Nearby a tree was downed onto a car along with large tree branches falling on a house. |
| February 2019 | Flash Flood | Bicknell | $25,000 | Multiple roads were flooded all across the county due to flash flooding from heavy rainfall. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | $25,000 | Trees, approximately 16 inches in diameter, were reported downed and some on top of cars in Bicknell due to thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Bicknell | $20,000 | A water rescue was performed at a home surrounded by water near 4th and Thomas Street due to heavy thunderstorm rainfall. High water was also surrounding a trailer on Durbin Street. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | $15,000 | A tree fell on a house in Bicknell due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | $10,000 | Several trees and utility lines down throughout Knox County in the Bicknell, Bruceville, Edwardsport, and Vincennes areas due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | $5,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and limbs in the area. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | $4,000 | Parts of metal roofing was blown off of a factory due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | $2,000 | Two trees of unknown size were downed in this location due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| December 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | $2,000 | A tree was downed across a power line between 9th and 10th Streets on Vigo Street. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | $2,000 | A tree and power lines were downed due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2008 | Flood | Bicknell | $2,000 | Street flooding occurred in Bicknell due to heavy rain. |
| May 2008 | Flash Flood | Bicknell | $2,000 | Flash flooding was reported on Wheatland Avenue in Bicknell due to heavy rain. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | $1,000 | Tree blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree onto Indiana Route 67 between Bicknell and Edwardsport. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | $1,000 | A five foot diameter tree was snapped at the base along 9th Street due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | $1,000 | A tree was reported down across the road in the vicinity of the intersection of Alexander Street and West Davis Lane due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Tree appeared to be healthy and approximately 8 inches in diameter. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | $500 | A window was busted out of a building in downtown Bicknell, at the intersection of 2nd and Main Streets, due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| April 2013 | Flood | Bicknell | $500 | The intersection of 4th and Thomas Streets was flooded due to thunderstorm heavy rainfall. Also, Bicknell Road was nearly underwater and 7th Street in the 600 block was flooded as well. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | $250 | Large tree limb downed by thunderstorm wind gust on Freelandville Road. Time estimated from radar. |
| January 2012 | Flood | Bicknell | $250 | Standing water, due to heavy thunderstorm rainfall, was observed in this location. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Bicknell | - | Numerous hail reports near Bicknell and the surrounding countryside of hail up to 2 inches. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | - | A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was estimated at this location. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Bicknell | - | Training storms continued to produce near-severe hail across northern Knox County, including nickel hail in Bicknell. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | - | A 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust was estimated at this location. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | - | A thunderstorm wind gust estimated at 60 mph was observed in this location and relayed via amateur radio. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | - | An estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was observed in this location. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | - | An estimated 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust was observed in this location. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | - | An estimated 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was observed in this location. |
| December 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | - | A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured in this location. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | - | A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was estimated in this location. Some small hail was also observed. |
| January 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | - | An estimated thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph was reported in Bicknell. |
| November 2011 | Hail | Bicknell | - | Golf ball sized hail was observed on State Route 159 between Bicknell and Freelandville. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Bicknell | - | Rainwater flooded county roads between Bicknell and Oaktown. |
| April 2006 | Flash Flood | Bicknell | - | State Road 67 and numerous county roads were flooded in Bicknell. No property damage was reported. |
| August 2005 | Heavy Rain | Bicknell | - | 3.82 inches of rain fell in Bicknell. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Bicknell | - | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Hail | Bicknell | - | no account filed |
| January 2012 | Hail | Bicknell | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Bicknell | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Bicknell | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Bicknell | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bicknell | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Bicknell | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown | 1.1 miles | 14 | |
| Ragsdale | 2.2 miles | 14 | |
| Indian Creek Settlement | 3.7 miles | 14 | |
| Edwardsport | 3.9 miles | 14 | |
| Bruceville | 5.8 miles | 15 | |
| Freelandville | 6.2 miles | 14 | |
| Wagner Station | 6.7 miles | 14 | |
| Westphalia | 7.5 miles | 14 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Bicknell | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1826106 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 431003. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





