Serving the Counties of Crawford, Dubois, Orange,
Perry, Pike and Spencer
In Community And Economic Development Since 1973

MISSION

In all our efforts, through all our activities,
this Commission shall further empower our communities
to provide a better quality of life
through community and economic development
while sustaining the integrity
of our cultural and natural resources.

Indiana 15 Regional Planning Commission is a multi-county governmental agency as enabled by Indiana Code 36-7-7, and has served the counties of Crawford, Dubois, and Orange since 1973 when originally named Patoka Lake Regional Planning Commission. Perry and Spencer joined the Commission shortly thereafter in 1974 with the Commission renaming itself at that time to reflect the state-wide regionalization of labor force areas. Pike County later joined the Commission in 1993.

Indiana 15 is partially funded through annual county per-capita fees and an annual federal planning grant as an Economic Development District of the U.S. Department of Commerce - Economic Development Administration. The balance of the annual cost of operations of Indiana 15 is funded through professional, fee-for-service contracts with participating local governments and not-for-profit corporations for administrative, planning and technical services within the six-county region.

Throughout its 25 years of service, Indiana 15 has been involved with a multitude of community and economic development projects bringing millions of dollars into the regional economy. For example, from 1999 through mid 2001, Indiana 15 has assisted local governments with more than seventy-five different projects to improve community and economic conditions totaling over $50 million.

To reference the reports prepared by Indiana 15 including the Project Status Report which details current program activities, the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), or other similar documents, click the button for Reports. To read briefs on projects and activities, click the button for the Commission’s News Items. To reference the variety of community map images including base maps, zoning maps, industrial park maps and development corridor maps, click the button for Map Images. To access geographic information data sets such as ortho imagery; transportation; hydrography; governmental units; legislative districts; USGS quadrangles; soils; and cadastral mapping, click the button for GIS. To reference the current available series of municipal code books for incorporated cities and towns for local ordinances regulating development and land use, click the button for Code Books. To view a variety of digital photographs of the region’s significant cultural and natural resources and community development projects, click the button for Photographs. For answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ) about Indiana 15 and the range of services provided, click the button for FAQ. For any problems with this web site or display of the information contained herein, please email the Webmaster.