Connersville is a third class city in
Fayette County, east central
Indiana,
United States, 66 miles east by southeast of
Indianapolis. The population was 13,481 at the
2010 census. The city is the
county seat of and the largest and only incorporated town in Fayette County. It is home to the county's one and only high school. The nearest significant city is Richmond, IN, approx. 26 miles northeast by road. There has been no significant industry in the town since the 1990s, and the population has been steadily declining since the 1960s. The economy is supported by local manufacturing, retail and healthcare.