Connersville is a city located in Fayette County, Indiana, in the United States. It is situated approximately 66 miles east by southeast of Indianapolis and lies in the center of a large rural area in east central Indiana. The nearest significant city to Connersville is Richmond, which is located 26 miles to the northeast by road.
The city serves as the county seat of Fayette County and is the only incorporated town within the county. It is also home to the county's only high school. As of the 2020 census, the population of Connersville was 13,324.
The local economy is sustained by manufacturing, retail, and healthcare sectors. Since the 1960s, the city has experienced a consistent decline in both population and employment. These economic trends have placed Connersville among the least affluent areas in Indiana based on indicators such as median household income.