Plant, it now hosts a variety of industries. These include manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, food & beverage, life sciences, logistics, and more. Shipbuilding industry Until 2018, Jeffersonville was the home of Jeffboat, the largest inland shipbuilder in the US. At its peak, the barge manufacturer employed over 13,000 employees. The company closed due to an overproduction of barges, marking the end of 200 years of shipbuilding in Jeffersonville. In 2022, city officials announced intentions to redevelop the 80-acre property. Education Jeffersonville public schools belong to the Greater Clark County school system. Public schools Franklin Square Elementary Thomas Jefferson Elementary Northaven Elementary Riverside Elementary Wilson Elementary Parkview Middle School River Valley Middle School Jeffersonville High School Private schools Sacred Heart Catholic School Alternative schools Clark County Middle/High School Corden Porter School Events Abbey Road on the River, music festival The Great Steamboat Race Jammin in Jeff, Riverstage concert series Southern Indiana Pride Parade & Festival Spring Street Festival, local art show and celebration Steamboat Days, local celebration Thunder Over Louisville, air show and fireworks display Nearby points of interest Big Four Bridge Clark County Indiana Museum Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area Howard Steamboat Museum Indiana Army Ammunition Plant Jeffboat Jeffersonville Township Public Library Jeffersonville Quartermaster Depot NoCo Arts and Cultural District Schimpff's Confectionary Vintage Fire Museum Warder Park Notable people Ernie Andres, MLB baseball player, basketball player and coach William Branham, evangelist Nick Dinsmore, professional wrestler Amanda Ruter Dufour, poet Drew Ellis, MLB fielder Mike Flynn, basketball player Jonas Ingram, United States Navy admiral, Medal of Honor recipient and United States Atlantic Fleet commander Judy Lynn, country music singer Travis Meeks, musician Zach Payne, member of the Indiana House of Representatives Linda Ridgway, artist Duane Roland, guitarist, co-founder of Molly Hatchet Jermaine Ross, NFL wide receiver John Schnatter, entrepreneur, founder of Papa John's Pizza Shanda Sharer, crime victim Walt Terrell, MLB pitcher Jimmy Wacker, MLB pitcher Richard B. Wathen, politician June Weybright, composer Natalie West, actress See also List of cities and towns along the Ohio River List of mayors of Jeffersonville, Indiana Wikimedia Commons: Pictures of Jeffersonville, Indiana References External links City of Jeffersonville, Indiana website Jeff Main Street website City-Data: Jeffersonville, Indiana News and Tribune: Growth Spurt: Census shows Clark County has grown 14.3 percent in last decade Convention and Tourism Bureau Cities in Indiana County seats in Indiana Louisville metropolitan area Cities in Clark County, Indiana