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Huntington County, Indiana

Huntington County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. According to the 2020 United States Census, the population was 36,662. The county seat (and only city) is Huntington. Huntington County comprises the Huntington, Indiana micropolitan statistical area and is included in the Fort Wayne–Huntington–Auburn Combined Statistical Area.

History
Huntington County was organized from the previously unorganized Indiana Territory and lands gained by the Adams New Purchase of 1818. The county's creation was authorized by an act of the Indiana state legislature dated February 2, 1832. Organization of the county's governing structure began on May 5, 1834. The first non–Native American settlers in what has since become Huntington County were a group of 29 farm families from Connecticut who arrived in the early 1830s. These were "Yankee" settlers, meaning they were descended from the English Puritans who settled New England in the colonial era. These settlers were able to get to what has since become Huntington County due to the construction of the Wabash and Erie Canal, which was a shipping canal that connected the Great Lakes to the Ohio River by way of a manmade waterway. When they arrived in what has since become Huntington County, the settlers from Connecticut found dense virgin forest and wild prairie. The original 29 "Yankee" families from Connecticut laid out roads; built a post office; established post routes; and built a town hall, a church, and a schoolhouse from the trees in the area that they cut down. The county was named for Samuel Huntington, who signed the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. He was also president of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation.

Geography
The terrain of Huntington County consists of low rolling hills, completely devoted to agriculture or urban development. The Wabash River flows to the west through the upper-central part of the county, while the Salamonie River flows to the west through the lower part. Its highest point (about 925 feet (282 m) above sea level) is at the southwest corner. According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 387.72 sqmi, of which 382.65 sqmi (or 98.69%) is land and 5.07 sqmi (or 1.31%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Whitley County – north
 * Allen County – northeast
 * Wells County – east
 * Grant County – south
 * Wabash County – west

Highways

 * I-69.svg Interstate 69
 * US 24.svg U.S. Route 24
 * US 224.svg U.S. Route 224
 * indiana 3.svg State Road 3
 * indiana 5.svg State Road 5
 * indiana 9.svg State Road 9
 * indiana 16.svg State Road 16
 * indiana 105.svg State Road 105
 * indiana 114.svg State Road 114
 * indiana 116.svg State Road 116
 * indiana 124.svg State Road 124
 * indiana 218.svg State Road 218

City and towns

 * Andrews
 * Huntington (city)
 * Markle (partial)
 * Mount Etna
 * Roanoke
 * Warren

Townships

 * Clear Creek
 * Dallas
 * Huntington
 * Jackson
 * Jefferson
 * Lancaster
 * Polk
 * Rock Creek
 * Salamonie
 * Union
 * Warren
 * Wayne

Unincorporated communities

 * Banquo
 * Bippus
 * Bowerstown
 * Bracken
 * Buckeye
 * Goblesville
 * Harlansburg
 * Lancaster
 * Mahon
 * Majenica
 * Makin
 * Mardenis
 * Milo
 * Pleasant Plain
 * Plum Tree
 * Roanoke Station
 * Rock Creek Center
 * Simpson

Protected areas

 * JE Roush Fish and Wildlife Area
 * Lost Bridge State Recreation Area

Public servants

 * Samuel E. Cook (1860–1946), U.S. congressman
 * J. Danforth Quayle, U.S. representative, senator, vice-president
 * J. Edward Roush (1920–2004), U.S. representative, father of "911"
 * Elizebeth (Smith) Friedman (1892–1980), author and pioneer in cryptology during WWI to WWII era, called "America's first female cryptanalyst"

Celebrities

 * Chris Schenkel (1923–2005), sportscaster
 * Archbishop John F. Noll (1875–1956), founded Catholic newspaper Our Sunday Visitor, founded Victory Noll and St. Felix Monastery.

Artists

 * Mick Mars, guitarist for Mötley Crüe.

Athletes

 * Gary Dilley, Tokyo Olympics swimmer
 * George Haines, Olympic Women's Swim coach
 * Chris Kramer, professional basketball player. Kramer played college basketball at Purdue University where he was two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.

Points of interest

 * Huntington County Historical Museum
 * Huntington University Arboretum and Botanical Garden
 * Huntington University
 * J. Edward Roush Lake
 * Merillat Centre for the Arts
 * Our Sunday Visitor Corporate Headquarters
 * Sheets Wildlife Museum and Learning Center
 * The Forks Of The Wabash
 * The Indiana Room Genealogy Center
 * Tel-Hy Nature Preserve
 * United States Vice Presidential Museum
 * Victory Noll Center

School district

 * Huntington County Community School Corporation

Private schools

 * Huntington Area Home Educators
 * Huntington Catholic School

Higher education

 * Huntington University

Newspapers

 * The Herald-Press daily newspaper
 * The Huntington County TAB
 * Warren Weekly
 * HuntingtonFreePress
 * Huntingtonian

Radio

 * WBZQ 1300 AM
 * Huntington North High School WVSH Viking Radio
 * WQHU-LP Huntington University Radio WQHU 105.5-FM Forester Radio]

Climate and weather
In recent years, average temperatures in Huntington have ranged from a low of 16 °F in January to a high of 87 °F in July, although a record low of -28 °F was recorded in January 1982 and a record high of 105 °F was recorded in June 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.82 in in February to 4.37 in in June.

Government
The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.

County Council: The fiscal branch of the county government; controls spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives, elected to four-year terms from county districts, are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.

Board of Commissioners: The executive and legislative body of the county. The commissioners are elected county-wide to staggered four-year terms. One commissioner serves as president. The commissioners are charged with collecting revenue and managing the county government.

Court: The county maintains a small claims court that handles civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to a four-year term. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court.

County Officials: The county has other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk. These officers are elected to four-year terms. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.

Huntington County is part of Indiana's 3rd congressional district; Indiana Senate districts 17 and 19; and Indiana House of Representatives district 50.

Presidential Election Analysis: Huntington County has been strongly Republican; Lyndon B. Johnson was the last Democratic Party candidate to carry the county (1964).

2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 37,124 people, 14,218 households, and 10,074 families in the county. The population density was 97.0 PD/sqmi. There were 15,805 housing units at an average density of 41.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 97.1% white, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.5% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 37.9% were German, 14.9% were Irish, 12.9% were American, and 12.1% were English.

Of the 14,218 households, 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.1% were non-families, and 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age was 39.0 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $55,630. Males had a median income of $41,648 versus $30,218 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,575. About 7.7% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

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Howard County, Indiana

Howard County is one of 92 counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 83,658. The county seat is Kokomo. Originally named Richardville County, it was renamed in 1846 to commemorate General Tilghman Ashurst Howard.

Howard County comprises the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 293.92 sqmi, of which 293.06 sqmi (or 99.71%) is land and 0.86 sqmi (or 0.29%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Miami County, Indiana (North)
 * Grant County, Indiana (East)
 * Tipton County, Indiana (South)
 * Clinton County, Indiana (Southwest)
 * Carroll County, Indiana (West)
 * Cass County, Indiana (Northwest)

History
This county was organized in 1844. It was first known as Richardville County. Its first name honored Jean Baptiste Richardville, a chief of the Miami. Richardville's name was Pe-che-wa, which translates to “Wildcat”, hence Wildcat Creek.

In 1846, the name was changed to Howard County, in honor of Gen. Tilghman Howard, U.S. Representative from Indiana, who died in 1844.

Notable locations

 * Kokomo Reservoir (Wildcat Creek Reservoir)
 * Western Days Festival: First week of June, in Russiaville, Indiana
 * Howard County 4-H Fair, in Greentown, Indiana
 * Koh-Koh-Mah & Foster Living History Encampment, mid-September
 * Kokomo-Howard County Public Library

City

 * Kokomo

Towns

 * Greentown
 * Russiaville

Former census-designated place

 * Indian Heights

Townships

 * Center
 * Clay
 * Ervin
 * Harrison
 * Honey Creek
 * Howard
 * Jackson
 * Liberty
 * Monroe
 * Taylor
 * Union

Other places

 * Alto
 * Cassville
 * Center
 * Darrough Chapel
 * Hemlock
 * New London
 * Oakford
 * Phlox
 * West Middleton

Climate and weather
In recent years, average temperatures in Kokomo have ranged from a low of 15 °F in January to a high of 84 °F in July, although a record low of -26 °F was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of 110 °F was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.29 in in February to 4.37 in in July.

Airports

 * Kokomo Municipal Airport

Bus services

 * City-Line Trolley Serves the city of Kokomo. It is a fixed transportation route that is free to ride and has free wifi.
 * Trailways A service running from Indianapolis through Kokomo, and then to South Bend.
 * Greyhound Lines A nationwide service, the Kokomo stop is at the Marathon gas station on North Reed Road, and Gano Street.

Walking trails

 * Walk Of Excellence – serves the city of Kokomo.
 * Industrial Heritage Trail – serves the city of Kokomo.
 * Nickel Plate Trail – ends in northern Howard County in unincorporated community, Cassville. Connects directly to Industrial Heritage Trail in Kokomo.
 * Cloverleaf Trail - Serves the West side to downtown of the city of Kokomo.
 * Comet Trail – serves the town of Greentown, and is exactly one mile in length.
 * Historic Downtown Trail – serves the city of Greentown, marked with information about Greentown's history.

Colleges and universities

 * Indiana University Kokomo (IUK)
 * Indiana Wesleyan University – Kokomo Campus
 * Ivy Tech Community College
 * Purdue College of Technology

Public school districts

 * Kokomo-Center Township Consolidated School Corporation (K–12, Kokomo, Indiana) Kokomo High School (NCC)
 * Eastern Howard School Corporation (K–12, Greentown, Indiana) (MIC)
 * Northwestern School Corporation (K–12) (MIC)
 * Taylor Community School Corporation (K–12, Indian Heights, Indiana) (MIC)
 * Western School Corporation (K–12, Russiaville, Indiana) (MIC)

Private schools

 * Redeemer Lutheran School (K–8)
 * Sts. Joan of Arc and St. Patrick Catholic School (K–8)
 * Temple Christian School (K–12)
 * Victory Christian Academy (K–12)
 * Acacia Academy (K–8)

Government
The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.

County Council: The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected from county districts. The council members serve four-year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.

Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered terms, and each serves a four-year term. One of the commissioners, typically the most senior, serves as president. The commissioners are charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.

Court: The county maintains five courts. Circuit Court, Superior Court I, Superior Court II Superior Court III and Superior Court IV. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be admitted to practice law in the State of Indiana. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the Indiana Court of Appeals.

County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.

Howard County is part of Indiana's 2nd congressional district and Indiana's 5th congressional district; Indiana Senate districts 7 and 21; and Indiana House of Representatives districts 30, 32 and 38.

Demographics
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 82,752 people, 34,301 households, and 22,604 families residing in the county. The population density was 282.4 PD/sqmi. There were 38,679 housing units at an average density of 132.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 88.6% white, 6.9% black or African American, 0.9% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.8% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 22.4% were German, 15.3% were American, 10.8% were English, and 10.2% were Irish.

Of the 34,301 households, 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.1% were non-families, and 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age was 40.7 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $55,479. Males had a median income of $50,838 versus $33,196 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,759. About 13.1% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.9% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

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Henry County, Indiana

Henry County is a county located in east central Indiana, United States. As of 2020, the population was 48,914. The county seat and largest and only city is New Castle. Henry County is the main setting of the novel Raintree County by Ross Lockridge Jr.

History
Henry County was formed in 1822 from the Delaware New Purchase resulting from the Treaty of St. Mary's in 1818. It was named for Patriot Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 394.83 sqmi, of which 391.88 sqmi (or 99.25%) is land and 2.96 sqmi (or 0.75%) is water.

Cities

 * New Castle

Reservoirs

 * Castle Lake
 * Giboney Lake
 * Haven, Lake
 * Summit Lake Reservoir
 * Westwood Park Reservoir

Adjacent counties

 * Delaware County (north)
 * Randolph County (northeast)
 * Wayne County (east)
 * Fayette County (southeast)
 * Rush County (south)
 * Hancock County (southwest)
 * Madison County (northwest)

Major highways
Sources: National Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau
 * Interstate 70
 * U.S. Route 35
 * U.S. Route 36
 * U.S. Route 40
 * State Road 3
 * State Road 38
 * State Road 103
 * State Road 109
 * State Road 140
 * State Road 234
 * State Road 236

Climate and weather
In recent years, average temperatures in New Castle have ranged from a low of 16 °F in January to a high of 84 °F in July, although a record low of -26 °F was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of 103 °F was recorded in June 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.24 in in January to 4.70 in in May.

Government
The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.

County Council: The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected from county districts. The council members serve four-year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.

County Commissioners: The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered terms, and each serves a four-year term. One of the commissioners, typically the most senior, serves as president. The commissioners are charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.

County Courts: The county maintains three courts. Circuit Court I, Circuit Court II and Circuit Court III. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court.

County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.

Henry County is part of Indiana's 6th congressional district; Indiana Senate district 28; and Indiana House of Representatives districts 54 and 56.

2020 Census
As of the census of 2020, there were 48,914 people, 18,387 households, and 9,489 families living in the town. The population density was 123.89 PD/sqmi. There were 20,952 housing units at an average density of 53.07 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 93.8% White, 2.2% African American, 1.1% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.2% Native American or Alaska Native, 0.8% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.

There were 18,387 households, of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 25.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 17.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 7.6% were non-families. 42.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.96.

26.8% of the population had never been married. 48.0% of residents were married and not separated, 7.0% were widowed, 16.4% were divorced, and 1.8% were separated.

The median age in the town was 42.0. 5.0% of residents were under the age of 5; 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 79.3% were age 18 or older; and 18.9% were age 65 or older. 9.5% of the population were veterans.

The most common language spoken at home was English with 98.5% speaking it at home, 1.0% spoke Spanish at home, 0.2% spoke other Indo-European languages, 0.2% spoke an Asian or Pacific Islander language at home, and 0.1% spoke other languages. 0.5% of the population were foreign born.

The median household income in Henry County was $51,104, 9.0% less than the median average for the state of Indiana. 13.9% of the population were in poverty, including 19.3% of residents under the age of 18. The poverty rate for the town was 1% higher than that of the state. 18.5% of the population were disabled and 6.8% had no healthcare coverage. 43.8% of the population had attained a high school or equivalent degree, 21.1% had attended college but received no degree, 9.0% had attained an Associate's degree or higher, 10.7% had attained a Bachelor's degree or higher, and 5.6% had a graduate or professional degree. 9.8% had no degree. 50.7% of Henry County residents were employed, working a mean of 40.0 hours per week. The median gross rent in Henry County was $697 and the homeownership rate was 74.4%. 1,998 housing units were vacant at a density of 5.06 /sqmi.

2010 Census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 49,462 people, 19,077 households, and 13,020 families residing in the county. The population density was 126.2 PD/sqmi. There were 21,288 housing units at an average density of 54.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 95.7% white, 2.2% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 19.9% were German, 13.3% were American, 11.8% were Irish, and 9.1% were English.

Of the 19,077 households, 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.8% were non-families, and 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age was 41.4 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $52,701. Males had a median income of $42,628 versus $30,226 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,879. About 10.2% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Recreation

 * Summit Lake State Park
 * Westwood Park

Notable people

 * Steve Alford, NCAA basketball coach and former player
 * Kent Benson, Former NCAA and NBA basketball player
 * Edward Black, Civil War soldier
 * Omar Bundy, Major General, World War One
 * Clessie Cummins, inventor
 * Thomas J. Graves, Medal of Honor recipient
 * William Grose, Major General, Civil War
 * Ira Hough, Medal of Honor recipient, 1864
 * Robert Indiana, artist
 * Arthur C. Mellette, first Governor of South Dakota
 * Solomon Meredith, Major General, Civil War
 * Edward E. Moore, Indiana state senator and Los Angeles City Council member
 * Wilbur Wright, aviation pioneer
 * William Zion, Medal of Honor recipient

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Hendricks County, Indiana

Hendricks County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 174,788. The county seat is the town of Danville.

Hendricks County is the third largest county in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hendricks County is currently the second fastest-growing county in Indiana and 85th in the nation.

History
After the American Revolutionary War established US sovereignty over the territory of the upper midwest, the new federal government defined the Northwest Territory in 1787 which included the area of present-day Indiana. In 1800, Congress separated Ohio from the Northwest Territory, designating the rest of the land as the Indiana Territory. President Thomas Jefferson chose William Henry Harrison as the governor of the territory, and Vincennes was established as the future capital. After the Michigan Territory was separated and the Illinois Territory was formed, Indiana was reduced to its current size and geography. By December 1816 the Indiana Territory was admitted to the Union as a state, although much of its territory was still in dispute as to possession by Native Americans. The land containing Hendricks County was brought into the possession of the United States by the Treaty of St. Mary's in 1818 (known as New Purchase).

The eighth General Assembly of the new state of Indiana met at its then-capital town, Corydon, in December 1823, and created three counties before the close of the session, among them being Hendricks, the state's fifty-first county. The bill creating Hendricks County was introduced in the Senate on December 9 and was signed on December 20 by Indiana Governor William Hendricks, in whose honor the new county was named. Until its governing structure was organized, the territory was assigned to neighboring counties for legislative and enforcement matters.

Prior to the New Purchase treaty, the territory of Hendricks County had been occupied by the Dakota tribe, although there were no significant native villages within its future borders. The treaty authorized the territory to be surveyed by the federal government, with land being available for settlement thereafter. This survey work began in the Hendricks County area in 1819, and settlers began moving in as soon thereafter (the first in future Hendricks County in Spring 1820) as land filing was authorized, such that by 1823 there were sufficient inhabitants to justify forming a county. Designated commissioners met in July 1824, and on July 12 selected Danville as its county seat. The town plat was filed for record in October 1824; a court house was erected and in operation there by 1826.

Geography
The county's low rolling hills are entirely devoted to agriculture or urban development, except for wooded drainages. The West Fork of White Lick Creek flows southeastward through the western part of the county and the East Fork flows southward through the east part of the county; the two flows converge at the south county line. The highest point on the terrain (1030 ft ASL) is a small rise 1.5 mi WNW from Danville.

According to the 2010 United States Census, the county has a total area of 408.78 sqmi, of which 406.91 sqmi (or 99.54%) is land and 1.87 sqmi (or 0.46%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Boone County - north
 * Marion County - east
 * Morgan County - south
 * Putnam County - west
 * Montgomery County - northwest

Towns

 * Amo
 * Avon
 * Brownsburg
 * Clayton
 * Coatesville
 * Danville - county seat
 * Lizton
 * North Salem
 * Pittsboro
 * Plainfield
 * Stilesville

Unincorporated communities

 * Belleville
 * Camby - part
 * Cartersburg
 * Clermont Heights
 * Friendswood
 * Gale
 * Hadley
 * Hazelwood
 * Joppa
 * Maplewood
 * Montclair
 * New Winchester
 * Pecksburg
 * Raintown
 * Reno
 * Six Points
 * Springtown
 * Summit
 * Tilden
 * Center Valley

Townships

 * Brown
 * Center
 * Clay
 * Eel River
 * Franklin
 * Guilford
 * Liberty
 * Lincoln
 * Marion
 * Middle
 * Union
 * Washington

Climate
In recent years, average temperatures in Danville have ranged from a low of 18 °F in January to a high of 86 °F in July, although a record low of -27 °F was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of 106 °F was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.41 in in February to 4.42 in in July.

Airport

 * 2R2 - Hendricks County Airport

Transit

 * Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority

2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 145,448 people, 52,368 households, and 39,698 families in the county. The population density was 357.4 PD/sqmi. There were 55,454 housing units at an average density of 136.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 90.1% white, 4.9% black or African American, 2.1% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 1.1% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.0% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 28.3% were German, 16.2% were English, 15.2% were Irish, and 9.4% were American.

Of the 52,368 households, 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 24.2% were non-families, and 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.12. The median age was 36.7 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $77,397. Males had a median income of $54,945 versus $38,919 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,880. About 4.3% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics
The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.

County Council: The legislative branch of the county government; controls spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected to four-year terms from county districts. They set salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.

Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county; commissioners are elected county-wide to staggered four-year terms. One commissioner serves as president. The commissioners execute acts legislated by the council, collect revenue, and manage the county government.

Courts: The county has six trial courts consisting of a circuit court and five superior courts, the judges of which are elected to 6-year terms in a countywide election. In addition, two magistrates appointed by the elected judges serve the county as judicial officers. There are currently three town courts that also operate in Hendricks County, one each in Avon, Brownsburg, and Plainfield.

County Officials: The county has other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk. These officers are elected to four-year terms. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.

Hendricks County is part of Indiana's 4th congressional district, Indiana Senate districts 23 and 24, and Indiana House of Representatives districts 28, 40, 47, and 91.

Hendricks County is a Republican stronghold. In only one election (1912) was the county carried by a Democratic presidential candidate since 1888.

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Harrison County, Indiana

Harrison County is located in the far southern part of the U.S. state of Indiana along the Ohio River. The county was officially established in 1808. Its population was 39,654 as of the 2020 United States Census. Its county seat is Corydon, the former capital of Indiana.

Harrison County is part of the Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The county has a diverse economy with no sector employing more than 13% of the local workforce. Caesars Southern Indiana is the largest employer, followed by Tyson Foods and the Harrison County Hospital. Tourism plays a significant role in the economy and is centered on the county's many historic sites. County government is divided among several bodies including the boards of the county's three school districts, three elected commissioners who exercise legislative and executive powers, an elected county council that controls the county budget, a circuit and superior court, and township trustees in the county's 12 townships. The county has 10 incorporated towns with a total population of over 5,000, as well as many small unincorporated towns. One Interstate highway and one U. S. Route run through the county, as do eight Indiana State Roads and two railroad lines.

Migratory groups of Native Americans inhabited the area for thousands of years. The first European settlements in what would become Harrison County were created by American settlers in the years after the American Revolutionary War. The population grew rapidly during first decade of the 19th century. Corydon was platted in 1808 and became the capital of the Indiana Territory in 1813. Many of the state's early important historic events occurred in the county, including the writing of Indiana's first constitution. Corydon was the state capital until 1825, but in the years afterward remained an important hub for southern Indiana. In 1859 there was a major meteorite strike. In 1863 the Battle of Corydon was fought, the only battle of the American Civil War to occur in Indiana.

History
Humans first entered what would become Indiana near the end of the last ice age. This region was of particular value to the early humans because of the abundance of flint. There is evidence of flint mining in local caves as early as 2000 BCE; the stone was used to produce crude tools. Passing migratory tribes frequented the area which was influenced by succeeding groups of peoples including the Hopewells and Mississippians. One flint-working and camping location is the Swan's Landing Archeological Site, one of the most important Early Archaic archaeological sites in eastern North America. Permanent human settlements in the county began with the arrival of American settlers in the last decade of the 18th century.

The area became part of the United States following its conquest during the American Revolutionary War. Veterans of the revolution received land grants in the eastern part of the county as part of Clark's Grant. Daniel Boone and his brother Squire Boone were early explorers of the county, entering from Kentucky in the 1780s. Harvey Heth, Spier Spencer, and Edward Smith were among the first to settle in the county beginning in the 1790s. Smith built the first home in the area of Corydon.

Harrison County was originally part of Knox County and Clark County but was separated in 1808. It was the first Indiana county formed by the Indiana territorial legislature instead of the Governor, and the fourth to be formed in the future state of Indiana (after Knox and Clark; also Dearborn County was formed in 1803 when the eastern territory borderline with Ohio was adjusted to transfer the "Gore" to Indiana Territory). Portions of the county were later separated into parts of Crawford, Floyd, Washington, Jackson, Clark, Lawrence, Perry, Scott and Orange Counties. The county was named for William Henry Harrison, the first governor of Indiana Territory, a General in War of 1812, hero of Tippecanoe, and the 9th U.S. President. Harrison was the largest land holder in the county at the time and had a small estate at Harrison Spring.

Squire Boone settled in what is now Boone Township in 1806. He died in 1815 and is buried in a cave near his home, Squire Boone Caverns. James, Isaiah, and Daniel (son of Squire) Boone settled in Harrison County's Heth Township during the first decade of the 1800s. The county's first church was built by Boone east of present-day Laconia. The church, which has been reconstructed, is known as Old Goshen. Jacob Kintner settled near Corydon in about 1810. He was one of the wealthiest settlers and amassed a 700 acre tract of land around Corydon, built a large home, and maintained an inn. Paul and Susannah Mitchem became Quakers and immigrated to Harrison County from North Carolina in 1814, bringing with them 107 slaves whom they freed after arriving. Although some of the former slaves left, the group became one of the largest communities of free blacks in the state.

The first road was built in Harrison County in 1809 connecting Corydon with Mauckport on the Ohio River. A tow-and-ferry line was operated there by the Mauck family bringing settlers into the county from Kentucky. This road and ferry greatly expanded the county's economic viability and ease of access to the outside world, leading to a rapid settlement of the area. The county's population more than doubled in the following decade.

Dennis Pennington, who lived near Lanesville, became one of the county's early leading citizens and speaker of the territory's legislature. Corydon began competing with other southern Indiana settlements to become the new capital of the territory after its reorganization in 1809. Hostilities broke out in 1811 with the Native American tribes on the frontier, and the territorial capital was moved to Corydon on May 1, 1813, after Pennington suggested that it would be safer than Vincennes. For the next twelve years, Corydon was the political center of the territory and subsequent state. A state constitution was drafted in Corydon during June 1816 and after statehood (December 1816) the town served as the state capital until 1825.

The first division of the county occurred in 1814 when the northern portion of the county was separated to become Washington County. In 1818 the western part of the county was partitioned off to become Crawford County. In 1819 Floyd County was created out of the eastern part of the county. Since that time, Harrison County's eastern border has had minor adjustments through land transactions with Floyd County; the last change occurred in 1968.

The northern part of the county is known as the barrens, named by the early settlers for its scarce timber. At first, settlers preferred the southern areas where wood was available. The barrens were swept by annual wildfires that prevented the growth of trees. The largest barren ran from the northern edge of Corydon northward to Palmyra, and from the Floyd Knobs in the east, westward to the Blue River. The Central Barren covered most of the upper middle part of the county. As settlement expanded and farming grew in the early 19th century, settlers found the barrens to be fertile farmland, and they were quickly settled. As settlement increased, the wildfires were stopped and by the start of the 20th century the uninhabited parts of the barrens had become forested and have remained so until modern times. A large meteorite fell near Buena Vista on March 28, 1859. The impact site and a part of the meteorite have been preserved.

The first Harrison County fair was held in Corydon in 1860; it has been an annual event since then and is the state's longest continuously running fair. The county fairground was built in Corydon on Edward Smith's former homesite. The original grandstand burned in 1960 and the county purchased a new grandstand from the minor league baseball team at Parkway Field in Louisville, Kentucky.

The only Civil War battle fought in Indiana occurred in Harrison County on July 9, 1863, between the Harrison County Legion and a Confederate group under Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan, during Morgan's Raid. Morgan crossed the Ohio River into Harrison County in the early hours of daylight, resisted by artillery fire from the Indiana shore and an armed river boat. Confederate artillery returned fire from the opposite shore, and the Legion retreated towards Corydon. The citizens of Mauckport fled the town carrying their valuables. Morgan landed on the east side of Mauckport with two thousand cavalry and marched north burning homes, farms, and mills. The county militia made a stand to block his advance on the county seat and the resulting conflict is known as the Battle of Corydon. The battle was won by the Confederates and the town of Corydon was then sacked and stores were looted and ransomed. The battle left 4 dead, 12 wounded, and 355 captured. After the battle, Morgan continued into northern Harrison County where he looted the New Salisbury area with the main body of troops. Crandall and Palmyra were robbed and sacked by detachments. His forces left the county the following day; they were eventually defeated and captured by Union Army forces.

The railroad reached Harrison County in 1869. A line was completed across the northern half of county in 1874 running from Floyd County connecting Crandall and then continuing west into Crawford County. A southward extension connecting Corydon to Crandall was completed in 1882. A train wreck killed three in 1902. The southern extension connecting Corydon was purchased by the Corydon Scenic Railroad Company in 1989. It operated as a tourist attraction until its 2003 closing, which ended passenger service in the county.

The first county courthouse was a small log building. When Corydon became the territory capital in 1813, county and territorial officials shared the building. By 1816 a stone building had been constructed, and it served as both Harrison County Courthouse and the state capital building until the capital was moved in 1825. As more space was needed, other buildings were constructed to supplement the courthouse. In the 1920s, the latest of these office buildings was razed to make way for a new courthouse; the old building was acquired by the State of Indiana and preserved as the first state capitol building. The new courthouse was completed in 1928 at a cost of about $250,000. The building was designed by Fowler and Karges of Evansville and was constructed by J. Fred Beggs and Company of Scottsburg. The Harrison-Crawford State Forest was started in 1932 when the State of Indiana purchased land in western Harrison County. The 26000 acre park is the largest state forest in Indiana and surrounds the O'Bannon Woods State Park, as well as the Wyandotte Caves located in eastern Crawford County.

The Matthew E. Welsh Bridge was completed in 1966 in Mauckport, to connect Harrison County with neighboring Meade County in Kentucky. This is the only bridge over the Ohio River between Tell City and New Albany. In 1969 Samuel Hays donated the 311 acre Hayswood Nature Reserve to the county. It was developed in 1973 by the Harrison County Park Board by adding public facilities to the western part of the preserve. It is the second largest nature reserve in the county.

Caesars Indiana opened a casino river boat, hotel complex, and golf course in 1998, boosting the county's tourism industry. The casino complex was purchased and became Horseshoe Southern Indiana on July 11, 2008.

Geography
Harrison County is located in the far southern part of Indiana, about halfway between the state's east and west borders. The Ohio River defines the county's southern border; across the river lies the state of Kentucky and the city of Louisville. The Blue River defines most of the county's western border; a straight north–south section of the border exists near the line's midpoint.

The county terrain was heavily forested in its lower half when settlers arrived. At present, a portion is still wooded, with the remainer devoted to agriculture or urban development. The terrain slopes to the south and west, with its highest point (972 ft ASL) on Lagle Ridge, 2 mi NE of Depauw.

The western part of the county is drained by the Blue River, flowing southward. The central part is drained by the southwest-flowing Indian Creek, and the lower part of the county is drained by the three forks of Indian Creek. There are only large two bodies of water (other than rivers) within the county's borders, and both are man-made: Lake Coleman is part of Buffalo Trace Park near Palmyra, and the middle fork of Buck Creek has been dammed in Posey Township. There are also smaller bodies, such as the pool at the discharge of Harrison Spring, an abandoned stretch of the Ohio River near the discharge point of Indian Creek, known as "Overflow Pond", and a small pond 1 mi ESE of Lanesville.

According to the 2010 United States Census, the county has a total area of 486.52 sqmi, of which 484.52 sqmi (or 99.59%) is land and 2.00 sqmi (or 0.41%) is water.

Harrison Spring is located west of Corydon; it is 60 ft in diameter and is over 40 ft deep, making it the largest and deepest spring in Indiana. It rises from a solid rock in a level spot of land, and its flow was sufficient to power flour mills in the past. Is the largest spring by volume in Indiana producing over 3 million gallons (11 million liters) of water daily. The name recognizes William Henry Harrison, who owned this area.

Harrison County is hilly in parts. The Knobstone Escarpment begins in the southeastern part of the county, rises sharply at the Ohio River, and runs along the eastern edge of the county. The "knobs" are the most significant series of hills in Indiana, with the highest knobs near the Ohio River towering 610 ft over the surrounding valley. This is the greatest local relief difference in the state.

Although the county was largely forested prior to settlement, an island prairie existed in the county's southern half. This was the most isolated and furthest south occurrence of prairie habitat in Indiana. A remnant section of this prairie, adjoining by a larger section of restored prairie, comprises the easternmost section of O'Bannon Woods State Park. A 0.8 mile guided trail through the prairie is open to the public.

The western part of the county is preserved as the Harrison-Crawford State Forest and the O'Bannon Woods State Park. The county has extensive cave systems including Squire Boone Caverns, the Binkley Cave System (Indiana Caverns) and smaller, highly decorated caves such as Jewel Box and Devil's Graveyard caves.

Adjacent counties

 * Washington County – north
 * Floyd County – east
 * Hardin County, Kentucky – southeast
 * Jefferson County, Kentucky – east
 * Meade County, Kentucky – southwest
 * Crawford County – west

Towns and incorporated communities

 * Corydon (county seat)
 * Crandall
 * Elizabeth
 * Laconia
 * Lanesville
 * Mauckport
 * Milltown
 * New Amsterdam
 * New Middletown
 * Palmyra

Unincorporated communities

 * Bradford
 * Breckenridge
 * Bridgeport
 * Buena Vista
 * Byrneville
 * Central
 * Central Barren
 * Corydon Junction
 * Davidson
 * Depauw
 * Dixie
 * Dogwood
 * Evans Landing
 * Fairdale
 * Fishtown
 * Frenchtown
 * Glidas
 * Hancock Chapel
 * Macedonia
 * Moberly
 * Mott
 * New Boston
 * New Salisbury (Census-designated place)
 * Ramsey
 * Rosewood
 * Sugar Grove
 * Titus
 * Tobacco Landing
 * Valley City
 * White Cloud

Townships

 * Blue River
 * Boone
 * Franklin
 * Harrison
 * Heth
 * Jackson
 * Morgan
 * Posey
 * Spencer
 * Taylor
 * Washington
 * Webster

Climate and weather
Harrison County is in the humid subtropical climate region of the United States along with most of Southern Indiana. Its Köppen climate classification is Dfa, meaning that it is cold, has no dry season, and has a hot summer. However, it is close to the southern edge of this region. In recent years, average temperatures in Corydon have ranged from a low of 21 °F in January to a high of 88 °F in July, although a record low of -31 °F was recorded in January 1977 and a record high of 104 °F was recorded in July 1983. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 3.13 in in October to 5.06 in in May.

Government
The county government is a constitutional body and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana and by the Indiana Code. Executive and legislative power is vested in the Board of Commissioners, and fiscal power is vested in the County Council.

The seven member county council controls spending and revenue collection in the county. Four representatives are elected from county districts and three are elected at-large. The council members serve four-year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council has limited authority to impose local income, property, excise and service taxes. County income and property taxes are subject to state level approval.

The Board of Commissioners consists of three commissioners who are elected county-wide in four–year staggered terms. One commissioner serves as president of the board. The commissioners manage the budget set forth by the council, collect revenue, enact and repeal ordinances, and manage the county government.

Harrison County has a Circuit Court and a Superior Court. The Superior Court handles adult criminal cases, small claims cases, traffic tickets, and infractions. The Circuit Court handles the rest of the cases in the county, including most of the divorce cases, juvenile matters, CHINS cases, civil proceedings, probate, estates, adoptions and civil commitments. Judges in each court serve a six-year term. The Judge of the Circuit Court appoints a referee to handle family law cases.

The county has other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor and circuit court clerk. Each serves a four–year term. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.

Each township has a trustee who administers rural fire protection and ambulance service, provides poor relief and manages cemetery care, among other duties. The trustee is assisted in these duties by a three-member township board. The trustees and board members are elected to four-year terms.

Most of Harrison County lies in State House District 70. Blue River Township is part of State House District 73. The entire county is part of State Senate District 47. The county is part of Indiana's 9th congressional district.

2010 Census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 39,364 people, 15,192 households, and 11,031 families in the county. The population density was 81.2 PD/sqmi. There were 16,534 housing units at an average density of 34.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 97.4% white, 0.5% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 31.1% were German, 16.5% were American, 12.8% were Irish, and 12.8% were English.

Of the 15,192 households, 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 27.4% were non-families, and 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.99. The median age was 40.2 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $59,316. Males had a median income of $40,884 versus $31,808 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,539. About 7.8% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

Economy
Harrison County has a diverse economy. Manufacturing industry is centered in the Corydon Industrial Park where automobile-related manufacturing is most prevalent. There is large–scale farming throughout the rural areas of the county; corn and soybeans are the county's largest crops. A service and shopping district is centered in Corydon. There are several medical facilities in the county including the Harrison County Hospital, two nursing facilities operated by Kindred Healthcare, and a number of private practices.

The county has a developed tourism industry. The main attractions are the historic sites of Corydon, the county's golf courses, the Horseshoe Riverboat Casino and Hotel, and the area's two famous caves: Squire Boone Caverns near Mauckport and Wyandotte Caves in adjoining Crawford County. The casino is the county's single largest source of tax revenue and produced $23.5 million in tax revenue during 2007.

Multiple utility companies serve the county. Electricity is provided by the Harrison Rural Electric Membership Cooperative (REMC) and Duke Energy. Natural gas is provided by the Indiana Utilities Corporation in Corydon and several small distributors provide rural service. Land-line telephone service is provided exclusively by Verizon. Cable television is provided by Insight Communications in some parts of the county. Water is pumped from a number of corporations, the largest being South Harrison Water Corporation and Ramsey Water Inc.

As of July 2009, the county's largest employer was the Horseshoe Southern Indiana casino with 1,600 employees. Other large employers: Tyson Foods employs 550, Harrison County Hospital employs 504, South Harrison Community School Corporation employs 425, Blue River Services employs 405, Wal-Mart employs 400, North Harrison Community School Corporation employs 311, ICON Metal Forming employs 200, Darmic Inc. employs 120, Kindred Healthcare employs 115, Smith Store Fixtures and Lucas Oil Products each employs 80, Norstam Veneers employs 50, and Speed Flex employs 41. An additional 92 businesses employ 5 to 40 workers. 13% of the workforce is in retail, 12% in government, 12% in manufacturing, 11% in services, 8% in accommodations and food services, 8% in agriculture, 7% in construction, 7% working for local utilities, 6% in finance, insurance, and real estate, and 6% in other trades. The Louisville, Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan statistical area to which Harrison County belongs had an unemployment rate of 10.2% in December 2009.

Transit

 * Southern Indiana Transit System

Highways

 * Interstate 64 runs east–west through Harrison County, connecting Corydon and Lanesville.
 * US Route 150 crosses the northern part of the county following the route of the Buffalo Trace.
 * State Road 135 runs north–south through the county.
 * State Road 62 runs east–west through the county, crossing State Road 135 at Corydon.
 * State Road 64 runs east–west across northern Harrison County. It crosses State Road 135 in New Salisbury.
 * State Road 111 connects Elizabeth with New Albany in neighboring Floyd County; the Horseshoe Riverboat Casino is located on the route.
 * State Road 337 runs northwest–southeast across the county, passing through Corydon.
 * State Road 211 runs for about 2 mi east of Elizabeth in the southeast part of county, connecting State Roads 11 and 111.
 * State Road 462 connects the Harrison-Crawford State Forest with State Road 62 in the southwest part of the county, running for about 3 mi.

Railroads

 * Lucas Oil Rail Line – a 7 mi shortline railroad from Corydon northward through the industrial park where Lucas Oil's bottling facilities are located, to its intersection with east–west Norfolk Southern Railway line near New Salisbury.
 * Norfolk Southern line – crosses northern Harrison County, through Crandall, Ramsey, and Depauw. It has a small depot in Ramsey.

Airport
There is one airport in Harrison County, a general-aviation (gravel east–west strip) port 1 mi NNW of Elizabeth: Robinson Airpark.

Education
The county has 22 schools; 15 are public schools in 3 school districts, and 7 are private. South Harrison Community Schools is the largest district with 3,141 pupils in 2010. The district covers the southern half of the county and includes Corydon Central High School, Corydon Central Junior High School, South Central Junior & Senior High School, Corydon Intermediate, Corydon Elementary, Heth-Washington Elementary, and New Middletown Elementary. North Harrison Community School Corporation had 2,324 pupils in 2010 enrolled in North Harrison High School, North Harrison Middle School, North Harrison Elementary, and Morgan Elementary. Lanesville Community School Corporation is the smallest district serving only Franklin Township. It consists of Lanesville Junior Senior High School and Lanesville Elementary. In 2010, teachers in the North Harrison district averaged $50,800 in annual salary; South Harrison teachers averaged $48,500; Lanesville teachers averaged $51,500. North Harrison had a 2010 graduation rate of 81.5%; South Harrison 84.6%; Lanesville 91.5%. Lanesville and North Harrison students performed above average on 2010 statewide ISTEP+ tests, while South Harrison students performed below average.

The county has several private schools supported by local churches. St. John's, a Lutheran school near Lanesville, has 77 pupils. St. Joseph's, a Catholic school in Corydon, has 87 pupils. County high school students, including those in public, private, and home schools, may attend the vocational school C. A. Prosser school of Technology in neighboring Floyd County as part of their high school curriculum.

The 2017 Lanesville Eagles’ baseball program captured the school's first state title in any sport and the first state crown in Harrison County history by way of a 5–1 win over Rossville in the Class 1A final at Victory Field in Indianapolis.

The county is served by the Harrison County Public Library system. All county residents have free access.

Notable people
William Taylor Zenor – born in 1846 near Corydon. Practiced law in Corydon and Leavenworth. Judge, third judicial circuit (1885–1897). Indiana representative in US House of Representatives (1897–1907). Buried in Corydon.

James Best – born in 1926 in Kentucky; at the age of three he went to an orphanage, then was adopted and was raised in Corydon. After his Army service he became a movie and television actor. Best known as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on The Dukes of Hazzard.

Arville Funk – born in Harrison County in 1929 and attended school in Corydon. He taught high school history for 10 years starting in 1955. Practiced law in Corydon. He was active with Indiana historical and genealogical societies, and wrote about Indiana history. He is buried in Corydon.

Frank O'Bannon – born in 1930 in Corydon. After an Air Force stint he was state senator, lieutenant governor, and then governor (1997–2003). Buried in Corydon.

title: Harrison County, Indiana


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Hancock County, Indiana

Hancock County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. The 2020 United States Census recorded a population of 79,840. The county seat is Greenfield.

Hancock County is included in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
The terrain of Hancock County is low rolling hills, sloping to the south and southwest, carved by drainages. All available area is devoted to agriculture or urban development. The highest point is a small prominence in NW Shirley, at 1,040 ft ASL. According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 307.02 sqmi, of which 306.02 sqmi (or 99.67%) is land and 1.01 sqmi (or 0.33%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Madison County - north
 * Henry County - east
 * Rush County - southeast
 * Shelby County - south
 * Marion County - west
 * Hamilton County - northwest

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-70.svg|20px]] Interstate 70
 * [[Image:US 36.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 36
 * [[Image:US 40.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 40
 * [[Image:US 52.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 52
 * [[Image:indiana 9.svg|20px]] State Road 9
 * [[Image:indiana 13.svg|20px]] State Road 13
 * [[Image:indiana 67.svg|20px]] State Road 67
 * [[Image:indiana 109.svg|20px]] State Road 109
 * [[Image:indiana 234.svg|20px]] State Road 234
 * [[Image:indiana 238.svg|20px]] State Road 238

Airport

 * KMQJ - Indianapolis Regional Airport

History
Indiana was admitted as a state to the United States on December 11, 1816, although much of its territory was still disputed or held by native peoples at that time. These indigenous claims were quickly reduced and removed by various treaties. The 1818 Treaty with the Delaware Indians brought most of central Indiana into state control, and Madison County was organized on a portion of that area. The lower portion of Madison County was quickly settled, and by the late 1820s the inhabitants were petitioning for a separate county government. Accordingly, a portion of the county was partitioned on March 1, 1828, to form Hancock County. Greenfield was named as the county seat on April 11. The county name recognized John Hancock, president of the Continental Congress, who had signed his name prominently to the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The county has retained its original borders since its 1828 creation.

Climate and weather
In recent years, average temperatures in Greenfield have ranged from a low of 17 °F in January to a high of 85 °F in July, although a record low of -29 °F was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of 103 °F was recorded in June 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.37 in in February to 4.85 in in July.

Government
The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.

County Council: The legislative branch of the county government; controls the county's spending and revenue collection. Representatives are elected from county districts. The council members serve staggered four-year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.

Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered four-year terms. One commissioner serves as president. The commissioners carry out the acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.

Court: The county maintains a small claims court that can handle some civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to a four-year term. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court.

County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk. They are elected to four-year terms. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.

Hancock County is part of Indiana's 5th congressional district; Indiana Senate district 28; and Indiana House of Representatives districts 29 and 53.

Education
Hancock County is served by two library systems, the Fortville-Vernon Township Public Library and Hancock County Public Library.

The county's school districts include:

 * Eastern Hancock County Community School Corporation
 * Greenfield-Central Community Schools
 * Mount Vernon Community School Corporation
 * Southern Hancock County Community School Corporation

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States Census the population of Hancock County was 79,840.

2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 70,002 people, 26,304 households, and 19,792 families in the county. The population density was 228.8 PD/sqmi. There were 28,125 housing units at an average density of 91.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 95.2% white, 2.1% black or African American, 0.8% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 26.2% were German, 13.9% were Irish, 11.8% were English, and 11.8% were American.

Of the 26,304 households, 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 24.8% were non-families, and 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age was 39.1 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $69,734. Males had a median income of $53,565 versus $38,042 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,017. About 5.9% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

 * Cumberland (extends into Marion County)
 * Fortville
 * Greenfield
 * McCordsville
 * New Palestine
 * Shirley (extends into Henry County)
 * Spring Lake
 * Wilkinson

Townships

 * Blue River
 * Brandywine
 * Brown
 * Buck Creek
 * Center
 * Green
 * Jackson
 * Sugar Creek
 * Vernon

Unincorporated communities

 * Carrollton
 * Charlottesville (extends into Rush County)
 * Cleveland
 * Eden
 * Finly (also known as Carrollton)
 * Gem
 * Maxwell
 * Milners Corner
 * Mohawk
 * Mount Comfort
 * Nashville
 * Philadelphia
 * Pleasant Acres
 * Riley
 * Stringtown
 * Warrington
 * Westland
 * Willow Branch
 * Woodbury

title: Hancock County, Indiana


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Hamilton County, Indiana

Hamilton County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. The 2020 United States Census recorded a population of 347,467. The county seat is Noblesville.

Hamilton County is part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Since the beginning of the 21st century, Hamilton County has been the second most populous county in Central Indiana.

Hamilton County's roots are in agriculture. However, after World War II, development in Indianapolis grew northward, and towns in the southern part of Hamilton County developed as suburbs. Residential and commercial development have replaced many farm fields, although the county's northern part remains largely agricultural. In the first decades of the 21st century, the county is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. According to 2007 estimates by the US Census, the county's population increased from 182,740 in 2000 to an estimated 261,661 in 2007, making it the fastest-growing county of Indiana's 92. As of the 2010 census, Hamilton County has surpassed St. Joseph County in population, making it the state's fourth most populous. It is also the fourth densest in the state, after Marion, Lake and Vanderburgh Counties.

In 2020, Hamilton County was home to three of the state's 20 largest cities and towns: Carmel (5th), Fishers (6th), and Noblesville (12th).

Geist and Morse reservoirs are two man-made lakes in Hamilton County that offer boating, fishing, and waterfront living.

In June 2008, Hamilton County was named America's Best Place to Raise a Family by Forbes.com due to its strong economy, affordable living, top-ranked schools, and close proximity to Indianapolis. The city of Carmel in southwestern Hamilton County was designated CNN Money's top place to live in 2013 and in 2017, the city of Fishers was named best place to live.

History
The land containing Hamilton County was brought into the possession of the United States by the Treaty of St. Mary's in 1818. William Conner was the first white settler in the county. In the summer of 1822, after realizing there were enough settlers in the area, Conner and other settlers applied to the Indiana Legislature for a charter authorizing them to become a separate and independent county under Indiana law. The application was presented to the 1822–23 session of the Indiana General Assembly, and the act was passed and approved by the governor on January 8, 1823. The act took effect on the first Monday in April (April 7), 1823. The county commissioners first met on May 5, 1823, at Conner's house; it also served as the county circuit courthouse. The county was named for Alexander Hamilton, the first secretary of the US treasury.

Most Belgian immigration to Indiana occurred in the northwestern part of the state in Lake County and Porter County. However, in the 1890s, a significant number of Belgian immigrants also settled in the Noblesville area of Hamilton County. Similarly, chain migration led to numerous first generation Serbian immigrants who had settled in Indianapolis, and their Indiana-born children, to move to Arcadia, Carmel, Sheridan, Noblesville, and Cicero around the turn of the 20th century.

Like most of Indiana, the area was also heavily German-American, with Germans being the second largest single ethnic group in the county at the time, second only to so-called "native born whites" whose ancestry extended to the original Thirteen Colonies and who were the largest ethnic group in Hamilton County at the turn of the century. During World War I, Hamilton County was noted for an extreme rise in anti-German sentiment. The name of Wilhelm Street in Noblesville was changed to Washington Street and German-Americans were subjected to bullying and abuse from their neighbors. German-Americans were one of the largest ethnic groups in the county, but the remaining two-thirds of the county were "whipped into an anti-German frenzy" during which Germanness and Americanness were presented as being antithetical throughout the press. Hamilton County was labeled the "most anti-German county" in Indiana, although such attitudes were common throughout the rest of Indiana as well. During most of 1940 and 1941, Indiana as a whole was very isolationist, with much of the state preferring that the country stay neutral in the European conflict. However, Hamilton County was a "hot-bed of interventionist and pro-British sentiment", which stood out because unlike many other places in Indiana, most people in Hamilton County were in favor of American entry into the war, and were in favor of providing Britain with as much aid as possible as well.

Climate and weather
In recent years, average temperatures in Noblesville have ranged from a low of 17 °F in January to a high of 85 °F in July, although a record low of -23 °F was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of 105 °F was recorded in July 1954. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.42 in in January to 4.86 in in May. Hamilton County's climate thus falls within the Köppen climate classification system as a humid continental temperate climate, with pleasant spring and fall seasons surrounded by harsh cold and humid heat in the winter and summer, respectively.

Government
The county executive body is the Board of County Commissioners, which consists of three Commissioners representing their three respective districts.

District 1 consists of Carmel, which is coextensive with Clay Township. District 2 consists of Fishers, Noblesville, Delaware Township, and Noblesville Township. District 3 consists of Adams Township, Fall Creek Township, Jackson Township, Washington Township, Wayne Township, White River Township, Arcadia, Atlanta, Cicero, Sheridan and Westfield.

The current (2024) County Commissioners are:
 * Christine Altman - District 1
 * Steven C. Dillinger - District 2
 * Mark Heirbrandt - District 3

The county's finances are managed by the County Council, which consists of seven members, four elected by district and three elected at-large.

District 1 consists of parts of Clay Township (45 precincts). District 2 consists of Delaware, Fall Creek, and Wayne Townships. District 3 consists of Noblesville, Jackson and White River Townships. District 4 consists of parts of Clay Township (17 precincts), Adams and Washington Townships.

The current (2024) members of the County Council are:
 * Tim Griffin - District 1
 * Amy Massillamany - District 2
 * Mark Hall - District 3
 * Ken Alexander - District 4
 * Brad Beaver - Council member at large
 * Steven Nation - Council member at large
 * Sue Maki - Council member at large

Hamilton County is part of Indiana's 5th congressional district; Indiana Senate districts 20, 21, 25, 29, and 31; and Indiana House of Representatives districts 24, 29, 32, 37, 39, and 88.

Politics
The county is located in Indiana's 5th congressional district, which is currently (2022) represented by Republican Victoria Spartz.

Hamilton County has long been reckoned as a classic Republican suburban stronghold. Woodrow Wilson remains the only Democratic presidential candidate to carry Hamilton County, a feat he accomplished in 1912, when Theodore Roosevelt's third party candidacy split the Republican vote and allowed Wilson to carry the county with a slim plurality over incumbent President William H. Taft. Otherwise, the county has reliably voted Republican in every presidential race since 1856, prior to which it supported the Whig candidate in every election of the Second Party System. In modern political history, the county rejected Franklin Roosevelt in all four of his bids for president, and Barry Goldwater easily carried the county in 1964 with 61 percent of the vote. Since Wilson carried the county in 1912, a Republican has only carried it by fewer than 10 percentage points twice–in 1932, when Roosevelt held incumbent Herbert Hoover to 53 percent of the vote, and 2020, when Joe Biden held incumbent Donald Trump to 52.4 percent of the vote.

Hamilton County's loyalty to the Republican Party is not limited to presidential elections. The county regularly rejects Democrats in gubernatorial and senatorial races, and is typically one of the Republicans' strongest counties at the state level. One of the few times in recent memory that Hamilton County has supported a Democrat for governor or Senate was in 1992, when Evan Bayh narrowly carried it with 50.48 percent of the vote in his successful gubernatorial reelection bid. However, Bayh lost Hamilton County in his three bids for Senate.

In 2016, despite his statewide dominance that year, Trump turned in the weakest showing for a Republican nominee in Hamilton County since Hoover, winning just 56% of the vote. Thus, Hamilton County voted less Republican than the rest of the state for the first time in almost 100 years. Hillary Clinton won 36.7 percent of the vote, only the third time since Harry Truman that a Democrat had won more than 35 percent of the county's vote. Eight years earlier, Barack Obama received 38.45% of the county vote during the 2008 election, the strongest result for a Democrat since Roosevelt in 1936. In 2018, Senator Joe Donnelly came within 10 percent of winning the county, winning 44.4% of the vote in his re-election loss.

In 2020, Joe Biden won the largest percentage of the vote for a Democrat in the history of the county (45.6%) while Donald Trump won the second smallest percentage ever (52.4%) for a Republican. It was the first time since 1936 that a Democrat even managed 40 percent of the county's vote, and only the second time in 88 years that a Republican had won the county by fewer than 10 points. Biden carried both Carmel and Fishers.

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 402.44 sqmi, of which 394.27 sqmi (or 97.97%) is land and 8.17 sqmi (or 2.03%) is water.

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-69.svg|20px]] Interstate 69
 * [[Image:I-465.svg|20px]] Interstate 465
 * [[Image:US 31.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 31
 * [[Image:US 52.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 52
 * [[Image:US 421.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 421
 * [[Image:indiana 19.svg|20px]] State Road 19
 * [[Image:indiana 32.svg|20px]] State Road 32
 * [[Image:indiana 37.svg|20px]] State Road 37
 * [[Image:indiana 38.svg|20px]] State Road 38
 * [[Image:indiana 47.svg|20px]] State Road 47
 * [[Image:indiana 213.svg|20px]] State Road 213

Airport

 * KUMP - Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport

Adjacent counties

 * Tipton County — North
 * Madison County — East
 * Hancock County — Southeast
 * Marion County — South
 * Boone County — West
 * Clinton County — Northwest

Cities and towns

 * Arcadia
 * Atlanta
 * Carmel
 * Cicero
 * Fishers
 * Noblesville
 * Sheridan
 * Westfield

Unincorporated areas

 * Aroma
 * Bakers Corner
 * Boxley
 * Clare
 * Clarksville
 * Deming
 * Durbin
 * Eagletown
 * Ekin
 * Hortonville
 * Lamong
 * Luxhaven
 * Millersburg
 * New Britton
 * Omega
 * Riverwood
 * Roberts Settlement
 * Strawtown
 * Walnut Grove

Townships

 * Adams
 * Clay
 * Delaware
 * Fall Creek
 * Jackson
 * Noblesville
 * Westfield Washington
 * Wayne
 * White River

2010 Census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 274,569 people, 99,835 households, and 74,755 families in the county. The population density was 696.4 PD/sqmi. There were 106,772 housing units at an average density of 270.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 88.5% white, 4.8% Asian, 3.5% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 29.0% were German, 14.6% were Irish, 13.0% were English, and 7.7% were American.

Of the 99,835 households, 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 25.1% were non-families, and 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.19. The median age was 35.6 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $95,376. Males had a median income of $67,221 versus $44,273 for females. The per capita income for the county was $38,500. About 3.6% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

Life expectancy
The life expectancy in Hamilton County in 2010 was 81.21 years, up 6.6 percent from 76.16 years in 1980. By comparison, the US national average in 2010 was 78.49 years.

Education
School districts include:
 * Carmel Clay Schools
 * Hamilton Heights School Corporation
 * Hamilton Southeastern Schools
 * Sheridan Community Schools
 * Noblesville Schools
 * Westfield-Washington Schools

title: Hamilton County, Indiana


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Greene County, Indiana

Greene County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 30,803. The county seat is Bloomfield. The county was determined by the US Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1930.

History
Greene County was formed in 1821, from unincorporated territory and from a portion of the previous Sullivan County. It was named for General Nathanael Greene, who commanded the southern theater in the American Revolutionary War, which eventually forced the British army under Charles Cornwallis to retreat to Yorktown. There it was forced to surrender, ensuring American independence.

Climate and weather
In recent years, average temperatures in Bloomfield have ranged from a low of 18 °F in January to a high of 87 °F in July, although a record low of -21 °F was recorded in January 1963 and a record high of 106 °F was recorded in June 1953. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.20 in in January to 5.00 in in May.

Government
The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.

County Council: The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected from county districts. The council members serve four-year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.

Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in four-year staggered terms. This board is charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.

Court: The county maintains a small claims court that can handle some civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to a four-year term. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court.

County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor and circuit court clerk. Each serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.

Greene County is part of Indiana's 8th congressional district; Indiana Senate districts 39 and 48; and Indiana House of Representatives districts 45, 60 and 62.

Greene County tends to vote Republican. Since 1888, county voters have chosen the Republican Party nominee in 73% (24 of 34) of the elections through 2020.

Education
Greene County has five separate school districts.
 * Bloomfield School District
 * Eastern Greene County School District, which operates Eastern Greene High School
 * Linton-Stockton School Corporation, which operates Linton-Stockton High School
 * Shakamak Schools Metropolitan School District, which operates Shakamak Junior-Senior High School
 * White River Valley School District, which operates White River Valley High School

Geography
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 545.92 sqmi, of which 542.50 sqmi (or 99.37%) is land and 3.42 sqmi (or 0.63%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * Clay County – north
 * Owen County – north
 * Monroe County – east
 * Lawrence County – southeast
 * Martin County – south
 * Daviess County – south
 * Knox County – southwest
 * Sullivan County – west

Cities

 * Jasonville
 * Linton

Towns
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 * Bloomfield
 * Lyons
 * Newberry
 * [[Switz City, Indiana|Switz
 * Worthington

Census-designated places

 * Owensburg
 * Scotland

Other unincorporated places

 * Antioch
 * Beehunter
 * Bushrod
 * Calvertville
 * Cincinnati
 * Dixon
 * Doans
 * Dresden
 * Elliston
 * Furnace
 * Gilmour (partial)
 * Hashtown
 * Hendricksville
 * Hobbieville (called Jonesville 1837–1840)
 * Hoosier
 * Ilene
 * Island City
 * Johnstown
 * Koleen
 * Lone Tree
 * Marco
 * McVille
 * Midland
 * Midland Junction
 * Mineral City (also called Mineral)
 * Newark
 * Park
 * Plummer
 * Point Commerce
 * Redcuff Corner
 * Ridgeport
 * Rincon
 * Solsberry
 * Sponsler
 * Stalcup Corner
 * Summit
 * Tanner
 * Tulip
 * Vicksburg
 * Victoria
 * White Rose

Townships

 * Beech Creek
 * Cass
 * Center
 * Fairplay
 * Grant
 * Highland
 * Jackson
 * Jefferson
 * Richland
 * Smith
 * Stafford
 * Stockton
 * Taylor
 * Washington
 * Wright

Economy
The Greene County Economic Development Corporation (GCEDC) currently serves to develop new businesses and support current businesses in Greene County, Indiana. This asset was established to assist in bringing projects to the county. Coupled with The Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Greene County has developed an incentive portfolio to assist potential new employers.

The county has been designated a Labor Surplus Area and an SBA HUB Zone (Historically Underused Business Zone), which provides advantages to county businesses in government contract bidding and eligibility for federal and state assistance. Employee location and screening services are offered by WorkOne Linton, the local branch of the Indiana State Workforce Development office. Worker training programs are available onsite and at the Greene County Community Learning Center, which serves as a local access site for area colleges and universities.

Demographics
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 33,165 people, 13,487 households, and 9,276 families in the county. The population density was 61.1 PD/sqmi. There were 15,211 housing units at an average density of 28.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 98.1% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.3% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.0% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 25.5% were German, 16.8% were Irish, 12.9% were American, and 11.2% were English.

Of the 13,487 households, 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.2% were non-families, and 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age was 41.1 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $50,740. Males had a median income of $41,524 versus $31,890 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,676. About 10.0% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States Census the population was 30,803.

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Grant County, Indiana

Grant County is a county in central Indiana in the United States Midwest. At the time of the 2020 census, the population was 66,674. The county seat is Marion.

Important paleontological discoveries, dating from the Pliocene epoch, have been made at the Pipe Creek Sinkhole in Grant County.

History
Grant County was formed in 1831 by settlers from Kentucky and Virginia. It was named after Captains Samuel and Moses Grant of Kentucky, who were killed fighting indigenous warriors north of the Ohio River. Their home county was also named after them, Grant County, Kentucky.

In 1831, Martin Boots and David Branson each donated 30 acres of land to begin a settlement called Marion. This land was on the north side of a fast-flowing and scenic river which the Miami Indians called Mississinewa. Marion was designated as the County Seat. As the county was developed for agriculture, the County Seat became a center of trade and business, as well as government and the court system.

On August 7, 1930, a mob of an estimated 5,000 people took three African-American men, Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith, both 19, and James Cameron, 16, from the county jail. They were suspects in a robbery/murder and rape. The first two were hanged from trees in the courthouse square. Cameron was spared and later became a civil rights activist. This was the last lynching in Indiana.

In 1982, Stephen Johnson was elected as Grant County's first full-time prosecutor. He served for five terms, from 1983 through 2002.

Geography
Grant County consists of low rolling hills, covered with vegetation and devoted to agriculture or urban development. The Mississinewa River flows northwesterly through the center of the county toward Mississinewa Lake in adjacent Miami County. The highest terrain consists of two rises in southeast Upland, at 950 ft ASL. According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 414.90 sqmi, of which 414.07 sqmi (or 99.80%) is land and 0.82 sqmi (or 0.20%) is water.

Adjacent counties
Grant County shares a border with nine neighboring counties, more than any other county in Indiana.
 * Huntington County - northeast
 * Wells County - northeast
 * Blackford County - east
 * Delaware County - southeast
 * Madison County - south
 * Tipton County - southwest
 * Howard County - west
 * Miami County - northwest
 * Wabash County - northwest

Transit

 * Marion Transit System

Major highways

 * - Interstate Highway
 * - Federal Highway
 * - State Highway
 * - State Highway
 * - State Highway
 * - State Highway
 * - State Highway
 * - State Highway
 * - State Highway
 * - State Highway
 * - State Highway

Climate and weather
In recent years, average temperatures in Marion have ranged from a low of 16 °F in January to a high of 85 °F in July, although a record low of -23 °F was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of 108 °F was recorded in July 1936. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.03 in in February to 4.73 in in July.

Government
The county government is a constitutional body, granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana and the Indiana Code.

County Council: The legislative branch of the county government; controls spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives, elected to four-year terms from county districts, are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.

Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county; commissioners are elected county-wide to staggered four-year terms. One commissioner serves as president. The commissioners are charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.

Court: The county maintains a small claims court that can handle some civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to a four-year term. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court.

County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor and circuit court clerk, elected to four-year terms. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.

Grant County is part of Indiana's 5th congressional district; Indiana Senate districts 17, 19 and 21; and Indiana House of Representatives districts 31, 32 and 82.

2010 United States Census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 70,061 people, 27,245 households, and 18,000 families in the county. The population density was 169.2 PD/sqmi. There were 30,443 housing units at an average density of 73.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the county was 88.2% white, 7.0% black or African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 1.4% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.6% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 19.5% were German, 12.4% were American, 10.0% were Irish, and 9.0% were English.

Of the 27,245 households, 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.9% were non-families, and 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age was 39.5 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $49,860. Males had a median income of $40,146 versus $28,588 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,792. About 12.0% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

Cities

 * Gas City
 * Jonesboro
 * Marion

Towns

 * Fairmount
 * Fowlerton
 * Matthews
 * Swayzee
 * Sweetser
 * Upland
 * Van Buren

Census-designated places

 * Herbst
 * Jalapa
 * Landess
 * Mier
 * Point Isabel
 * Sims

Unincorporated communities

 * Arcana
 * Cole
 * Farrville
 * Fox
 * Friendly Corner
 * Hackleman
 * Hanfield
 * Jadden
 * Michaelsville
 * Normal
 * Radley
 * Rigdon
 * Roseburg
 * Weaver

Townships

 * Center
 * Fairmount
 * Franklin
 * Green
 * Jefferson
 * Liberty
 * Mill
 * Monroe
 * Pleasant
 * Richland
 * Sims
 * Van Buren
 * Washington

Education
School districts include:
 * Eastbrook Community School Corporation
 * Madison-Grant United School Corporation
 * Marion Community Schools
 * Mississinewa Community School Corporation
 * Oak Hill United School Corporation

title: Grant County, Indiana