Hamilton County, Indiana
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| Hamilton County, Indiana | |
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 Location in the state of Indiana |
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| Formed | 1823 |
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| Seat | Noblesville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,043 km² (403 mi²) 1,031 km² (398 mi²) 12 km² (5 mi²), 1.19% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
182,740 177/km² |
| Website: www.co.hamilton.in.us | |
Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is Noblesville. Its estimated 2005 population was 240,685. The center of population of Indiana is located in Hamilton County, in the town of Sheridan [1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,043 km² (403 mi²). 1,031 km² (398 mi²) of it is land and 12 km² (5 mi²) of it (1.19%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Tipton County (North)
- Madison County (East)
- Hancock County (Southeast)
- Marion County (South)
- Boone County (West)
- Clinton County (Northwest)
[edit] History
Hamilton County was organized in 1823. It was named for Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 182,740 people, 65,933 households, and 50,834 families residing in the county. The population density was 177/km² (459/mi²). There were 69,478 housing units at an average density of 67/km² (175/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.38% White, 1.54% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 2.44% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. 1.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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2000 182,740 |
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There were 65,933 households out of which 43.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.50% were married couples living together, 7.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.90% were non-families. 18.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the county the population was spread out with 30.80% under the age of 18, 5.60% from 18 to 24, 34.90% from 25 to 44, 21.20% from 45 to 64, and 7.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $71,026, and the median income for a family was $80,239. Males had a median income of $56,638 versus $34,807 for females. The per capita income for the county was $33,109. About 2.00% of families and 2.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.80% of those under age 18 and 3.80% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] External links
- Hamilton County Government
- Hamilton County Democratic Party
- Hamilton County Republican Party
- Hamilton County Convention and Visitors Bureau
- HomeTown Television Channel 19
[edit] References
- Forstall, Richard L. (editor) (1996). Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division. ISBN 0934213488.
