Starke County, Indiana
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Starke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 23,556. The county seat is Knox6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 809 km² (312 mi²). 801 km² (309 mi²) of it is land and 8 km² (3 mi²) of it (0.96%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- LaPorte County (north)
- St. Joseph County (northeast)
- Marshall County (east)
- Fulton County (southeast)
- Pulaski County (south)
- Jasper County (west)
- Porter County (northwest)
[edit] History
Starke County was formed in 1850. It was named for Gen. John Stark[1], who commanded New Hampshire troops at the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 in the Revolutionary War and defeated the British at the Battle of Bennington in 1777.
[edit] Demographics
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2000 23,556 |
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As of the census² of 2000, there were 23,556 people, 8,740 households, and 6,450 families residing in the county. The population density was 29/km² (76/mi²). There were 10,201 housing units at an average density of 13/km² (33/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.52% White, 0.22% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.74% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. 2.18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 8,740 households out of which 33.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.40% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.20% were non-families. 22.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,243, and the median income for a family was $42,355. Males had a median income of $32,779 versus $21,071 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,466. About 8.80% of families and 11.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.10% of those under age 18 and 10.10% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] Notes
- ^ Baker, Ronald L., Marvin Carmony (1995). Indiana Place Names. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-28340-X.
[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 0-934213-48-8.
