Warren County, Indiana
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| Warren County, Indiana | |
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 Location in the state of Indiana |
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| Formed | 1 March 1827 |
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| Seat | Williamsport |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
949 km² (367 mi²) 945 km² (365 mi²) 4 km² (2 mi²), 0.47% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
8,419 23/sq mi (9/km²) |
| Website: http://www.warrenco.net/ | |
Warren County is a county on the western border of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 8,419. The county seat is Williamsport6.
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[edit] History
The county was established March 1, 1827 by the Indiana General Assembly. It was named for Dr. Joseph Warren, killed in 1775 at the Battle of Bunker Hill, in which he fought as a private because his commission as a general had not yet taken effect. The short-lived town of Warrenton was the original Warren County seat, chosen by commissioners in March 1828. The next year, however, an act was passed calling for it to be relocated, and in June 1829 it was moved to Williamsport. The current courthouse dates from 1907 and was designed by J. W. Royer of Urbana, Illinois.
Williamsport was from 1879 to 1896 the home of James Frank Hanly, Governor of Indiana from 1905 to 1909.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 949 km² (367 mi²). 945 km² (365 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.47%) is water.
[edit] Major highways
- U.S. Route 41
- U.S. Route 136
- Indiana State Road 26
- Indiana State Road 28
- Indiana State Road 55
- Indiana State Road 63
[edit] Railroads
- Bee Line Railroad
- Norfolk Southern Railway
- Vermillion Valley Railroad
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Benton County (north)
- Tippecanoe County (east)
- Fountain County (southeast)
- Vermillion County (south)
- Vermilion County, Illinois (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Warren County Population by year |
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2000 8,419 |
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As of the census2 of 2000, there were 8,419 people, 3,219 households, and 2,423 families residing in the county. The population density was 9/km² (23/mi²). There were 3,477 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (10/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.09% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. 0.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,219 households out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.90% were married couples living together, 6.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.70% were non-families. 21.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 25.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,825, and the median income for a family was $48,647. Males had a median income of $35,444 versus $21,265 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,070. About 4.00% of families and 6.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.20% of those under age 18 and 8.00% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities, towns and villages
- Carbondale
- Foster
- Green Hill
- Hedrick
- Independence
- Johnsonville
- Judyville
- Kramer
- Marshfield
- Pence
- Pine Village
- Rainsville
- State Line City
- Stewart
- Tab
- West Lebanon
- Williamsport
- Winthrop
Extinct towns
[edit] Townships
[edit] Education
The county's four public schools are administered by the Metropolitan School District of Warren County.
- Seeger Memorial Junior-Senior High School [1]
- Pine Village Elementary School [2]
- Warren Central Elementary School [3]
- Williamsport Elementary School [4]
[edit] External links
- Warren County Indiana Community Network
- Metropolitan School District of Warren County
- Warren County Historical Records Database
[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.
- Warren County Historical Society (2002), A History of Warren County, Indiana (175th Anniversary Edition)
