Washington County, Indiana
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| Washington County, Indiana | |
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 Location in the state of Indiana |
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 Indiana's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1814 |
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| Seat | Salem |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,338 km² (517 mi²) sq mi ( km²) 5 km² (2 mi²), 0.41% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
27,223 20/km² |
| Website: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com | |
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 27,223. The county seat is Salem6.
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[edit] History
[edit] Early Settlers
As early as 1802, a man named Frederick Royce lived among the Ox Indians at a place known as the Lick, two miles east of Salem and is probably the first white man to inhabit this county. He was a hunter-trader and salt manufacturer. In 1803, Thomas Hopper was the first to settle in this county near Hardinsburg.
Washington County was formed in 1814. It was named for U.S. President George Washington.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,338 km² (517 mi²). 1,332 km² (514 mi²) of it is land and 5 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.41%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
Washington is one of only a few counties in the U.S. that borders eight others.
- Jackson County (north)
- Scott County (northeast)
- Clark County (southeast)
- Floyd County (south [1])
- Harrison County (south [2])
- Crawford County (southwest)
- Orange County (west)
- Lawrence County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
| Washington County Population by year |
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2000 27,223 |
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As of the census² of 2000, there were 27,223 people, 10,264 households, and 7,585 families residing in the county. The population density was 20/km² (53/mi²). There were 11,191 housing units at an average density of 8/km² (22/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.75% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 10,264 households out of which 35.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.20% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.10% were non-families. 22.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.50% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 12.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,630, and the median income for a family was $42,618. Males had a median income of $29,929 versus $21,944 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,748. About 7.30% of families and 10.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.30% of those under age 18 and 9.40% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Townships
- Brown
- Franklin
- Gibson
- Howard
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Madison
- Monroe
- Pierce
- Polk
- Posey
- Vernon
- Washington
[edit] Other Communities
- Bartle
- Becks Mill
- Blue River
- Bunker Hill
- Canton
- Claysville
- Daisy Hill
- Farrabee
- Georgetown
- Haleysburg
- Harristown
- Hitchcock
- Kossuth
- Martinsburg
- McKinley
- Mt. Carmel
- New Liberty
- New Philadelphia
- Norris (Harristown)
- Organ Spring
- Plattsburg
- Prowsville
- Pumpkin Center
- Rosebud
- Rush Creek Valley
- Smedley
- South Boston
[edit] References
- American Legion Pekin Post 203, The. History of Pekin, Indiana (1959). The American Legion Pekin Post 203
- Everton Publishers, Inc, The. Handy book for Genealogists (1971). Everton Publishers, Inc, The
- 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.
- History of Washington County 1884 (1884).
- Indiana Historical Commission. Indiana History Bulletin (August 1924). Wm. B. Burford
[edit] See also
- Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Louisville-Elizabethtown-Scottsburg, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area
