Delaware County, Indiana
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| Delaware County, Indiana | |
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 Location in the state of Indiana |
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 Indiana's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1827 |
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| Seat | Muncie |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
396 sq mi (1,026 km²) 393 sq mi (1,018 km²) 3 sq mi (8 km²), 0.66% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
118,769 302/sq mi (117/km²) |
| Website: www.co.delaware.in.us | |
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 118,769. The county seat is Muncie[1]. It is part of the Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 396 square miles (1,025 km²), of which 393 square miles (1,019 km²) is land and 3 square miles (7 km²) (0.66%) is water.
[edit] Major highways
- Interstate 69
- U.S. Route 35
- Indiana State Road 3
- Indiana State Road 28
- Indiana State Road 32
- Indiana State Road 67
- Indiana State Road 167
- Indiana State Road 332
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Blackford County (north)
- Jay County (northeast)
- Randolph County (east)
- Henry County (south)
- Madison County (west)
- Grant County (northwest)
[edit] History
Delaware County was formed in 1827. It was named for the Delaware, a Native American people.
[edit] Demographics
| Delaware County Population by year |
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2000 118,769 |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 118,769 people, 47,131 households, and 29,692 families residing in the county. The population density was 302 people per square mile (117/km²). There were 51,032 housing units at an average density of 130 per square mile (50/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.73% White, 6.72% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 22.7% were of American, 20.9% German, 12.2% English and 9.8% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 47,131 households out of which 27.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.50% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.00% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.10% under the age of 18, 16.90% from 18 to 24, 25.60% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,659, and the median income for a family was $45,394. Males had a median income of $36,155 versus $23,268 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,233. About 9.00% of families and 15.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.70% of those under age 18 and 8.00% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Related Links
[edit] External links
- Delaware County Weather
- Muncie Free Press - Delaware County News and Information
- Downtown Muncie
- Ball State University - External link
- Ball State University Libraries - External link
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Townships
[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.
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