Hendricks County, Indiana
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| Hendricks 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 | 1824 |
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| Seat | Danville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
409 sq mi (1,059 km²) 408 sq mi (1,057 km²) 0 sq mi (0 km²), 0.87% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
104,093 254/sq mi (98/km²) |
| Website: www.co.hendricks.in.us | |
Hendricks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 104,093. At the time of the 2005 annual update, it was 127,483. The county seat is Danville.[1] It is the 4th largest county located within the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Hendricks County is currently the 2nd fastest growing county in Indiana and 85th in the nation.[2][3]
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 409 square miles (1,059 km²), of which 408 square miles (1,058 km²) is land and 0 square miles (1 km²) (0.12%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Boone County (north)
- Marion County (east)
- Morgan County (south)
- Putnam County (west)
- Montgomery County (northwest)
[edit] History
Hendricks County was formed in 1824. It was is named for Indiana Governor William Hendricks, who was serving at the time the County was formed.
[edit] Demographics
| Hendricks County Population by year |
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2000 104,093 |
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As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 104,093 people, 37,275 households, and 29,074 families residing in the county. The population density was 255 people per square mile (98/km²). There were 39,229 housing units at an average density of 96 per square mile (37/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.71% White, 1.12% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. 1.12% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 25.1% were of German, 23.6% American, 13.7% English and 11.4% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 37,275 households out of which 39.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.10% were married couples living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.00% were non-families. 18.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.00% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 32.30% from 25 to 44, 22.90% from 45 to 64, and 9.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $55,208, and the median income for a family was $61,689. Males had a median income of $43,820 versus $29,340 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,129. About 2.80% of families and 3.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.20% of those under age 18 and 7.40% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Amo
- Avon
- Brownsburg
- Clayton
- Coatesville
- Danville
- Lizton
- North Salem
- Pittsboro
- Plainfield
- Stilesville
[edit] Townships
[edit] External links
- Henricks County Government
- Hendricks County Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Hendricks College Network
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Hendricks County ranks 85th in population growth
- ^ Counties in Indiana
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- 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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