Whitley County, Indiana
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| Whitley 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 | 1838 |
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| Seat | Columbia City |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
338 sq mi (875 km²) 336 sq mi (869 km²) 2 sq mi (6 km²), 0.70 |
| Population - Density |
30,707 92/sq mi (35/km²) |
| Named for: William Whitley | |
Whitley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 30,707. The county seat is Columbia City[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 338 square miles (875 km²), of which 336 square miles (869 km²) is land and 2 square miles (6 km²) (0.70%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Noble County (north)
- Allen County (east)
- Huntington County (south)
- Wabash County (southwest)
- Kosciusko County (west)
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[edit] History
Whitley County was formed in 1838. It was named for Col. William Whitley, who was killed at the decisive American victory at the Battle of the Thames in the War of 1812.
[edit] Demographics
| Whitley County Population by year |
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2000 30,707 |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 30,707 people, 11,711 households, and 8,607 families residing in the county. The population density was 92 people per square mile (35/km²). There were 12,545 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile (14/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.37% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 41.7% were of German, 18.8% American, 8.1% English and 7.2% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 11,711 households out of which 34.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.30% were married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.50% were non-families. 22.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.50% 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 3.03.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.70% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 13.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $45,503, and the median income for a family was $52,872. Males had a median income of $37,325 versus $23,420 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,519. About 3.30% of families and 4.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.30% of those under age 18 and 6.20% of those age 65 or over.
[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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