Daviess County, Indiana

Daviess County, Indiana

Daviess County courthouse in Washington, Indiana
Map of Indiana highlighting Daviess County
Location in the U.S. state of Indiana
Map of the United States highlighting Indiana
Indiana's location in the U.S.
Founded February 2, 1818
Named for Joseph Hamilton Daveiss
Seat Washington
Largest town Washington
Area
 • Total 436.87 sq mi (1,131 km2)
 • Land 429.49 sq mi (1,112 km2)
 • Water 7.39 sq mi (19 km2), 1.69%
Population
 • (2010) 31,648
 • Density 73/sq mi (28.37/km²)
Congressional district 8th
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website www.daviess.org

Footnotes:   Indiana county number 14

Daviess County /ˈdeɪviːz/ is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 31,648.[1] The county seat is Washington.[2]

History

Daviess County was founded in 1818. It was named for Maj. Joseph Hamilton Daveiss,[3] U.S. District Attorney for Kentucky, killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. The settlement of the county began along the White River that afforded farmers a convenient means to transport their crops for sale. The county was originally heavily forested in the northeast leading to a thriving timber industry during the first half of the 1800s.[4] Daviess County shares its namesake with another nearby Daviess County of Kentucky. Both Counties are in the Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky Tri-State Area.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 436.87 square miles (1,131.5 km2), of which 429.49 square miles (1,112.4 km2) (or 98.31%) is land and 7.39 square miles (19.1 km2) (or 1.69%) is water.[5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

City

Towns

Census-designated place

Other unincorporated places

Townships

Climate and weather

Washington, Indiana
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Source: The Weather Channel[6]

In recent years, average temperatures in Washington have ranged from a low of 23 °F (−5 °C) in January to a high of 88 °F (31 °C) in July, although a record low of −19 °F (−28 °C) was recorded in December 1989 and a record high of 113 °F (45 °C) was recorded in July 1930. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.69 inches (68 mm) in February to 5.52 inches (140 mm) in May.[6]

Government

Presidential Elections Results[7]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2016 79.0% 8,545 16.6% 1,800 4.4% 474
2012 74.4% 7,638 23.7% 2,437 1.8% 189
2008 67.1% 7,098 31.8% 3,370 1.1% 118
2004 74.9% 7,936 24.3% 2,573 0.9% 90
2000 70.4% 6,872 27.6% 2,697 2.0% 192
1996 56.4% 5,531 32.9% 3,230 10.7% 1,054
1992 53.2% 5,591 30.4% 3,201 16.4% 1,728
1988 65.8% 6,768 33.8% 3,483 0.4% 43
1984 68.3% 7,721 31.3% 3,545 0.4% 45
1980 60.9% 7,022 35.2% 4,057 3.9% 453
1976 57.7% 6,829 41.8% 4,952 0.5% 57
1972 70.3% 8,490 29.3% 3,538 0.4% 43
1968 56.8% 7,036 32.9% 4,071 10.4% 1,286
1964 49.0% 6,319 50.6% 6,528 0.4% 48
1960 60.2% 8,285 39.5% 5,433 0.3% 45
1956 62.8% 8,608 36.9% 5,057 0.3% 42
1952 60.9% 8,328 38.4% 5,247 0.7% 101
1948 53.9% 7,030 45.0% 5,867 1.1% 147
1944 57.1% 7,458 42.3% 5,523 0.5% 71
1940 54.1% 7,615 45.5% 6,401 0.4% 59
1936 48.0% 6,459 50.8% 6,848 1.2% 163
1932 45.3% 5,838 52.5% 6,772 2.2% 279
1928 56.7% 7,116 42.5% 5,324 0.8% 103
1924 51.4% 6,427 44.5% 5,558 4.1% 515
1920 53.4% 6,748 44.2% 5,587 2.4% 298
1916 47.6% 3,191 46.8% 3,143 5.6% 376
1912 31.6% 2,005 43.5% 2,759 24.9% 1,577
1908 48.4% 3,424 46.0% 3,253 5.7% 400
1904 53.0% 3,682 40.3% 2,802 6.7% 467
1900 46.9% 3,298 48.7% 3,424 4.3% 305
1896 45.0% 3,120 54.6% 3,785 0.4% 29
1892 43.0% 2,610 41.2% 2,498 15.9% 963
1888 49.6% 2,691 49.6% 2,689 0.8% 45

The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code. The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected from county districts. The council members serve four-year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.[8][9]

The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered terms, and each serves a four-year term. One of the commissioners, typically the most senior, serves as president. The commissioners are charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.[8][9]

The county maintains a small claims court that can handle some civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to a four-year term. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court.[9]

The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk. Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.[9]

Each of the townships has a trustee who administers rural fire protection and ambulance service, provides poor relief, manages cemetery care, and performs farm assessment, among other duties. The trustee is assisted in these duties by a three-member township board. The trustees and board members are elected to four-year terms.[10]

Daviess County is part of Indiana's 8th congressional district; Indiana Senate districts 39 and 48;[11] and Indiana House of Representatives districts 45, 63 and 64.[12]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18203,432—
18304,54332.4%
18406,72047.9%
185010,35254.0%
186013,32328.7%
187016,74725.7%
188021,55228.7%
189026,22721.7%
190029,91414.1%
191027,747−7.2%
192026,856−3.2%
193025,832−3.8%
194026,1631.3%
195026,7622.3%
196026,636−0.5%
197026,602−0.1%
198027,8364.6%
199027,533−1.1%
200029,8208.3%
201031,6486.1%
Est. 201632,969[13]4.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]
1790-1960[15] 1900-1990[16]
1990-2000[17] 2010-2013[1]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 31,648 people, 11,329 households, and 8,116 families residing in the county.[18] The population density was 73.7 inhabitants per square mile (28.5/km2). There were 12,471 housing units at an average density of 29.0 per square mile (11.2/km2).[5] The racial makeup of the county was 95.0% white, 0.5% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 2.6% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.2% of the population.[18] In terms of ancestry, 31.4% were German, 13.1% were Irish, 10.8% were American, and 10.6% were English.[19]

Of the 11,329 households, 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 28.4% were non-families, and 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.29. The median age was 35.4 years.[18]

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $53,769. Males had a median income of $36,405 versus $29,652 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,254. About 7.6% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.[20]

See also

The Daviess County Historical Society website is

References

  1. 1 2 "Daviess County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 101.
  4. ↑ De Witt Clinton Goodrich & Charles Richard Tuttle (1875). An Illustrated History of the State of Indiana. Indiana: R. S. Peale & co. p. 553.
  5. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  6. 1 2 "Monthly Averages for Washington, Indiana". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
  7. ↑ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS
  8. 1 2 Indiana Code. "Title 36, Article 2, Section 3". Government of Indiana. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Indiana Code. "Title 2, Article 10, Section 2" (PDF). Government of Indiana. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  10. ↑ "Government". United Township Association of Indiana. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
  11. ↑ "Indiana Senate Districts". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
  12. ↑ "Indiana House Districts". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
  13. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  14. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  18. 1 2 3 "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  19. ↑ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  20. ↑ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
Adjacent places of Daviess County, Indiana
 Greene County
Knox County Martin County
   Daviess County, Indiana  
Pike County Dubois County

Coordinates: 38°42′N 87°05′W / 38.70°N 87.08°W / 38.70; -87.08

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