Huntington County, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Huntington County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Indiana
. The county seat
and lone city is Huntington
. According to Census 2010, the population was 37,124.
, who signed the Declaration of Independence
and the Articles of Confederation
. He was also President of the Continental Congress
under the Articles of Confederation
.
, and by the Indiana Code
.
County Council: 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.
Board of Commissioners: 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.
Court: 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
.
County Officials: 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.
Huntington County is part of Indiana's 5th congressional district
; Indiana Senate
district 17; and Indiana House of Representatives
district 50.
of 2000, there were 38,075 people, 14,242 households, and 10,282 families residing in the county. The population density
was 100 people per square mile (38/km²). There were 15,269 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile (15/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.15% White
, 0.18% Black
or African American
, 0.41% Native American
, 0.31% Asian
, 0.01% Pacific Islander
, 0.26% from other races
, and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 39.0% were of German
, 21.5% American
, 8.4% Irish
and 8.1% English
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 14,242 households out of which 34.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.40% were married couples
living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 23.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,620, and the median income for a family was $49,031. Males had a median income of $34,894 versus $21,693 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $19,480. About 3.70% of families and 5.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.20% of those under age 18 and 5.70% of those age 65 or over.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. The county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
and lone city is Huntington
Huntington, Indiana
Huntington, known as the "Lime City", is a small city in and the county seat of Huntington County, Indiana, United States. It is in Huntington Township and Union Township...
. According to Census 2010, the population was 37,124.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 387.72 square miles (1,004.2 km²), of which 382.65 square miles (991.1 km²) (or 98.69%) is land and 5.07 square miles (13.1 km²) (or 1.31%) is water.Adjacent counties
- Whitley CountyWhitley County, IndianaAs of the census 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 . There were 12,545 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...
(north) - Allen CountyAllen County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 331,849 people, 128,745 households, and 86,259 families residing in the county. The population density was 505 people per square mile . There were 138,905 housing units at an average density of 211 per square mile...
(northeast) - Wells CountyWells County, IndianaWells County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,636. The county seat is Bluffton.-Geography:...
(east) - Grant CountyGrant County, IndianaGrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 70,061. The county seat is Marion. Important paleontological discoveries dating from the Pliocene epoch have been made at Pipe Creek Sinkhole in Grant County.-Geography:According to the 2010...
(south) - Wabash CountyWabash County, IndianaAs of the census of 2000, there were 34,960 people, 13,215 households, and 9,395 families residing in the county. The population density was 85 people per square mile . There were 14,034 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
(west)
History
Huntington County was formed in 1832. It was named for Samuel HuntingtonSamuel Huntington (statesman)
Samuel Huntington was a jurist, statesman, and Patriot in the American Revolution from Connecticut. As a delegate to the Continental Congress, he signed the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation...
, who signed the Declaration of Independence
Declaration of independence
A declaration of independence is an assertion of the independence of an aspiring state or states. Such places are usually declared from part or all of the territory of another nation or failed nation, or are breakaway territories from within the larger state...
and the Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation, formally the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, was an agreement among the 13 founding states that legally established the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states and served as its first constitution...
. He was also President of the Continental Congress
President of the Continental Congress
The President of the Continental Congress was the presiding officer of the Continental Congress, the convention of delegates that emerged as the first national government of the United States during the American Revolution...
under the Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation, formally the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, was an agreement among the 13 founding states that legally established the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states and served as its first constitution...
.
Public Servants
- Sam Cook (1860–1946), Served as a US Congressman
- J. Danforth Quayle, Vice-President of the United States, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative
- J. Edward RoushJ. Edward RoushJohn Edward Roush was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.Born in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, Roush graduated from Huntington High School, Huntington, Indiana, 1938.A.B., Huntington College, Huntington, Indiana, 1942....
(1920–2004), U.S. Representative, Father of "911 Emergency System" - John R. Kissinger (1877–1946), Congressional Medal of Honor and was featured in the movie, Yellow Jack.
Celebrities
- Chris SchenkelChris SchenkelChristopher Eugene "Chris" Schenkel was an American sportscaster. Over the course of five decades he called play-by-play for numerous sports on television and radio, becoming known for his smooth delivery and baritone voice.-Early life and career:Schenkel began his broadcasting career at radio...
, (1923-2005) Emmy Award winning sportscaster - Denny JiosaDenny JiosaDenny Jiosa is a United States jazz/blues guitarist/composer who has received four Grammy nominations for his recording engineering work.Jiosa was born in Huntington, Indiana. He began playing guitar at the age of 7 and later toured with bands such as Troy Shondell's, before moving to Los Angeles...
, Grammy nominated jazz guitarist and composer - Archbishop John F. NollJohn F. NollMost Rev. John Francis Noll was bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne, Indiana from 1925 until his death in 1956. He was a native of Fort Wayne, and one of nineteen children. John Noll attended St. Lawrence Seminary in Mt. Calvary, Wisconsin from 1888 to 1893. He was ordained a priest...
(1875–1956), founded Our Sunday Visitor, the world's largest Catholic weekly newspaper. Founded Victory Noll and St. Felix Monastery. - Sandy Thomson, Chief Weather Specialist, WANE-TVWANE-TVWANE-TV is the CBS-affiliated television station for Northern Indiana licensed to Fort Wayne. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 31 from a transmitter at studios on West State Boulevard in Northwest Fort Wayne/Tower Heights section of the city. The station can also be...
Fort Wayne
Artists
- Mick Mars, Played guitar with the four man heavy metal rock group Mötley Crüe.
- Eiffel G. Plasterer, in the mid-1900s, toured America with his "Bubbles Concerto" program. He was a pioneer in soap bubble art and invented unique bubble-making techniques and equipment.
Sports Players
- Gary Dilley, Bronze Medal in swimming at the Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
- George Haines, Coached the women's national swim team in the Olympics.
- Glen S. Hummer, legendary YMCA swim coach, coached Olympic team in Tokyo, Japan.
- W.L. Seibold, national horseshoe champion.
- Mark Seibold, 4-time World Horseshoe Pitching Champion 1966, 1969, 1979, 1986
- Ned Steele, national Ping Pong champion in 1938.
- Steve Platt, basketball player and coach at Huntington UniversityHuntington University (United States)Huntington University is an institution of higher education in Huntington, Indiana, United States, that is affiliated with the Church of the United Brethren in Christ.- History :...
. Indiana’s all-time collegiate scoring leader (3,700 points), placing him seventh on the list of all-time collegiate scorers at any level. Platt twice led the nation in scoring in 1973 and 1974. - Lisa Winter, basketball player at Ball State UniversityBall State UniversityBall State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana. It is also known as Ball State or simply BSU.Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans and includes 106 buildings...
and Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso UniversityValparaiso University, known colloquially as Valpo, is a regionally accredited private university located in the city of Valparaiso in the U.S. state of Indiana. Founded in 1859, it consists of five undergraduate colleges, a graduate school, a nursing school and a law school...
. Indiana's Miss Basketball 1996. - Matt Pike, football player at Purdue UniversityPurdue UniversityPurdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
and in the Arena Football League, 1999–Present. Won AF2 Title with Peoria in 2002.
Points of interest
- Huntington County Historical Museum
- Huntington University Arboretum and Botanical Garden
- Huntington UniversityHuntington University (United States)Huntington University is an institution of higher education in Huntington, Indiana, United States, that is affiliated with the Church of the United Brethren in Christ.- History :...
- J. Edward Roush Lake
- Merillat Centre for the Arts
- Sheets Wildlife Museum and Learning Center
- Sunken Gardens
- The Forks Of The WabashThe Forks Of The WabashHistoric Forks of the Wabash is a historic museum park near Huntington, Indiana, that features site several historic buildings, trails and remnants of the Wabash and Erie Canal...
- The Indiana Room Genealogy Center
- United States Vice Presidential MuseumUnited States Vice Presidential MuseumThe United States Vice Presidential Museum at the Dan Quayle Center is located at 815 Warren Street in Huntington, Indiana, where former Vice President Dan Quayle attended high school...
- Victory Noll Center
Cities and towns
- AndrewsAndrews, IndianaAndrews is a town in Dallas Township, Huntington County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,149 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Andrews is located at ....
- BanquoBanquoBanquo is a character in William Shakespeare's 1606 play Macbeth. In the play, he is at first an ally to Macbeth and they are together when they meet the Three Witches. After prophesying that Macbeth will become king, the witches tell Banquo that he will not be king himself, but that his...
- Bippus
- Goblesville
- HuntingtonHuntington, IndianaHuntington, known as the "Lime City", is a small city in and the county seat of Huntington County, Indiana, United States. It is in Huntington Township and Union Township...
- LancasterLancaster, Huntington County, IndianaLancaster is an unincorporated town in Lancaster Township, Huntington County, Indiana....
- Majenica
- MarkleMarkle, IndianaMarkle is a town in Huntington and Wells Counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,095 at the 2010 census. It lies along Interstate 69, U.S. Route 224, Indiana State Road 116 and Indiana State Road 3 .-Geography:...
- Mount EtnaMount Etna, IndianaMount Etna is a town in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. The population was 94 at the 2010 census. It lies at the intersection of four townships: Jefferson, Lancaster, Polk and Wayne.-Demographics:...
- Plum Tree, IndianaPlum Tree, IndianaPlum Tree is an unincorporated town in Rock Creek Township, Huntington County, Indiana....
- RoanokeRoanoke, IndianaRoanoke is a town in Jackson Township, Huntington County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,722 at the 2010 census. Roanoke is governed by a town council. Town offices include the clerk treasurer, utilities department, police department, and volunteer fire department. The town has a...
- WarrenWarren, IndianaWarren is a town in Salamonie Township, Huntington County, Indiana, United States. The population of Warren at the 2010 census was 1,239.-Geography:Warren is located at , along the Salamonie River...
Townships
- Clear CreekClear Creek Township, Huntington County, IndianaClear Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,742.-Geography:Clear Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.05 percent is water...
- DallasDallas Township, Huntington County, IndianaDallas Township is one of 12 townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,243.-Geography:Dallas Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.97 percent is water...
- HuntingtonHuntington Township, Huntington County, IndianaHuntington Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 21,262 making it the most populous township in Huntington County.-Geography:...
- JacksonJackson Township, Huntington County, IndianaJackson Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,764.-Geography:Jackson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.44 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:...
- JeffersonJefferson Township, Huntington County, IndianaJefferson Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 805.-Geography:Jefferson Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.02 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:...
- LancasterLancaster Township, Huntington County, IndianaLancaster Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,225.-Geography:Lancaster Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.47 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Harlansburg...
- PolkPolk Township, Huntington County, IndianaPolk Township is one of 12 townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 491.-Geography:Polk Township covers an area of ; of this, or 9.36 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:* Dallas Township...
- Rock CreekRock Creek Township, Huntington County, IndianaRock Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,417.-Geography:Rock Creek Township covers an area of ; of this, or 1.04 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Browns Corner...
- SalamonieSalamonie Township, Huntington County, IndianaSalamonie Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,529.-Geography:Salamonie Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.12 percent is water...
- UnionUnion Township, Huntington County, IndianaUnion Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,308.-Geography:Union Township covers an area of ; of this, or 2.45 percent is water.-Cities and towns:* Huntington...
- WarrenWarren Township, Huntington County, IndianaWarren Township is one of 12 townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 730.-Geography:Warren Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.02 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Bippus* Bracken* Makin...
- WayneWayne Township, Huntington County, IndianaWayne Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 559.-Geography:Wayne Township covers an area of...
School district
- Huntington County Community School CorporationHuntington County Community School Corporation (HCCSC)Huntington County Community School Corporation is the Indiana public school district in Huntington County, Indiana, USA. It operates seven K-5 elementary schools, one K-8 school, two middle schools, and one high school...
Private schools
Newspapers
- The Herald-Press daily newspaper
- The Huntington County TAB
- Warren Weekly
- HuntingtonFreePress
- Huntingtonian
Radio
- WBZQ 1300 AM
- Huntington North High School WVSH Viking Radio
- Huntington University Radio WQHC 105.5-FM The Fuse!
Major highways
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Interstate 69Interstate 69Interstate 69 is an Interstate Highway in the United States. It exists in two parts: a completed highway from Indianapolis, Indiana, northeast to the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, and a mostly proposed extension southwest to the Mexican border in Texas... -
U.S. Route 24U.S. Route 24U.S. Route 24 is one of the original United States highways of 1926. It originally ran from Pontiac, Michigan, in the east to Kansas City, Missouri, in the west. Today, the highway's eastern terminus is west of Clarkston, Michigan, at an intersection with I-75 and its western terminus is near... -
U.S. Route 224U.S. Route 224U.S. Route 224 is a spur of U.S. Route 24. It currently runs for 289 miles from New Castle, Pennsylvania at Pennsylvania Route 18 to Huntington, Indiana at U.S. Route 24. It passes through the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana... -
Indiana State Road 3Indiana State Road 3State Road 3 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a discontinuous state road running through east central Indiana from near the Michigan state line to near the Ohio River... -
Indiana State Road 5Indiana State Road 5State Road 5 is a north–south road that runs through northeast Indiana. Its southern terminus is at SR 22 in Upland, and the northern terminus is at SR 120 just north of Shipshewana. The largest city along its path is Huntington... -
Indiana State Road 9Indiana State Road 9State Road 9 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a long north–south state highway in the eastern portion of Indiana. Its southern terminus is near Columbus at State Road 46, and the northern terminus is at the Michigan/Indiana border between Howe, Indiana, and Sturgis, Michigan, where it... -
Indiana State Road 16Indiana State Road 16State Road 16 is an east–west road in Northern Indiana. Its western terminus is at U.S. Route 41 in Ade, Indiana. Its eastern terminus is at State Road 5 north of Huntington, Indiana.- Route description :... -
Indiana State Road 105Indiana State Road 105State Road 105 is a north–south road in Northern Indiana in Huntington and Whitley counties.-Route description:State Road 105 begins at State Road 9 east of La Fontaine and runs north, crossing State Road 124 west of Mount Etna. It then passes through Lost Bridge State Recreation Area and... -
Indiana State Road 114Indiana State Road 114State Road 114 in the U.S. State of Indiana consists of three discontinuous east–west routes, between the Illinois border and U.S. Route 421, State Road 17 and State Road 25, and State Road 14 and U.S. Route 24.- Western section :... -
Indiana State Road 116Indiana State Road 116State Road 116 in the U.S. state of Indiana is an east–west state highway that actually runs in a southeast-to-northwest direction.-Route description:... -
Indiana State Road 124Indiana State Road 124State Road 124 in the U.S. state of Indiana is an east–west route in the northern part of the state. Its parent route is U.S. Route 24, but the two do not connect.-Route description:... -
Indiana State Road 218Indiana State Road 218Indiana State Road 218 exists in two different sections in the central part of the U.S. state of Indiana, on either side of Mississinewa Lake. The road covers a total distance of about 91 miles; the ends of the two sections are separated by about 14 miles...
Climate and weather
In recent years, average temperatures in Huntington have ranged from a low of 16 °F (-8.9 °C) in January to a high of 87 °F (30.6 °C) in July, although a record low of -28 °F was recorded in January 1982 and a record high of 105 °F (40.6 °C) was recorded in June 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.82 inches (4.6 cm) in February to 4.37 inches (11.1 cm) in June.Government
The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of IndianaConstitution of Indiana
There have been two Constitutions of the State of Indiana. The first constitution was created when the Territory of Indiana sent forty-three delegates to a constitutional convention on June 10, 1816 to establish a constitution for the proposed State of Indiana after the United States Congress had...
, and by the Indiana Code
Indiana Code
The Indiana Code is the code of laws for the US State of Indiana. The contents are the codification of the all the laws currently in effect within Indiana...
.
County Council: 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.
Board of Commissioners: 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.
Court: The county maintains a small claims court
Small claims court
Small-claims courts have limited jurisdiction to hear civil cases between private litigants. Courts authorized to try small claims may also have other judicial functions, and the name by which such a court is known varies by jurisdiction; it may be known as a county or magistrate's 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
Circuit court
Circuit court is the name of court systems in several common law jurisdictions.-History:King Henry II instituted the custom of having judges ride around the countryside each year to hear appeals, rather than forcing everyone to bring their appeals to London...
.
County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
, coroner
Coroner
A coroner is a government official who* Investigates human deaths* Determines cause of death* Issues death certificates* Maintains death records* Responds to deaths in mass disasters* Identifies unknown dead* Other functions depending on local laws...
, auditor, treasurer
Treasurer
A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
, recorder
Recorder of deeds
Recorder of deeds is a government office tasked with maintaining public records and documents, especially records relating to real estate ownership that provide persons other than the owner of a property with real rights over that property.-Background:...
, surveyor
Surveying
See Also: Public Land Survey SystemSurveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them...
, and circuit court clerk
Court clerk
A court clerk is an officer of the court whose responsibilities include maintaining the records of a court. Another duty is to administer oaths to witnesses, jurors, and grand jurors...
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
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
affiliations and to be residents of the county.
Huntington County is part of Indiana's 5th congressional district
Indiana's 5th congressional district
Indiana's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana that takes in the eastern and northern suburbs of Indianapolis, including Marion, Carmel, Shelbyville, and Noblesville and parts of Kokomo...
; Indiana Senate
Indiana Senate
The Indiana Senate is the upper house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The Senate is composed of 50 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. Senators serve four-year terms without term limits...
district 17; and Indiana House of Representatives
Indiana House of Representatives
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House members serve two-year terms without term limits...
district 50.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 38,075 people, 14,242 households, and 10,282 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 100 people per square mile (38/km²). There were 15,269 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile (15/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.15% White
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.18% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.41% Native American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.31% Asian
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.01% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.26% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race. 39.0% were of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 21.5% American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, 8.4% Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
and 8.1% English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 14,242 households out of which 34.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.40% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 23.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,620, and the median income for a family was $49,031. Males had a median income of $34,894 versus $21,693 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $19,480. About 3.70% of families and 5.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.20% of those under age 18 and 5.70% of those age 65 or over.
Further reading
- History of Huntington County, Indiana. Walsworth Publishing Co. (1887).