Montgomery County, Indiana
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Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Indiana
. As of 2010, the population was 38,124. The county seat
is Crawfordsville
. Subsequent Native American tribes occupied the area until as late as 1832.
The first white settler in the area that would become Montgomery County was William Offield
, earlier of Tennessee, who arrived in 1821 with his wife Jennie (née Laughlin) and one child and settled near the confluence of Offield Creek and Sugar Creek, about five miles (8 km) southwest of Crawfordsville. The first land in the county to be purchased from the government was a tract in Scott Township
sold to John Loop on July 23, 1822; many more tracts were entered in subsequent months, most in Union Township
. The area's settlers mostly came from Kentucky and Ohio, with others arriving from Tennessee, Virginia and the Carolinas.
Montgomery County was established by an act of the Indiana state legislature passed on December 21, 1822, which defined the county's boundaries and provided for the organization of its government. The county was named in honor of Richard Montgomery
, an American Revolutionary War
general killed on December 31, 1775, while attempting to capture Quebec City
in the Battle of Quebec
. The first county election was held on March 1, 1823, with 61 voters participating to elect the first three county commissioners — William Offield, James Blevins and John McCollough — who then ordered that the first jail and courthouse be built.
Beginning on December 24, 1824, a large land sale was held for several days at the United States Land Office on North Water Street in Crawfordsville during which a large number of the area's tracts were sold at auction. The money raised from the sale, mostly in the form of gold and silver, was packed into kegs, hauled by wagon to Louisville, carried by boat up the Ohio River, and eventually to Washington, D.C. Settlement increased substantially during the subsequent year.
A second, more substantial structure was ordered in 1831, the contract for its construction being awarded to John Hughes for $3,420. The result, completed in 1833, was a two-story, 40x40 foot brick building surmounted by a cupola, later supplemented by separate one-story buildings erected to the north and east as wings of the main structure. The building stood on the current public square for over forty years until being torn down in 1875.
The third and current Montgomery County courthouse was the first courthouse designed by George W. Bunting of Indianapolis
; it is one of six of his Indiana courthouses still standing. Bunting had served as a colonel in the Confederacy during the Civil War before establishing himself in Indianapolis; General Lew Wallace
, who was on the Union side during the War and was a resident of Montgomery County, spoke at the dedication of the cornerstone in 1875. The building was constructed by McCormack and Sweeney of Columbus
at a cost of $150,000, and was completed in 1876.
The cornerstone contains an embedded copper box of memorable items, including the key to the old courthouse and a Henry VIII
coin.
, 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.
, a museum dedicated to the history of Montgomery County. The other Carnegie libraries include: Waveland-Brown Township Public Library, Darlington-Franklin Township Public Library, and Linden-Madison Township Public Library.
of 2000, there were 37,629 people, 14,595 households, and 10,245 families residing in the county. The population density
was 75 people per square mile (29/km²). There were 15,678 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile (12/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.77% White
, 0.77% Black
or African American
, 0.19% Native American
, 0.42% Asian
, 0.03% Pacific Islander
, 1.10% from other races
, and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.62% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 23.2% were of German, 22.4% American
, 12.9% English
and 12.7% Irish
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 14,595 households out of which 33.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.60% were married couples
living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.80% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,297, and the median income for a family was $48,779. Males had a median income of $36,612 versus $23,010 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $18,938. About 6.10% of families and 8.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.20% of those under age 18 and 7.00% of those age 65 or over.
U.S. state
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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...
. As of 2010, the population was 38,124. 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....
is Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville, Indiana
Crawfordsville is a city in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 15,915. The city is the county seat of Montgomery County...
Early history and settlement
The earliest known inhabitants of the area that would become Montgomery County were the Mound Builders, Native American peoples who built large earthen mounds, two of which were constructed in southeastern Franklin TownshipFranklin Township, Montgomery County, Indiana
Franklin Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,906.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Franklin Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:...
. Subsequent Native American tribes occupied the area until as late as 1832.
The first white settler in the area that would become Montgomery County was William Offield
William Offield
In 1821, William Offield built a cabin on a creek, , four miles southwest of the future site of Crawfordsville, Indiana in an area now known as Balhinch...
, earlier of Tennessee, who arrived in 1821 with his wife Jennie (née Laughlin) and one child and settled near the confluence of Offield Creek and Sugar Creek, about five miles (8 km) southwest of Crawfordsville. The first land in the county to be purchased from the government was a tract in Scott Township
Scott Township, Montgomery County, Indiana
Scott Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 805.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Scott Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Lapland at * Parkersburg...
sold to John Loop on July 23, 1822; many more tracts were entered in subsequent months, most in Union Township
Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana
Union Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 23,837. Wabash College is located in Crawfordsville in this township.-Geography:...
. The area's settlers mostly came from Kentucky and Ohio, with others arriving from Tennessee, Virginia and the Carolinas.
Montgomery County was established by an act of the Indiana state legislature passed on December 21, 1822, which defined the county's boundaries and provided for the organization of its government. The county was named in honor of Richard Montgomery
Richard Montgomery
Richard Montgomery was an Irish-born soldier who first served in the British Army. He later became a brigadier-general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and he is most famous for leading the failed 1775 invasion of Canada.Montgomery was born and raised in Ireland...
, an American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
general killed on December 31, 1775, while attempting to capture Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
in the Battle of Quebec
Battle of Quebec (1775)
The Battle of Quebec was fought on December 31, 1775 between American Continental Army forces and the British defenders of the city of Quebec, early in the American Revolutionary War. The battle was the first major defeat of the war for the Americans, and it came at a high price...
. The first county election was held on March 1, 1823, with 61 voters participating to elect the first three county commissioners — William Offield, James Blevins and John McCollough — who then ordered that the first jail and courthouse be built.
Beginning on December 24, 1824, a large land sale was held for several days at the United States Land Office on North Water Street in Crawfordsville during which a large number of the area's tracts were sold at auction. The money raised from the sale, mostly in the form of gold and silver, was packed into kegs, hauled by wagon to Louisville, carried by boat up the Ohio River, and eventually to Washington, D.C. Settlement increased substantially during the subsequent year.
Courthouses
Montgomery County's first courthouse was ordered on June 28, 1823, to be made "of good hewed logs... to be twenty-six feet long; two stories high, lower story nine feet from floor to joist; upper to be seven feet to roof". Eliakam Ashton won the contract to construct the building and completed it on a lot along Main Street on August 9, 1824, at a cost of $295. In 1825 a contract was issued to Henry Ristine to cut trees and pick up chips from under the courthouse so that "hogs would not find a comfortable place in which to make their beds".A second, more substantial structure was ordered in 1831, the contract for its construction being awarded to John Hughes for $3,420. The result, completed in 1833, was a two-story, 40x40 foot brick building surmounted by a cupola, later supplemented by separate one-story buildings erected to the north and east as wings of the main structure. The building stood on the current public square for over forty years until being torn down in 1875.
The third and current Montgomery County courthouse was the first courthouse designed by George W. Bunting of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
; it is one of six of his Indiana courthouses still standing. Bunting had served as a colonel in the Confederacy during the Civil War before establishing himself in Indianapolis; General Lew Wallace
Lew Wallace
Lewis "Lew" Wallace was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, territorial governor and statesman, politician and author...
, who was on the Union side during the War and was a resident of Montgomery County, spoke at the dedication of the cornerstone in 1875. The building was constructed by McCormack and Sweeney of Columbus
Columbus, Indiana
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 44,061 at the 2010 census, and the current mayor is Fred Armstrong. Located approximately 40 miles south of Indianapolis, on the east fork of the White River, it is the state's 20th largest...
at a cost of $150,000, and was completed in 1876.
The cornerstone contains an embedded copper box of memorable items, including the key to the old courthouse and a Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
coin.
Climate and weather
In recent years, average temperatures in Crawfordsville have ranged from a low of 14 °F (-10 °C) in January to a high of 85 °F (29.4 °C) in July, although a record low of -31 °F was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of 102 °F (38.9 °C) was recorded in June 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.02 inches (5.1 cm) in February to 4.28 inches (10.9 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
The recorder is a woodwind musical instrument of the family known as fipple flutes or internal duct flutes—whistle-like instruments which include the tin whistle. The recorder is end-blown and the mouth of the instrument is constricted by a wooden plug, known as a block or fipple...
, 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
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affiliations and to be residents of the county.
Libraries
Montgomery County is home to several Carnegie libraries. These libraries were built in the early 1900s by way of grants from Andrew Carnegie. All but one, the Crawfordsville District Public Library, is still in use today. The Crawfordsville Library was moved to a new location on South Washington Street in 2005 after the old building became too small for the growing collection. The old library building is now the home of the Carnegie Museum of Montgomery CountyCarnegie Museum of Montgomery County
The Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County is located in Crawfordsville, Indiana, USA. Opening in 1902, it was the first Carnegie Library in Indiana.. The museum's exhibits focus on the history, art, natural history and culture of Montgomery County...
, a museum dedicated to the history of Montgomery County. The other Carnegie libraries include: Waveland-Brown Township Public Library, Darlington-Franklin Township Public Library, and Linden-Madison Township Public Library.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 505.44 square miles (1,309.1 km²), of which 504.61 square miles (1,306.9 km²) (or 99.84%) is land and 0.83 square miles (2.1 km²) (or 0.16%) is water.Adjacent counties
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Putnam County, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 36,019 people, 12,374 households, and 9,119 families residing in the county. The population density was 75 people per square mile . There were 13,505 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile... (south) Parke County, Indiana Parke County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana. It was formed in 1821 out of a portion of Vigo County. The county seat is Rockville.... (southwest) Fountain County, Indiana Fountain County lies in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana on the east side of the Wabash River. The county was officially established in 1826 and was the 53rd in Indiana. The county seat is Covington.... (west) |
Cities and towns
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Ladoga, Indiana Ladoga is a town in Clark Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. The population was 985 at the 2010 census.-History:Ladoga was platted in 1836 by John Meyers. Meyers invited his friends to help him find a name. He required that the name not end in -burg or -ville and that it would not... Linden, Indiana Linden is a town in Madison Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. The population was 759 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Linden is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.... New Market, Indiana New Market is a town in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States, which was platted in 1872. The population was 659 as of the 2000 census.-Short History:... |
New Richmond, Indiana New Richmond is a town in Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. The population was 333 at the 2010 census.-Geography:New Richmond is located at .... New Ross, Indiana New Ross is a town in Walnut Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 347.-Geography:New Ross is located at .... Waveland, Indiana Waveland is a town in Brown Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. The population was 420 at the 2010 census.-History:Waveland was platted by John Milligan in 1835. The settlement began as a resting place at a good spring between Terre Haute and Lafayette, Indiana. After a trading... |
Waynetown, Indiana Waynetown is a town in Wayne Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. The population was 958 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Waynetown is located at .... Wingate, Indiana Wingate, formerly known as Pleasant Hill, is a town in Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. The population was 263 at the 2010 census.-History:... |
Unincorporated towns and areas
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Garfield, Indiana Garfield is an unincorporated town in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana.... Linnsburg, Indiana Linnsburg, Indiana is a small unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Indiana just south of Mace.The town is a former whistle stop on the Monon branch and still has active rail service today from Nucor Steel to Avon.-History:... Mace, Indiana Mace is an unincorporated town in Walnut Township, Montgomery County, Indiana.... |
Parkersburg, Indiana Parkersburg is an unincorporated town in Scott Township, Montgomery County, Indiana.... Shannondale, Indiana Shannondale is an unincorporated town in Franklin Township, Montgomery County, Indiana.... Smartsburg, Indiana Smartsburg is an unincorporated town in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana.-Geography:Smartsburg is located at .... |
Wesley, Indiana Wesley is an unincorporated town in Wayne Township, Montgomery County, Indiana.-Local History:This unincorporated town was home to a train station and a church school called Wesley Academy... Whitesville, Indiana Whitesville is an unincorporated town in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana.... Yountsville, Indiana Yountsville is an unincorporated town in Ripley Township, Montgomery County, Indiana.-Geography:Yountsville is located at .Yountsville is located approximately 4 miles west of Crawfordsville Indiana on State Road 32 just west of Yountsville bridge.... |
Extinct towns
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Townships
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Franklin Township, Montgomery County, Indiana Franklin Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,906.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Franklin Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:... Madison Township, Montgomery County, Indiana Madison Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,253.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Madison Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:... Ripley Township, Montgomery County, Indiana Ripley Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,101.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Ripley Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Deer Mill at *... |
Scott Township, Montgomery County, Indiana Scott Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 805.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Scott Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Lapland at * Parkersburg... Sugar Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana Sugar Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 426.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Sugar Creek Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:... Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana Union Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 23,837. Wabash College is located in Crawfordsville in this township.-Geography:... |
Walnut Township, Montgomery County, Indiana Walnut Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,474.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Walnut Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:... Wayne Township, Montgomery County, Indiana Wayne Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,621.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Wayne Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Wesley at -Major... |
Major highways
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 Indiana State Road 32Indiana State Road 32 State Road 32 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west highway in central Indiana that crosses the entire state, covering a distance of about .-Route description:...  Indiana State Road 47Indiana State Road 47 State Road 47 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a state highway in west-central and central Indiana. Although State Road 47 is signed as a north–south highway, it runs more east–west.-Route description:...  Indiana State Road 59Indiana State Road 59 State Road 59 is a north–south road in Central Indiana that covers a distance of about through five counties.-Route description:State Road 59 begins at State Road 58 and heads north towards Sandborn. In Sandborn SR 59 has intersection with State Road 67...  Indiana State Road 234Indiana State Road 234 State Road 234 exists in two sections in Indiana. The western portion begins at the Illinois border from a Vermilion County, Illinois, county road. It runs east from there to U.S. Route 136 near Jamestown... |
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 37,629 people, 14,595 households, and 10,245 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 75 people per square mile (29/km²). There were 15,678 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile (12/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.77% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.77% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.19% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.42% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.03% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.10% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.62% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 23.2% were of German, 22.4% American
United States
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, 12.9% English
English people
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and 12.7% 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...
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 14,595 households out of which 33.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.60% 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, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.80% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,297, and the median income for a family was $48,779. Males had a median income of $36,612 versus $23,010 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $18,938. About 6.10% of families and 8.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.20% of those under age 18 and 7.00% of those age 65 or over.