Warrick County, Indiana
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Warrick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. It was organized in 1813 and was named for Jacob Warrick, a hero of the battle of Tippecanoe. As of 2000, the population was 52,383. It is one of the ten fastest growing counties in Indiana.[1] The county seat is Boonville6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,012 km² (391 mi²). 995 km² (384 mi²) of it is land and 18 km² (7 mi²) of it (1.74%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Pike County (north)
- Dubois County (northeast)
- Spencer County (east)
- Daviess County, Kentucky (southeast)
- Henderson County, Kentucky (south)
- Vanderburgh County (west)
- Gibson County (northwest)
[edit] History
Warrick County was formed in 1813. It was named for Capt. Jacob Warrick, who was killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811.
[edit] Demographics
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2000 52,383 |
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As of the census² of 2000, there were 52,383 people, 19,438 households, and 15,181 families residing in the county. The population density was 53/km² (136/mi²). There were 20,546 housing units at an average density of 21/km² (54/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.46% White, 1.00% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 19,438 households out of which 37.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.90% were married couples living together, 8.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.90% were non-families. 18.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.90% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 25.50% from 45 to 64, and 10.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $48,814, and the median income for a family was $55,497. Males had a median income of $40,491 versus $24,334 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,893. About 3.50% of families and 5.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.30% of those under age 18 and 6.10% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The county's school corporation is Warrick County School Corporation which consists of 15 schools (two high schools, one senior/junior high, two junior highs, and ten elementary schools).
[edit] Cities and towns
[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.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Population Growth of Counties. ePodunk. Retrieved on 2006-08-14.
