Brown County, Indiana
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| Brown 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 | 1836 |
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| Seat | Nashville |
| Largest city | Nashville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
317 sq mi (820 km²) 312 sq mi (809 km²) 4 sq mi (11 km²), 1.38 |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
14,957 23/sq mi (9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Named for: Jacob Brown | |
Brown County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population is 14,957. The county seat is Nashville[1].
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[edit] History
Brown County was formed in 1836. It is named for Gen. Jacob Brown, who defeated the British at the Battle of Sackett's Harbor in the War of 1812. In 1907, artist T. C. Steele built a studio in rural Brown County and thus began the Brown County Art Colony. Nashville continues to be an art center and tourist attraction.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 317 square miles (820 km²), of which, 312 square miles (809 km²) of it is land and 4 square miles (11 km²) of it is water. The total area is 1.38% water. Brown County is tied with Benton County as the least densely populated county in Indiana. However, Brown County has by far the highest concentration of forested land of any of Indiana's 92 counties with nearly 90% coverage and almost no large farms at all.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Johnson County (northeast)
- Bartholomew County (east)
- Jackson County (south)
- Monroe County (west)
- Morgan County (northwest)
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Unincorporated communities
[edit] Extinct towns
- Buffalo
[edit] Townships
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Points of interest
- Brown County State Park
- CYO Camp Rancho Framasa in Nashville
- Lake Lemon
- Lake Monroe
- T. C. Steele State Historic Site
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 2,364 |
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| 1850 | 4,846 | 105.0% | |
| 1860 | 6,507 | 34.3% | |
| 1870 | 8,681 | 33.4% | |
| 1880 | 10,264 | 18.2% | |
| 1890 | 10,308 | 0.4% | |
| 1900 | 9,727 | -5.6% | |
| 1910 | 7,975 | -18.0% | |
| 1920 | 7,019 | -12.0% | |
| 1930 | 5,168 | -26.4% | |
| 1940 | 6,189 | 19.8% | |
| 1950 | 6,209 | 0.3% | |
| 1960 | 7,024 | 13.1% | |
| 1970 | 9,057 | 28.9% | |
| 1980 | 12,377 | 36.7% | |
| 1990 | 14,080 | 13.8% | |
| 2000 | 14,957 | 6.2% | |
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 14,957 people, 5,897 households, and 4,434 families residing in the county. The population density was 48 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 7,163 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.16% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 0.88% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 25.2% were of German, 20.1% American, 14.9% English and 12.4% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 5,897 households out of which 29.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.80% were married couples living together, 6.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.80% were non-families. 20.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.30% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 29.60% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 100.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $43,708, and the median income for a family was $49,252. Males had a median income of $36,828 versus $24,321 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,548. About 7.70% of families and 8.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.10% of those under age 18 and 10.10% 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.
[edit] External links
- Brown County Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Brown County Chamber of Commerce
- Town of Nashville
- The Artists of Brown County
- The Hohenberger Photograph Collection consists of about 15,000 photographs and negatives of Brown County, Indiana, by photographer Frank Michael Hohenberger, 1876-1963.
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