Clinton County, Indiana
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| Clinton 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 | 1830 |
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| Seat | Frankfort |
| Largest | Frankfort |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
405 sq mi (1,049 km²) 405 sq mi (1,049 km²) 0 sq mi (0 km²), 0.04% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
33,866 83/sq mi (32/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Named for: DeWitt Clinton | |
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 33,866. The county seat is Frankfort[1].
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[edit] History
Clinton County officially came into existence on March 1, 1830, and was named in honor of DeWitt Clinton[2], the seventh Governor of New York State and architect of the Erie Canal. The act forming the county was approved by the Indiana General Assembly on January 29, 1830, and created Clinton from the eastern parts of neighboring Tippecanoe County.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 405 square miles (1,050 km²), of which 405 square miles (1,049 km²) is land and 0 square miles (0 km²) (0.04%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Carroll County (north)
- Howard County (northeast)
- Tipton County (east)
- Hamilton County (southeast)
- Boone County (south)
- Montgomery County (southwest)
- Tippecanoe County (west)
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[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] Extinct towns
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[edit] Major highways
- Interstate 65
- U.S. Route 52
- U.S. Route 421
- Indiana State Road 28
- Indiana State Road 29
- Indiana State Road 38
- Indiana State Road 39
- Indiana State Road 75
- Indiana State Road 26
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[edit] Demographics
| Clinton County Population by year |
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2000 33,866 |
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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 33,866 people, 12,545 households, and 9,057 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile (32/km²). There were 13,267 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.38% White, 5.30% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.18% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 7.32% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.8% were of American, 23.3% German, 10.0% Irish and 9.0% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 12,545 households out of which 35.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 9.00% 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 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.30% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 21.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $45,759, and the median income for a family was $53,864. Males had a median income of $36,385 versus $24,378 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,862. About 6.30% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.90% of those under age 18 and 9.00% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Claybaugh, Joseph (1913). History of Clinton County, Indiana. Indianapolis: A. W. Bowen & Company, p. 31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- 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.
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