Daviess County, Indiana
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| Daviess 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 | 1817 |
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| Seat | Washington |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
437 sq mi (1,131 km²) 431 sq mi (1,115 km²) 6 sq mi (16 km²), 1.42% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
29,820 28/sq mi (11/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Named for: Joseph Hamilton Daviess | |
Daviess County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 29,820. The county seat is Washington[1]. Daviess County switched to the Central Time Zone on April 2, 2006. [2] It has returned to the Eastern Time Zone as of November 4, 2007. [3] [4]
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 437 square miles (1,131 km²), of which 431 square miles (1,115 km²) is land and 6 square miles (16 km²) (1.42%) is water.
[edit] Major highways
- U.S. Route 50
- U.S. Route 150
- U.S. Route 231
- Indiana State Road 57
- Indiana State Road 58
- Indiana State Road 257
- Indiana State Road 550
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Greene County (north)
- Martin County (east)
- Dubois County (southeast)
- Pike County (southwest)
- Knox County (west)
[edit] History
Daviess County was formed in 1817. It was named for Maj. Joseph Hamilton Daviess, U.S. District Attorney for Kentucky, killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811.
[edit] Demographics
| Daviess County Population by year |
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2000 29,820 |
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As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 29,820 people, 10,894 households, and 7,821 families residing in the county. The population density was 69 people per square mile (27/km²). There were 11,898 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.52% White, 0.45% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 2.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 32.9% were of American, 26.7% German, 10.4% Irish and 7.0% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 10,894 households out of which 35.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.80% were married couples living together, 8.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the county the population was spread out with 29.00% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% 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 93.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,064, and the median income for a family was $41,818. Males had a median income of $30,706 versus $20,102 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,015. About 9.60% of families and 13.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.70% of those under age 18 and 12.00% of those age 65 or over.
10.52% of the total population and 16.52% of the children in 5-17 age group uses German (Almost all Amish) as home language. [1]
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[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://www.wtwo.com/news/default.asp?mode=shownews&id=5809
- ^ http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070921/LOCAL/709210491/-1/LOCAL17
- ^ DOT Moves Five Indiana Counties from Central to Eastern Time
- ^ 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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