White County, Indiana
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| White 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 | 1834 |
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| Seat | Monticello |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
509 sq mi (1,318 km²) 505 sq mi (1,308 km²) 4 sq mi (10 km²), 0.70% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
25,267 50/sq mi (19/km²) |
White County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 25,267. The county seat is Monticello[1].
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[edit] History
White County was formed in 1834. It was named for Isaac White of Equality, Illinois who was killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. White was a Colonel in the Illinois militia, who volunteered to serve as a Private in the Indiana militia in the march against Prophetstown. He was placed under the command of Kentucky Maj. Joseph Hamilton Daviess. The two exchanged swords in a demonstration of mutual respect at Fort Vincennes. In the Battle of Tippecanoe they died together and were buried in a common grave at Battle Ground.
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 509 square miles (1,318 km²), of which 505 square miles (1,309 km²) is land and 4 square miles (9 km²) (0.70%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Pulaski County (north)
- Cass County (east)
- Carroll County (southeast)
- Tippecanoe County (south)
- Benton County (west)
- Jasper County (northwest)
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] Townships
[edit] Major highways
- Interstate 65
- U.S. Route 24
- U.S. Route 231
- U.S. Route 421
- Indiana State Road 16
- Indiana State Road 18
- Indiana State Road 39
- Indiana State Road 43
- Indiana State Road 119
[edit] Railroads
[edit] Demographics
| White County Population by year |
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2000 25,267 |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 25,267 people, 9,727 households, and 7,090 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile (19/km²). There were 12,083 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.20% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.19% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. 5.34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 27.7% were of German, 21.1% American, 9.2% English and 8.6% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 9,727 households out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.40% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.10% were non-families. 22.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,707, and the median income for a family was $46,436. Males had a median income of $33,232 versus $21,431 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,323. About 4.30% of families and 7.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.80% of those under age 18 and 8.30% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Public schools in White County are administered by the Frontier School Corporation, North White School Corporation, Tri-County School Corporation and Twin Lakes School Corporation.
High Schools and Middle Schools
- Tri-County Middle-Senior High School [1]
- Frontier Junior-Senior High School [2]
- North White High School [3]
- North White Middle School [4]
- Roosevelt Middle School [5]
Elementary Schools
- Buffalo Elementary School [6]
- Eastlawn Elementary School [7]
- Frontier Elementary School [8]
- Meadowlawn Elementary School [9]
- Monon Elementary School [10]
- Oaklawn Elementary School [11]
- Reynolds Elementary School [12]
- Woodlawn Elementary School [13]
- Tri-County Intermediate School [14]
[edit] External links
- White County official website
- Hamelle, W.H. (ed.) (1915). A Standard History of White County Indiana: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with an Extended Survey of Modern Developments in the Progress of Town and Country (html), Chicago and New York: Lewis Publishing Company. Retrieved on 2007-02-04.
[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.
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