Brown County, Indiana

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The Brown County Courthouse in Nashville, listed on the NRHP
The Brown County Courthouse in Nashville, listed on the NRHP
administration
US state : Indiana
Administrative headquarters : Nashville
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
P.O. Box 37
Nashville, IN 47448-0037
Foundation : February 4, 1836
Made up from: Bartholomew County
Jackson County
Monroe County
Area code : 001 812
Demographics
Residents : 15,242  (2010)
Population density : 18.8 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 820 km²
Water surface : 11 km²
map
Map of Brown County within Indiana

Brown County is a county in the state of Indiana in the United States . The county seat is Nashville .

geography

The county is located in south-central Indiana and has an area of ​​820 square kilometers, of which eleven square kilometers are water. It is bordered in a clockwise direction by the following counties: Johnson County , Bartholomew County , Jackson County , Monroe County, and Morgan County .

history

Brown County was formed on February 4, 1836 from parts of Bartholomew County, Jackson County, and Monroe County. It was named after Jacob Brown , a US general in the War of 1812.

5 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of August 31, 2017).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1840 2364 -
1850 4846 105%
1860 6507 34.3%
1870 8681 33.4%
1880 10,264 18.2%
1890 10.308 0.4%
1900 9727 -5.6%
1910 7975 -18%
1920 7019 -12%
1930 5168 -26.4%
1940 6189 19.8%
1950 6209 0.3%
1960 7024 13.1%
1970 9057 28.9%
1980 12,377 36.7%
1990 14,080 13.8%
2000 14,957 6.2%
2010 15,242 1.9%
Before 1900

1900–1990 2000 + 2010

Brown County's age pyramid (as of 2000)
The Bean Blossom Bridge over Ramp Creek

According to the 2000 census , Brown County had 14,957 people in 5,897 households and 4,434 families. The population density was 18 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 98.16 percent white, 0.21 percent African American, 0.22 percent Native American, 0.20 percent Asian, 0.01 percent from the Pacific island area and 0.37 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 0.82 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.88 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 5,897 households, 29.9 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 64.8 percent were married couples living together, 6.5 percent were single mothers, and 24.8 percent were non-families. 20.6 percent were single households and 7.3 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.89 people.

23.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 6.3 percent between 18 and 24, 27.9 percent between 25 and 44 years. 29.6 percent between 45 and 64 and 12.9 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 98.1 men.

The median income for a household in the 43,708 USD , and the median income for a family 49,252 USD. Males had a median income of $ 36,828 versus $ 24,321 for females. The per capita income was $ 20,548. 7.7 percent of families and 8.9 percent of the population were below the poverty line.

Places in the county

Townships

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 451684. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 31, 2017.
  3. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
  4. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 15, 2011
  5. ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010). Accessed April 2, 2012
  6. ^ Brown County, Indiana , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

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Coordinates: 39 ° 12 ′  N , 86 ° 14 ′  W