Clark County, Indiana

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Clark County Courthouse
Clark County Courthouse
administration
US state : Indiana
Administrative headquarters : Jeffersonville
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
City-County Bldg, 501 E. Court
Jeffersonville, IN 47130-0000
Foundation : February 3, 1801
Made up from: Knox County
Area code : 001 812
Demographics
Residents : 110,232  (2010)
Population density : 113.5 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 974 km²
Water surface : 3 km²
map
Map of Clark County within Indiana
Website : www.co.clark.in.us

Clark County is a county in the state of Indiana in the United States . The county seat is Jeffersonville .

geography

The county is located in southern Indiana, borders Kentucky to the southwest and has an area of ​​974 square kilometers, of which three square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Scott County , Jefferson County , Floyd County, and Washington Counties .

history

Clark County was formed on February 3, 1801 from parts of Knox County. It was named after George Rogers Clark , a US general.

16 structures 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%
1810 5670 -
1820 8709 53.6%
1830 10,686 22.7%
1840 14,595 36.6%
1850 15,828 8.4%
1860 20,502 29.5%
1870 24,770 20.8%
1880 28,610 15.5%
1890 30,259 5.8%
1900 31,835 5.2%
1910 30,260 -4.9%
1920 29,381 -2.9%
1930 30,764 4.7%
1940 31,020 0.8%
1950 48,330 55.8%
1960 62,795 29.9%
1970 75,876 20.8%
1980 88,838 17.1%
1990 87,774 -1.2%
2000 96,472 9.9%
2010 110.232 14.3%
Before 1900

1900–1990 2000 + 2010

Clark County's age pyramid (as of 2000)
The George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge , listed on the NRHP

As of the 2000 census , Clark County had 96,472 people in 38,751 households and 26,544 families. The population density was 99 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 90.30 percent white, 6.63 percent African American, 0.26 percent Native American, 0.59 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 0.79 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.40 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.86 percent of the population.

Of the 38,751 households, 31.4 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 52.1 percent were married couples living together, 12.5 percent were single mothers, and 31.5 percent were non-families. 26.3 percent were single households and 9.3 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.95.

24.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 9.0 percent between 18 and 24, 30.6 percent between 25 and 44 years old. 23.8 percent between 45 and 64 and 12.3 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 91.7 men.

The median income for a household in the 40,111 USD , and the median income for a family 47,412 USD. Males had a median income of $ 32,197 versus $ 24,033 for females. The per capita income was $ 19,936. 6.0 percent of families and 8.1 percent of the population were below the poverty line.

Places in the county

Townships

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 450340. 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. ^ Clark County, Indiana , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

Commons : Clark County, Indiana  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 38 ° 29 ′  N , 85 ° 43 ′  W