Floyd County, Indiana

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administration
US state : Indiana
Administrative headquarters : New Albany
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		City County Building
311 West 1st
New Albany, IN 47150-0000
Foundation : January 2, 1819
Made up from: Clark County
Harrison County
Area code : 001 812
Demographics
Residents : 74,578  (2010)
Population density : 194.7 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 384 km²
Water surface : 1 km²
map
Map of Floyd County within Indiana
Website : www.floydcounty.in.gov

Floyd County is a county in the state of Indiana in the United States . The county seat is New Albany .

geography

The county is located in southern Indiana, borders Kentucky to the southwest, and covers an area of ​​384 square kilometers, one square kilometer of which is water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Clark County , Jefferson County, Kentucky, Harrison County, and Washington County .

history

Floyd County was formed on January 2, 1819 from parts of Clark County and Harrison County. It was named after John Floyd a Colonel from Kentucky .

19 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of September 1, 2017).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1820 2776 -
1830 6361 129.1%
1840 9454 48.6%
1850 14,875 57.3%
1860 20.183 35.7%
1870 23,300 15.4%
1880 24,590 5.5%
1890 29,458 19.8%
1900 30,118 2.2%
1910 30,293 0.6%
1920 29,381 -3%
1930 34,655 18%
1940 35,061 1.2%
1950 43,955 25.4%
1960 51,397 16.9%
1970 55,622 8.2%
1980 61,169 10%
1990 64,404 5.3%
2000 70,823 10%
2010 74,578 5.3%
Before 1900

1900–1990 2000 + 2010

Floyd County's age pyramid (as of 2000)
Former library

According to the 2000 census , Floyd County had 70,823 people in 27,511 households and 19,697 families. The population density was 185 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 93.23 percent white, 4.41 percent African American, 0.21 percent Native American, 0.46 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 0.50 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.15 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.09 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 27,511 households, 34.7 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 55.4 percent were married couples living together, 12.4 percent were single mothers, and 28.4 percent were non-families. 23.5 percent were single households and 8.7 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.00 people.

25.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.4 percent between 18 and 24, 29.9 percent between 25 and 44 years old. 23.6 percent between 45 and 64 and 12.3 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 89.9 men.

The median income for a household in the 44,022 USD , and the median income for a family 52,401 USD. Males had a median income of $ 37,613 versus $ 26,539 for females. The per capita income was $ 21,852. 6.9 percent of families and 8.7 percent of the population were below the poverty line.

Places in the county

Townships

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 450350. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed September 1, 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. ^ Floyd County, Indiana , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

Commons : Floyd County, Indiana  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 38 ° 19 ′  N , 85 ° 54 ′  W