Grant County (Indiana)

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The Grant County Courthouse in Marion, listed on the NRHP
The Grant County Courthouse in Marion, listed on the NRHP
administration
US state : Indiana
Administrative headquarters : Marion
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Office Building
401 South Adams Street
Marion, IN 46953-2037
Foundation : February 10, 1831
Made up from: Cass County
Delaware County
Madison County
Area code : 001 765
Demographics
Residents : 70,061  (2010)
Population density : 65.4 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1074 km²
Water surface : 2 km²
map
Map of Grant County within Indiana
Website : www.grantcounty.net

Grant County is a county in the state of Indiana in the United States . The county seat is Marion .

geography

The county is located in northeast Indiana and has an area of ​​1074 square kilometers, of which two square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Huntington County , Wells County , Blackford County , Delaware County , Madison County , Tipton County , Howard County , Miami County, and Wabash County .

history

Grant County was formed on February 10, 1813 from parts of Cass County, Delaware County and Madison County. It was named after Henry Grant , a politician and US senator .

In Grant County there is a National Historic Landmark , the Marie Webster House . A total of 18 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of September 1, 2017).

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1840 4875 -
1850 11.092 127.5%
1860 15,797 42.4%
1870 18,487 17%
1880 23,618 27.8%
1890 31,493 33.3%
1900 54,693 73.7%
1910 51,426 -6%
1920 51,353 -0.1%
1930 51,066 -0.6%
1940 55,813 9.3%
1950 62,156 11.4%
1960 75,741 21.9%
1970 83.955 10.8%
1980 80.934 -3.6%
1990 74,169 -8.4%
2000 73,403 -1 %
2010 70,061 -4.6%
Before 1900

1900–1990 2000 + 2010

Grant County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

According to the 2000 census , Grant County had 73,403 people in 28,319 households and 19,568 families. The population density was 68 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 89.23 percent white, 7.19 percent African American, 0.44 percent Native American, 0.56 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 1.02 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.53 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.43 percent of the population.

Of the 28,319 households, 29.5 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 53.7 percent were married couples living together, 11.5 percent were single mothers, and 30.9 percent were non-families. 26.7 percent were single households and 11.5 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.92 people.

23.6 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 11.8 percent between 18 and 24, 25.8 percent between 25 and 44 years. 23.8 percent between 45 and 64 and 15.0 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 88.9 men.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 36,162 , and the median income for a family is $ 44,304. Males had a median income of $ 33,767 versus $ 23,801 for females. The per capita income was $ 18,003. 8.4 percent of families and 11.8 percent of the population are below the poverty line.

Places in the county

Townships

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 450355. Accessed on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Indiana . National Park Service , accessed September 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed September 1, 2017.
  4. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
  5. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 15, 2011
  6. ↑ Excerpt from census.gov (2000 + 2010) ( Memento of the original from July 10, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 2, 2012 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / quickfacts.census.gov
  7. ^ Grant County, Indiana , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

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

Coordinates: 40 ° 31 ′  N , 85 ° 39 ′  W