LaGrange County

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LaGrange County Courthouse in Lagrange, listed in NRHP No. 80000042 [1]
LaGrange County Courthouse in Lagrange, listed on NRHP No. 80000042
administration
US state : Indiana
Administrative headquarters : LaGrange
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
105 North Detroit Street
LaGrange, IN 46761-1877
Foundation : February 2, 1832
Made up from: Allen County
Elkhart County
Area code : 001 260
Demographics
Residents : 37,128  (2010)
Population density : 37.8 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1002 km²
Water surface : 19 km²
map
Map of LaGrange County within Indiana
Website : www.lagrangecounty.org

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

geography

The county is located in northeast Indiana, borders Michigan and has an area of ​​1002 square kilometers, of which 19 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: St. Joseph Counties and Michigan Branch Counties , Steuben Counties , Noble Counties , and Elkhart Counties .

history

LaGrange County was formed on February 2, 1832 from parts of Allen County and Elkhart County. It was named after the French homeland of General La Fayette , who fought on the side of the Americans in the American War of Independence .

7 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of September 2, 2017).

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1840 3664 -
1850 8387 128.9%
1860 11,366 35.5%
1870 14,148 24.5%
1880 15,630 10.5%
1890 15,615 -0.1%
1900 15,284 -2.1%
1910 15,148 -0.9%
1920 14.009 -7.5%
1930 13,780 -1.6%
1940 14,352 4.2%
1950 15,347 6.9%
1960 17,380 13.2%
1970 20,890 20.2%
1980 25,550 22.3%
1990 29,477 15.4%
2000 34,909 18.4%
2010 37,128 6.4%
Before 1900

1900–1990 2000 + 2010

Age pyramid of LaGrange County (as of 2000)

As of the 2000 census , LaGrange County had 34,909 people in 11,225 households and 8,856 families. The population density was 36 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 96.74 percent white, 0.19 percent African American, 0.15 percent Native American, 0.26 percent Asian and 1.92 percent from other ethnic groups; 0.74 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.14 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 11,225 households, 40.6 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 68.2 percent were married couples living together, 6.9 percent were single mothers, and 21.1 percent were non-families. 18.0 percent were single households and 7.5 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.54.

33.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 10.3 percent between 18 and 24, 26.1 percent between 25 and 44 years. 19.8 percent between 45 and 64 and 10.0 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 98.6 men.

The median income for a household in the 42,848 USD , and the median income for a family 46,885 USD. Males had a median income of $ 33,872 versus $ 23,395 for females. The per capita income was $ 16,481. 5.4 percent of families and 7.7 percent of the population are below the poverty line.

Places in the county

Townships

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011
  2. ↑ GNIS-ID: 450368. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  3. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed September 2, 2017.
  4. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
  5. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 15, 2011
  6. ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010) ( Memento of the original from July 13, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet 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. ↑ LaGrange County, Indiana , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

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

Coordinates: 41 ° 39 ′  N , 85 ° 25 ′  W