Miami County (Indiana)
The Miami County Courthouse in Peru, listed on NRHP No. 08000194 |
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US state : | Indiana |
Administrative headquarters : | Peru |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse P.O. Box 184 Peru, IN 46970-0184 |
Foundation : | February 2, 1832 |
Made up from: | Cass County |
Area code : | 001 765 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 36,903 (2010) |
Population density : | 38 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 977 km² |
Water surface : | 5 km² |
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Miami County is a county in the US state of Indiana . The county seat is in Peru .
geography
The county is located in north-central Indiana and has an area of 977 square kilometers, of which five square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Fulton County , Wabash County , Grant County , Howard County, and Cass County .
history
Miami County was formed on February 2, 1832 from parts of Cass County. It was named after the Miami Indians.
In Miami County there is a National Historic Landmark , the Wallace Circus Winter Headquarters . A total of 14 buildings and sites in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (as of September 2, 2017).
Demographic data
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1840 | 3048 | - | |
1850 | 11.304 | 270.9% | |
1860 | 16,851 | 49.1% | |
1870 | 21,052 | 24.9% | |
1880 | 24,083 | 14.4% | |
1890 | 25,823 | 7.2% | |
1900 | 28,344 | 9.8% | |
1910 | 29,350 | 3.5% | |
1920 | 28,668 | -2.3% | |
1930 | 29,032 | 1.3% | |
1940 | 27,926 | -3.8% | |
1950 | 28,201 | 1 % | |
1960 | 38,000 | 34.7% | |
1970 | 39,246 | 3.3% | |
1980 | 39,820 | 1.5% | |
1990 | 36,897 | -7.3% | |
2000 | 36,082 | -2.2% | |
2010 | 36,903 | 2.3% | |
Before 1900
1900–1990 2000 + 2010 |
According to the 2000 census , Miami County had 36,082 people in 13,716 households and 9,806 families. The population density was 37 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 93.69 percent white, 3.00 percent African American, 1.08 percent Native American, 0.33 percent Asian, 0.02 percent from the Pacific island area and 0.46 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.42 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.32 percent of the population.
Of the 13,716 households, 33.7 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 57.8 percent were married couples living together, 9.8 percent were single mothers, and 28.5 percent were non-families. 24.6 percent were single households and 10.1 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.
25.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.1 percent between 18 and 24, 29.9 percent between 25 and 44 years. 23.3 percent between 45 and 64 and 12.9 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 102 men.
The median income for a household in the 39,184 US dollars , the average income of families 45,816 USD. Males had a median income of $ 34,595 versus $ 21,311 for females. The per capita income was $ 17,726. 6.0 percent of families and 8.0 percent of the population were below the poverty line.
Places in the county
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 08000194 Retrieved May 17, 2019
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 450373. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Indiana . National Park Service , accessed September 2, 2017.
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed September 2, 2017.
- ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 16, 2011
- ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010) ( Memento of the original from July 14, 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
- ↑ Miami County, Indiana , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .
Web links
Coordinates: 40 ° 46 ′ N , 86 ° 3 ′ W