Randolph County (Indiana)

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Randolph County Courthouse, listed on the NRHP
Randolph County Courthouse, listed on the NRHP
administration
US state : Indiana
Administrative headquarters : Winchester
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
100 South Main Street
Winchester, IN 47394-1832
Foundation : January 10, 1818
Made up from: Wayne County
Area code : 001 765
Demographics
Residents : 26,171  (2010)
Population density : 22.3 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1174 km²
Water surface : 1 km²
map
Map of Randolph County within Indiana
Website : www.randolphcounty.us

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

geography

The county is located in east Indiana, borders Ohio, and has an area of ​​1,174 square kilometers, of which one square kilometer is water. In Indiana, it is bordered by counties in a clockwise direction: Jay County , Wayne County , Henry County, and Delaware Counties .

history

Randolph County was formed on January 10, 1818 from parts of Wayne County. It was named after Randolph County in North Carolina , where most of the early settlers came from.

12 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of September 4, 2017).

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1820 1808 -
1830 3912 116.4%
1840 10,684 173.1%
1850 14,725 37.8%
1860 18,997 29%
1870 22,862 20.3%
1880 26,435 15.6%
1890 28,085 6.2%
1900 28,653 2%
1910 29,013 1.3%
1920 26,484 -8.7%
1930 24,859 -6.1%
1940 26,766 7.7%
1950 27.141 1.4%
1960 28,434 4.8%
1970 28,915 1.7%
1980 29,997 3.7%
1990 27,148 -9.5%
2000 27.401 0.9%
2010 26,171 -4.5%
Before 1900

1900–1990 2000 + 2010

Randolph County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

According to the 2000 census , Randolph County had 27,401 people in 10,937 households and 7,798 families. The population density was 23 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 98.06 percent white, 0.26 percent African American, 0.18 percent Native American, 0.15 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 0.59 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 0.73 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.22 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 10,937 households, 31.5 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 58.9 percent were married couples living together, 8.7 percent were single mothers, and 28.7 percent were non-families. 25.0 percent were single households and 11.9 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.95.

25.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 7.9 percent between 18 and 24, 27.3 percent between 25 and 44 years old. 23.8 percent between 45 and 64 and 15.8 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 92.8 men.

The median income for a household in the 34,544 USD , and the median income for a family 40,855 USD. Males had a median income of $ 30,951 versus $ 20,634 for females. The per capita income was $ 16,954. 8.3 percent of families and 11.1 percent of the population are below the poverty line.

Places in the county

Townships

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 446853. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed September 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
  4. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 16, 2011
  5. ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010). Accessed April 2, 2012
  6. ↑ Randolph County, Indiana , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

Commons : Randolph County, Indiana  - Collection of Pictures, Videos, and Audio Files

Coordinates: 40 ° 9 ′  N , 85 ° 1 ′  W