Sullivan County, Indiana

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Sullivan County Courthouse, listed on the NRHP
Sullivan County Courthouse, listed on the NRHP
administration
US state : Indiana
Administrative headquarters : Sullivan
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
P.O. Box 370
Sullivan, IN 47882-0370
Foundation : December 30, 1816
Made up from: Knox County
Area code : 001 812
Demographics
Residents : 21,475  (2010)
Population density : 18.5 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1176 km²
Water surface : 18 km²
map
Map of Sullivan County within Indiana
Website : www.sullivancountyindiana.us

The Sullivan County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Indiana . In 2010 , the county had 21,475 residents and a population density of 18.5 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Sullivan .

geography

The county is located in southwest Indiana on the east bank of the Wabash River , which forms the border with Illinois . It has an area of ​​1176 square kilometers, of which 18 square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Sullivan County:

Clark County
(Illinois) 		Vigo County Clay County
Crawford County,
Illinois 		Compass card (de) .svg Greene County
Knox County

history

Sullivan County was formed on December 30, 1816 from parts of Knox County. It was named after Daniel Sullivan, a hero in the American War of Independence .

6 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 3498 -
1830 4630 32.4%
1840 8315 79.6%
1850 10.141 22%
1860 15,064 48.5%
1870 18,453 22.5%
1880 20,336 10.2%
1890 21,877 7.6%
1900 26.005 18.9%
1910 32,439 24.7%
1920 31,630 -2.5%
1930 28,133 -11.1%
1940 27,014 -4%
1950 23,667 -12.4%
1960 21,721 -8.2%
1970 19,889 -8.4%
1980 21,107 6.1%
1990 18,993 -10%
2000 21,751 14.5%
2010 21,475 -1.3%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010
Sullivan County County Jail

According to the 2010 census , Sullivan County had 21,475 people in 7,855 households. The population density was 18.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 7,855 households there were statistically 2.48 people each.

The racial the population was composed of 93.8 percent white, 4.6 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.0 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.5 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

20.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 63.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15.3 percent were 65 years or older. 45.6 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 47,640  USD . The per capita income was $ 21,371. 13.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Sullivan County localities

City

Towns

Unincorporated Communities

structure

Sullivan County is divided into nine townships :

Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Cass Township 2074    18-10792
Curry Township 3559    18-16390
Fairbanks Township 733    18-22162
Gill Township 871    18-27666
Haddon Township 3987    18-30348
Hamilton Township 6869    18-30672
Jackson Township 1904    18-37476
Jefferson Township 417    18-38214
Turman Township 1061    18-76814

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 450391. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Sullivan County, IN. Retrieved January 17, 2013
  3. ↑ a b National Association of Counties. Retrieved January 17, 2013
  4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed September 4, 2017.
  5. ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
  6. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 16, 2011
  7. ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - Indiana  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 17, 2013@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / mcdc.missouri.edu  

Web links

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Coordinates: 39 ° 5 ′  N , 87 ° 25 ′  W