DeKalb County, Indiana

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DeKalb County, Indiana
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File:Map of Indiana highlighting DeKalb County.png Location in the state of Indiana
Indiana's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded	1835
Seat	Auburn
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	sq mi ( km²)  sq mi ( km²)  sq mi ( km²), 0.27%
wikipedia:Population  - (2000)  - Density	40285
Named for: Johann, Baron de Kalb

DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Named for Revolutionary War figure Johann, Baron de Kalb (1721-1780), the county was created by the Indiana legislature in 1835 and organized in 1837. As of 2000, the population was 40,285. The county seat is Auburn⁶.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Major highways 1.2 Adjacent counties 2 Demographics 3 Cities and towns 4 Townships 5 Education 5.1 School districts 5.2 Private schools 6 External links 7 References

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 942 km² (364 sq mi). 940 km² (363 sq mi) of it is land and 3 km² (1 sq mi) of it (0.27%) is water.

[edit] Major highways

• Interstate 69
• U.S. Route 6
• Indiana State Road 8
• Indiana State Road 1
• Indiana State Road 4
• Indiana State Road 101
• Indiana State Road 327
• Indiana State Road 427
• Indiana State Road 205

[edit] Adjacent counties

• Steuben County (north)
• Williams County (northeast)
• Defiance County (southeast)
• Allen County (south)
• Noble County (west)
• LaGrange County (northwest)

[edit] Demographics

DeKalb County Population by year

2000 40,285 1990 35,324 1980 33,606 1970 30,837 1960 28,271 1950 26,023 1940 24,756 1930 24,911 1920 25,600 1910 25,054 1900 25,711 1890 24,307 1880 20,225 1870 17,167 1860 13,880 1850 8,251 1840 1,968

As of the census² of 2000, there were 40,285 people, 15,134 households, and 10,911 families residing in the county. The population density was 43/km² (111/sq mi). There were 16,144 housing units at an average density of 17/km² (44/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 97.76% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. 1.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 39.3% were of German, 20.8% American, 9.1% English and 6.9% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 15,134 households out of which 36.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.30% were married couples living together, 8.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.90% were non-families. 23.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the county the population was spread out with 28.00% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 30.30% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,909, and the median income for a family was $51,676. Males had a median income of $37,322 versus $24,120 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,448. About 3.70% of families and 5.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.10% of those under age 18 and 8.50% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Cities and towns

• Altona
• Ashley
• Auburn
• Butler
• Corunna
• Garrett
• Hamilton
• Newville
• Orange
• Spencerville
• Saint Joe
• Waterloo

[edit] Townships

• Butler
• Concord
• Fairfield
• Franklin
• Grant
• Jackson
• Keyser
• Newville
• Richland
• Smithfield
• Spencer
• Stafford
• Troy
• Union
• Wilmington

[edit] Education

[edit] School districts

• DeKalb County Central United School District
• DeKalb County Eastern Community School District
• Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community School District
• Hamilton Community Schools

[edit] Private schools

• Lakewood Park Christian School
• St. Joseph's Catholic School (Garrett)

[edit] External links

• Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor
• DeKalb County Visitors Bureau

[edit] References

• Forstall, Richard L. (editor) (1996). Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division. ISBN 0-934213-48-8. 

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Coordinates: 41°22′01″N 85°03′32″W / 41.36694, -85.05889

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