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Greene County, Indiana
Map
File:Map of Indiana highlighting Greene County.png Location in the state of Indiana
Indiana's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded	1821
Seat	Bloomfield
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	sq mi ( km²)  sq mi ( km²)  sq mi ( km²), 0.77%
wikipedia:Population  - (2000)  - Density	33157
Named for: Nathanael Greene

Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1930. As of 2000, the population was 33,157. The county seat is Bloomfield.

Contents 1 History 2 Economic Development 3 Local Transportation Company Terminals 4 Geography 4.1 Adjacent counties 5 Demographics 6 Cities and Towns 7 Townships 8 References 9 External links

[edit] History

Greene County was formed in 1821. It was named for Gen. Nathanael Greene, who commanded the southern theater in the Revolutionary War, eventually forcing Cornwallis to retreat to Yorktown.

[edit] Economic Development

Greene County Economic Development Corporation P.O. Box 7 Linton, IN 47441 812-847-4500 Fax: 812-847-4502 Joan C. Bethell, Executive Director

[edit] Local Transportation Company Terminals

1. Baggett Transportation http://www.baggetttransport.com/
2. Boyle Transportation http://www.boyletransport.com/
3. Tri-State Motor Transit (TSMT) Company http://www.tsmtco.com/

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,414 km² (546 sq mi). 1,403 km² (542 sq mi) of it is land and 11 km² (4 sq mi) of it (0.77%) is water.

[edit] Adjacent counties

• Clay County (north [1])
• Owen County (north [2])
• Monroe County (east)
• Lawrence County (southeast)
• Martin County (south [1])
• Daviess County (south [2])
• Knox County (southwest)
• Sullivan County (west)

[edit] Demographics

Greene County Population by year

2000 33,157 1990 30,410 1980 30,416 1970 26,894 1960 26,327 1950 27,886 1940 31,330 1930 31,481 1920 36,770 1910 36,873 1900 28,530 1890 24,379 1880 22,996 1870 19,514 1860 16,041 1850 12,313 1840 8,321 1830 4,242

As of the census² of 2000, there were 33,157 people, 13,372 households, and 9,360 families residing in the county. The population density was 24/km² (61/sq mi). There were 15,053 housing units at an average density of 11/km² (28/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 98.59% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 0.81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.2% were of American, 23.1% German, 13.0% English and 10.0% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 13,372 households out of which 31.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.00% were non-families. 26.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,998, and the median income for a family was $41,523. Males had a median income of $32,309 versus $21,749 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,834. About 8.40% of families and 11.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.30% of those under age 18 and 9.50% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Cities and Towns

• Bloomfield
• Cincinnati
• Jasonville
• Linton
• Lyons
• Newberry
• Owensburg
• Scotland
• Solsberry
• Switz City
• Worthington

[edit] Townships

• Beech Creek
• Cass
• Center
• Fairplay
• Grant
• Highland
• Jackson
• Jefferson
• Richland
• Smith
• Stafford
• Stockton
• Taylor
• Washington
• Wright

[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. 

[edit] External links

• Greene County Indiana Resources

• Greene County Indiana Information

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Coordinates: 39°02′N 86°58′W / 39.04, -86.97

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