Huntington County, Indiana

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Huntington County, Indiana
Map
File:Map of Indiana highlighting Huntington County.png Location in the state of Indiana
Indiana's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded	1832
Seat	Huntington
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	sq mi ( km²)  sq mi ( km²)  sq mi ( km²), 1.38%
wikipedia:Population  - (2000)  - Density	38075
Time zone	Eastern : UTC{{{UTC offset}}}/{{{DST offset}}}
Named for: Samuel Huntington

Huntington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is Huntington⁶.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Adjacent counties 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Cities and towns 5 Townships 6 Education 6.1 School district 6.2 Private schools 6.3 Higher education 7 News and Media 7.1 Newspapers 7.2 Radio 8 External links 9 References

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,005 km² (388 sq mi). 991 km² (383 sq mi) of it is land and 14 km² (5 sq mi) of it (1.38%) is water.

[edit] Adjacent counties

• Whitley County (north)
• Allen County (northeast)
• Wells County (east)
• Grant County (south)
• Wabash County (west)

[edit] History

Huntington County was formed in 1832. It was named for Samuel Huntington, who signed the Declaration of Independence, and became President of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation.

[edit] Demographics

Huntington County Population by year

2000 38,075 1990 35,427 1980 35,596 1970 34,970 1960 33,814 1950 31,400 1940 29,931 1930 29,073 1920 31,671 1910 28,982 1900 28,901 1890 27,644 1880 21,805 1870 19,036 1860 14,867 1850 7,850 1840 1,579

As of the census² of 2000, there were 38,075 people, 14,242 households, and 10,282 families residing in the county. The population density was 38/km² (100/sq mi). There were 15,269 housing units at an average density of 15/km² (40/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 98.15% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 39.0% were of German, 21.5% American, 8.4% Irish and 8.1% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 14,242 households out of which 34.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.40% were married couples living together, 9.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.80% were non-families. 23.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,620, and the median income for a family was $49,031. Males had a median income of $34,894 versus $21,693 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,480. About 3.70% of families and 5.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.20% of those under age 18 and 5.70% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Cities and towns

• Andrews
• Bippus,Indiana
• Huntington
• Markle
• Mount Etna
• Roanoke
• Warren

[edit] Townships

• Clear Creek
• Dallas
• Huntington
• Jackson
• Jefferson
• Lancaster
• Polk
• Rock Creek
• Salamonie
• Union
• Warren
• Wayne

[edit] Education

[edit] School district

• Huntington County Community School Corporation

[edit] Private schools

• Huntington Area Home Educators
• Huntington Catholic School

[edit] Higher education

• Huntington University

[edit] News and Media

[edit] Newspapers

• The Herald-Press daily newspaper
• The Huntington County TAB
• Warren Weekly

[edit] Radio

• WBZQ 1300 AM
• Huntington North High School WVSH Viking Radio
• Huntington University Radio WQHC 105.5-FM The Fuse!

[edit] External links

• Huntington County Chamber of Commerce
• Official Web site of Huntington, Indiana
• Huntington County Community Network

[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: 40°50′N 85°29′W / 40.83, -85.49

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