Ohio County, Indiana

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Ohio County, Indiana
Map
File:Map of Indiana highlighting Ohio County.png Location in the state of Indiana
Indiana's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded	information needed
Seat	Rising Sun
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	sq mi ( km²)  sq mi ( km²)  sq mi ( km²), 0.86%
wikipedia:Population  - (2000)  - Density	5623

Ohio County is a county located in the state of Indiana. In area, it is the smallest county in Indiana, and in 2000 it was the county in Indiana with the least population. As of 2000, the population is 5,623. The county seat is Rising Sun⁶.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Adjacent counties 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Cities and towns 5 Townships 6 References

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 227 km² (87 sq mi). 225 km² (87 sq mi) of it is land and 2 km² (1 sq mi) of it (0.86%) is water.

[edit] Adjacent counties

• Dearborn County (north)
• Boone County (east)
• Switzerland County (south)
• Ripley County (northwest)

[edit] History

Ohio County was formed in 1844. It was is named for the Ohio River, which flows past it.

[edit] Demographics

Ohio County Population by year

2000 5,623 1990 5,315 1980 5,114 1970 4,289 1960 4,165 1950 4,223 1940 3,782 1930 3,747 1920 4,024 1910 4,329 1900 4,724 1890 4,955 1880 5,563 1870 5,837 1860 5,462 1850 5,308

As of the census² of 2000, there were 5,623 people, 2,201 households, and 1,586 families residing in the county. The population density was 25/km² (65/sq mi). There were 2,424 housing units at an average density of 11/km² (28/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 98.70% White, 0.48% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. 0.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 38.4% were of German, 26.6% American, 10.0% English and 9.9% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 2,201 households out of which 31.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.90% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.90% were non-families. 23.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 25.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,348, and the median income for a family was $48,801. Males had a median income of $37,297 versus $25,242 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,627. About 5.80% of families and 7.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.50% of those under age 18 and 11.40% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Cities and towns

• Aberdeen
• Rising Sun

[edit] Townships

• Cass
• Pike
• Randolph
• Union

[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: 38°57′N 84°58′W / 38.95, -84.97

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