Blackford County, Indiana

Blackford County is a county located in the state of Indiana in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Hartford City.

Geography

The County is located in the central northeastern Indiana, is about 50 km to the east of Ohio and has an area of 428 square kilometers, of which one square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Wells County, Jay County, Delaware County and Grant County.

History

Blackford County was formed on February 15, 1838 from parts of Jay County. It was named after Isaac Blackford, spokesman for the first General Assembly of Indiana.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000 lived in Blackford County 14,048 people in 5,690 households and 4,028 families. The population density was 33 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 98.40 percent White, 0.12 percent African American, 0.32 percent Native American, 0.16 percent Asian, and 0.17 percent from other races; 0.83 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.59 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 5,690 households out of which 30.8 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 56.8 percent were married couples living together, 10.0 percent were single mothers and 29.2 percent were non-families. 25.9 percent of all households and 12.0 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.91.

24.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 7.5 percent between 18 to 24, 27.5 percent between 25 and 44 years. 24.9 percent between 45 and 64 and 15.4 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 92.8 males.

The median income for a household was $ 34,760, and the median income for a family $ 41,758. Males had a median income of $ 30,172, women $ 21,386. The per capita income was $ 16,543. 6.0 percent of families and 8.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

Converse
Dunkirk
Hartford City
Hoover Park
Matamoras
Millgrove
Montpelier
Winner
Rider Town
Roll
Shamrock Lakes
Trenton

Harrison Township
Jackson Township
Licking Township
Washington Township

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