Brown County (Indiana)
Brown County is a county located in the state of Indiana in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Nashville.
Geography
The County is located in south-central Indiana and has an area of 820 square kilometers, of which eleven square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Johnson County, Bartholomew County, Jackson County, Monroe County and Morgan County.
History
Brown County was formed on February 4, 1836 from parts of Bartholomew County, Jackson County and Monroe County. It was named after Jacob Brown, an American General in the War of 1812.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000 lived in Brown County 14,957 people in 5,897 households and 4,434 families. The population density was 18 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 98.16 percent White, 0.21 percent African American, 0.22 percent Native American, 0.20 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.37 percent from other races groups; 0.82 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.88 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 5,897 households out of which 29.9 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 64.8 percent were married couples living together, 6.5 percent were single mothers and 24.8 percent were non-families. 20.6 percent of all households and 7.3 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.89.
23.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 6.3 percent between 18 to 24, 27.9 percent between 25 and 44 years. 29.6 percent between 45 and 64 and 12.9 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 98.1 males.
The median income for a household was $ 43,708, and the median income for a family $ 49,252. Males had a median income of $ 36,828, women $ 24,321. The per capita income was $ 20,548. 7.7 percent of families and 8.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Annandale Estates
- Beanblossom
- Bear Wallow
- Becks Grove
- Belmont
- Camp Roberts
- Christiansburg
- Clarksdale
- Cornelius
- Elkin Ville
- Fruitdale
- Gatesville
- Gnaw Bone
- Helmet castle
- Lanam
- Mount Liberty
- Nashville
- Needmore
- PEOGA
- Pikes Peak
- Point Idalawn
- Spearsville
- Spurgeon's Corner
- Stone Head
- Story
- Sweetwater Lake
- Taggart
- Townhill
- Trevlac
- Waycross
- Hamblen Township
- Jackson Township
- Van Buren Township
- Washington Township