Carroll County (Indiana)
Carroll County is a county located in the state of Indiana in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Delphi.
Geography
The County is located in the central northwestern Indiana, is located in the west about 100 miles from Illinois and has an area of 971 square kilometers, of which seven square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Cass County, Howard County, Clinton County, Tippecanoe County and White County.
History
Carroll County was formed on January 7, 1826 as original county of free territory. It was named for Charles Carroll, a signer of the Declaration of Independence of the United States.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 20,165 people in Carroll County in 7718 households and 5688 families. The population density was 21 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 97.65 percent White, 0.20 percent African American, 0.16 percent Native American, 0.06 percent Asian, and 1.39 percent from other races; 0.54 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.93 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 7718 households out of which 33.2 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 63.5 percent were married couples living together, 6.5 percent were single mothers and 26.3 percent were non-families. 22.8 percent of all households and 10.5 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.04.
26.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 7.4 percent between 18 to 24, 28.7 percent between 25 and 44 years. 23.6 percent between 45 and 64 and 13.9 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 96.8 males.
The median income for a household was $ 42,677, and the median income for a family $ 50,216. Males have a median income of $ 35,348, women $ 21,385. The per capita income was $ 19,436. 4.3 percent of families and 6.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Adams Mill
- Breezy Point
- Bringhurst
- Burlington
- Burrows
- C and C Beach
- Camden
- Carrollton
- Cutler
- Deer Creek
- Delphi
- Flora
- Gingrich addition
- Lakewood
- Lexington
- Lockport
- Lower Sunset Park
- Ockley
- Owasco
- Patton
- Pittsburg
- Prince William
- Pyrmont
- Radnor
- Rockfield
- Roth Park
- Sandy Beach
- Scarlet Oaks
- Sharon
- Sleeth
- Terrace Bay
- Upper Sunset Park
- Walnut Gardens
- Wheeling
- Adams Township
- Burlington Township
- Carrollton Township
- Clay Township
- Deer Creek Township
- Democrat Township
- Jackson Township
- Jefferson Township
- Liberty Township
- Madison Township
- Monroe Township
- Rock Creek Township
- Tippecanoe Township
- Washington Township