Clark County (Indiana)

Clark County is a county located in the state of Indiana in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Jeffersonville.

Geography

The County is located in southern Indiana, bordered on the southwest by Kentucky and has an area of 974 square kilometers, of which three square miles are water. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Scott County, Jefferson County, Floyd County and Washington County.

History

Clark County was formed on February 3, 1801 from parts of Knox County. It was named after George Rogers Clark, a U.S. general.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000, lived in Clark County 96 472 people in 38 751 households, and 26,544 families. The population density was 99 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 90.30 percent White, 6.63 percent African American, 0.26 percent Native American, 0.59 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.79 percent from other races groups; 1.40 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.86 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 38 751 households out of which 31.4 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 52.1 percent were married couples living together, 12.5 percent were single mothers and 31.5 percent were non-families. 26.3 percent of all households and 9.3 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.95 persons.

24.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 9.0 percent between 18 to 24, 30.6 percent between 25 and 44 years. 23.8 percent between 45 and 64 and 12.3 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 91.7 males.

The median income for a household was $ 40,111, and the median income for a family $ 47,412. Males had a median income of $ 32,197, women $ 24,033. The per capita income was $ 19,936. 6.0 percent of families and 8.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

Arctic Springs
Bennettsville
Bethlehem
Blackiston Village
Blue Lick
Borden
Broom Hill
Carwood
Cement Ville
Charlestown
Clarksville
Hamburg
Henryville
Hibernia
Jeffersonville
Longview Beach
Marysville
Memphis
Nabb
New Liberty
New Market
New Washington
Oak Park
Otisco
Otto
Owen
Perry Crossing
Port Fulton
Prather
River Ridge
Rolling Hills
Runyantown
Sellersburg
Speed
Starlight
Sunset Village
Underwood
Utica
Vesta
Watson
Wilson

Bethlehem Township
Carr Township
Charlestown Township
Jeffersonville Township
Monroe Township
Oregon Township
Owen Township
Silver Creek Township
Union Township
Utica Township
Washington Township
Wood Township

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