Clinton County (Indiana)
Clinton County is a county located in the state of Indiana in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Frankfort.
Geography
The County is located north-east of the geographic center of Indiana and has an area of 1050 square kilometers without significant water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Carroll County, Howard County, Tipton County, Hamilton County, Boone County, Montgomery County and Tippecanoe County.
History
Clinton County was formed on January 29, 1830 from parts of Tippecanoe County. It was named after DeWitt Clinton, an early American politician and Governor of the State of New York.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000 lived in Clinton County 33 866 people in 12,545 households and 9,057 families. The population density was 32 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 94.38 percent White, 0.30 percent African American, 0.14 percent Native American, 0.21 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 4.18 percent from other races groups; 0.77 percent were descended from two or more races. 7.32 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 12,545 households out of which 35.2 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 58.9 percent were married couples living together, 9.0 percent were single mothers and 27.8 percent were non-families. 23.6 percent of all households and 11.1 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.10 persons.
27.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.8 percent between 18 to 24, 28.4 percent between 25 and 44 years. 21.1 percent between 45 and 64 and 14.4 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 93.4 males.
The median income for a household was $ 40,759, and the median income for a family $ 48,864. Males had a median income of $ 36,385, women $ 24,378. The per capita income was $ 17,862. 6.3 percent of families and 8.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Antioch
- Avery
- Beard
- Boyleston
- Cambria
- Colfax
- Cyclone
- East Park
- Edna Mills
- Fickle
- Forest
- Frankfort
- Geetingsville
- Hamilton
- Hillisburg
- Jefferson
- Kentwood
- Kilmore
- Kirklin
- Manson
- Mattix Corner
- Michigantown
- Middlefork
- Moran
- Mulberry
- Pickard
- Reagan
- Cracks
- Rossville
- Scircleville
- Sedalia
- Wesley Manor
- Wilshire
- Woodside Park
- Center Township
- Forest Township
- Jackson Township
- Johnson Township
- Kirklin Township
- Madison Township
- Michigan Township
- Owen Township
- Perry Township
- Ross Township
- Sugar Creek Township
- Union Township
- Warren Township
- Washington Township