Daviess County (Indiana)
Daviess County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Washington.
Geography
The County is located in southwestern Indiana, is located in the west about 40 miles from Illinois and has an area of 1131 square kilometers, of which 16 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Greene County, Martin County, Dubois County, Pike County and Knox County.
History
Daviess County was formed on December 24, 1816 from parts of Knox County. It was named the U.S. Army, who was killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe by Joseph Hamilton Daviess, a Colonel.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000 lived in Daviess County 29,820 people in 10,894 households and 7,821 families. The population density was 27 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 97.52 percent White, 0.45 percent African American, 0.23 percent Native American, 0.25 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.99 percent from other races groups; 0.55 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.08 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 10,894 households out of which 35.5 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 59.8 percent were married couples living together, 8.7 percent were single mothers and 28.2 percent were non-families. 25.0 percent of all households and 12.3 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.24 persons.
29.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.6 percent between 18 to 24, 26.2 percent between 25 and 44 years. 21.7 percent between 45 and 64 and 14.6 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, 93.6 males.
The median income for a household was $ 34,064, and the median income for a family $ 41,818. Males had a median income of $ 30,706, women $ 20,102. The per capita income was $ 16,015. 9.6 percent of families and 13.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Alfordsville
- Black Oak
- Cannelburg
- Capehart
- Cornettsville
- Corning
- Cumback
- Elnora
- Epsom
- Farlen
- Glendale
- Graham
- Hudsonville
- Jordan
- Maysville
- Montgomery
- Odon
- Penny Ville
- Plainville
- Raglesville
- South Washington
- Thomas
- Waco
- Washington
- Barr Township
- Bogard Township
- Elmore Township
- Harrison Township
- Madison Township
- Reeve Township
- Steele Township
- Van Buren Township
- Veale Township
- Washington Township