Decatur County (Indiana)

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

Geography

The County is located in the central south-east of Indiana, is in the east about 80 miles from Ohio, located in the south about 100 miles from Kentucky and has an area of 967 square kilometers, of which two square miles are water. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Rush County, Franklin County, Ripley County, Jennings County, Bartholomew County and Shelby County.

History

Decatur County was formed on 31 December 1821 as original county of free territory. It was named after Stephen Decatur, a commander of the Navy and national hero.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000, lived in Decatur County 24 555 people in 9,389 households and 6,882 families. The population density was 25 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 98.50 percent White, 0.05 percent African American, 0.11 percent Native American, 0.72 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.10 percent from other races groups; 0.52 per cent reported the derivation from two or more races. 0.54 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 9,389 households out of which 34.1 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 60.1 percent were married couples living together, 9.2 percent were single mothers and 26.7 percent were non-families. 22.8 percent of all households and 9.6 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.03.

26.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.9 percent between 18 to 24, 29.3 percent between 25 and 44 years. 22.3 percent between 45 and 64 and 13.3 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 94.4 males.

The median income for a household was $ 40,401, and the median income for a family $ 46,453. Males had a median income of $ 31,790, women $ 24,688. The per capita income was $ 18,582. 6.6 percent of families and 9.3 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

Adams
Alert
Burney
Clarksburg
Craig
Downeyville
Enochsburg
Ewington
Forest Hill
Gaynorsville
German Town
Greensburg
Harper
Harris City
Horace
Kingston
Knarr Corner
Letts
Letts Corner
McCoy
Mechanicsburg
Middle Branch
Milford
Millhousen
New Pennington
New Point
Pinhook
Rossburg
Saint Maurice
Saint Omer
Saint Paul
Sandusky
Sardinia
Slabtown
Smyrna
Waynesburg
Westport
Williamstown

Adams Township
Clay Township
Clinton Township
Fugit Township
Jackson Township
Marion Township
Salt Creek Township
Sand Creek Township
Washington Township

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