DeKalb County (Indiana)
DeKalb County is a county located in the state of Indiana in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Auburn.
Geography
The County is located almost in the extreme northeastern Indiana, bordered in the east by Ohio, is located in the north about 40 miles from Michigan and has an area of 942 square kilometers, of which three square miles are water. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Steuben County, Williams County and Defiance County, Ohio, Allen County, Noble County and LaGrange County.
History
DeKalb County was formed on February 7, 1835 from parts of Allen County and LaGrange County. It was named after Johann de Kalb ( französ. name form de Kalb ), a German - American general during the American Revolution, who was mortally wounded at the Battle of Camden in South Carolina.
On 1 May 1837 the county seat was located in the private home of W. Park. 1849, in the County 50 wooden houses and 300 inhabitants, and the first county courthouse was created. On 8 February 1913, burned down and most county records were destroyed.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000 lived in DeKalb County 40 285 people in 15,134 households and 10,911 families. The population density was 43 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 97.76 percent White, 0.25 percent African American, 0.22 percent Native American, 0.33 percent Asian, 0.05 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.67 percent from other races groups; 0.73 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.68 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 15,134 households out of which 36.3 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 59.3 percent were married couples living together, 8.8 percent were single mothers and 27.9 percent were non-families. 23.4 percent of all households and 9.3 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.11.
28.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.6 percent between 18 to 24, 30.3 percent between 25 and 44 years. 21.7 percent between 45 and 64 and 11.4 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 96.4 males.
The median income for a household was $ 44,909, and the median income for a family $ 51,676. Males have a median income of $ 37,322, women $ 24,120. The per capita income was $ 19,448. 3.7 percent of families and 5.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Altona
- Artic
- Ashley
- Auburn
- Auburn Junction
- Butler
- Butler Center
- Cedar
- Concord
- Corunna
- Fairfield Center
- Garrett
- Hamilton
- Hopewell
- Moore
- New Era
- Newville
- Orangeville
- Saint Joe
- Saint Johns
- Sedan
- Spencerville
- Stafford Center
- Summit
- Taylor Corner
- Waterloo
- Butler Township
- Concord Township
- Fairfield Township
- Franklin Township
- Grant Township
- Jackson Township
- Keyser Township
- Newville Township
- Richland Township
- Smithfield Township
- Spencer Township
- Stafford Township
- Troy Township
- Union Township
- Wilmington Township