Greene County (Indiana)
Greene County is a county located in the state of Indiana in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Bloomfield.
Geography
The County is located in southwestern Indiana, is located in the west about 45 miles from Illinois and has an area of 1414 square kilometers, of which eleven square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Clay County, Owen County, Monroe County, Lawrence County, Martin County, Daviess County, Knox County and Sullivan County.
History
Greene County was formed on January 5, 1821 from parts of Daviess County and Sullivan County. It was named after Nathanael Greene, a general and hero of the American Revolutionary War.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000, lived in Greene County 33 157 people in 13,372 households and 9,360 families. The population density was 24 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 98.59 percent White, 0.08 percent African American, 0.31 percent Native American, 0.22 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.17 percent from other races groups; 0.61 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.81 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 13,372 households out of which 31.7 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 58.0 percent were married couples living together, 8.4 percent were single mothers and 30.0 percent were non-families. 26.5 percent of all households and 12.4 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.92.
24.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 7.7 percent between 18 to 24, 28.3 percent between 25 and 44 years. 24.0 percent between 45 and 64 and 15.3 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 93.6 males.
The median income for a household was $ 33,998, and the median income for a family $ 41,523. Males have a median income of $ 32,309, women $ 21,749. The per capita income was $ 16,834. 8.4 percent of families and 11.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Antioch
- Beehunter
- Bloomfield
- Bushrod
- Calvertville
- Cincinnati
- Doan's
- Ellis
- Elliston
- Furnace
- Gilmour
- Hashtown
- Hendrick Ville
- Hobbieville
- Hoosier
- Ilene
- Iceland City
- Jasonville
- Johnstown
- Koleen
- Linton
- Lone Tree
- Lyons
- Marco
- McVille
- Midland
- Midland Junction
- Mineral City
- Newark
- Newberry
- Owen castle
- Park
- Plummer
- Point Commerce
- Ridge Port
- Rincon
- Scotland
- Solsberry
- Summit
- Switz City
- Tulip
- Vicksburg
- Victoria
- Worthington
- Beech Creek Township
- Cass Township
- Center Township
- Fairplay Township
- Grant Township
- Highland Township
- Jackson Township
- Jefferson Township
- Richland Township
- Smith Township
- Stafford Township
- Stockton Township
- Taylor Township
- Washington Township
- Wright Township