Indiana County, Pennsylvania

The Indiana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In the census in 2010, the County had 88 880 inhabitants and a population density of 41.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Indiana.

Geography

The County is located in west-central Pennsylvania and has an area of ​​2161 square kilometers, of which 13 square kilometers are water surface. The southern boundary is formed by the Conemaugh River. At the Indiana County limits Nachbarcountys following:

History

The County was formed in 1803 from parts of Clearfield and Westmoreland County.

From Indiana, Pennsylvania, comes the opera and lieder singer Renée Fleming ( born 1959 ).

Historical buildings

In addition to a number of other building are the former Indiana County Courthouse in Indiana and located to the west of Willet Trusal Covered Bridge (also known as Trusal -Dice Covered Bridge ) entered in the National Register of Historic Places.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Indiana County 88 880 people in 34,375 households. The population density was 41.4 inhabitants per square kilometer.

The racial the population was composed of 94.9 percent white, 2.7 percent African American, 0.1 percent Native American, 0.9 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.9 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 1.1 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In the 34,375 households lived statistically 2.44 per person.

19.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 65.3 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15.7 percent were 65 years or older. 50.3 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 40,225. The per capita income was $ 20,587. 18.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Indiana County

Boroughs

  • Armagh
  • Blairsville
  • Cherry Tree
  • Clymer
  • Creekside
  • Ernest
  • Glen Campbell
  • Homer City
  • Indiana
  • Marion Center
  • Plumville
  • Saltsburg
  • Shelocta
  • Smicksburg

Census-designated places (CDP )

  • Black Lick
  • Chevy Chase Heights
  • Commodore
  • Dicksonville
  • Healing Wood
  • Jacksonville
  • Lucerne Mines
  • Rossiter

Unincorporated communities other

  • Clarksburg
  • Home
  • Sesha loop
  • Wehrum
  • West Lebanon
  • Willet

Structure

The Indiana County is divided into 24 townships in addition to 14 independent boroughs:

  • Armstrong Township
  • Banks Township
  • Black Lick Township
  • Brush Valley Township
  • Buffington Township
  • Burrell Township
  • Canoe Township
  • Center Township
  • Cherry Hill Township
  • Conemaugh Township
  • East Mahoning Township
  • East Wheatfield Township
  • Grant Township
  • Green Township
  • Montgomery Township
  • North Mahoning Township
  • Pine Township
  • Rayne Township
  • South Mahoning Township
  • Washington Township
  • West Mahoning Township
  • West Wheatfield Township
  • White Township
  • Young Township
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