Lawrence County (Indiana)
Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Bedford.
Geography
The County is located in south-central Indiana and has an area of 1171 square kilometers, of which eight square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Monroe County, Jackson County, Washington County, Orange County, Martin County and Greene County.
History
Lawrence County was formed on January 7, 1818 from parts of Orange County. It was named after Captain James Lawrence, who with the saying: was the British -American War of 1812, after he had been mortally wounded, known as " Do not give up the ship ."
Because of the many limestone finds the Bewölkerung grew in the early years of colonization rapidly and the County and the City of Bedford has been colloquially named " The Limestone Capital of the World".
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census in 2000 lived in Lawrence County 45 922 people in 18,535 households and 13,141 families. The population density was 40 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 97.92 percent White, 0.39 percent African American, 0.28 percent Native American, 0.28 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.34 percent from other races groups; 0.78 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.91 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 18,535 households out of which 31.4 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 58.5 percent were married couples living together, 9.0 percent were single mothers and 29.1 percent were non-families. 25.5 percent of all households and 11.5 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.91.
24.6 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 7.7 percent between 18 to 24, 28.1 percent between 25 and 44 years. 25.0 percent between 45 and 64 and 14.8 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 91.5 males.
The median income for a household was $ 36,280, and the median income for a family $ 43,109. Males had a median income of $ 34,167, women $ 21,647. The per capita income was $ 17,653. 7.3 percent of families and 9.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in County
- Avoca
- Bartlettsville
- Bedford
- Bono
- Bryantsville
- Buddha
- Coveyville
- Coxton
- Crawford
- Dark Hollow
- East Oolitic
- Englewood
- Erie
- Fayetteville
- Fort Ritner
- Georgia
- Guthrie
- Hartleyville
- Heltonville
- Huron
- Judah
- Lawrence Port
- Leesville
- Logan
- Mitchell
- Moorestown
- Murdock
- Needmore
- Oolitic
- Patton Hill
- Peerless
- Pinhook
- Popcorn
- Rabbit Ville
- Rivervale
- Shawswick
- Silverville
- Spring Mill Village
- Springville
- Stonington
- Tarry Park
- Tunnelton
- Williams
- Yockey
- Zelma
- Bono Township
- Guthrie Township
- Indian Creek Township
- Marion Township
- Marshall Township
- Perry Township
- Pleasant Run Township
- Shawswick Township
- Spice Valley Township