Miami County (Indiana)

Miami County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The the county seat ( county seat ) is in Peru.

Geography

The County is located in north-central Indiana and has an area of 977 square kilometers, of which five square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Fulton County, Wabash County, Grant County, Howard County and Cass County.

History

Miami County was formed on February 2, 1832 from portions of Cass County. It was named after the Miami Indians.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000 lived in Miami County 36 082 people in 13,716 households and 9,806 families. The population density was 37 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 93.69 percent White, 3.00 percent African American, 1.08 percent Native American, 0.33 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.46 percent from other races groups; 1.42 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.32 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 13,716 households out of which 33.7 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 57.8 percent were married couples living together, 9.8 percent were single mothers and 28.5 percent were non-families. 24.6 percent of all households and 10.1 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.

25.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 8.1 percent between 18 to 24, 29.9 percent between 25 and 44 years. 23.3 percent between 45 and 64 and 12.9 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 102 men arrived.

The median income for a household in the 39 184 U.S. dollars, and the median income for a family $ 45,816. Males had a median income of $ 34,595, women $ 21,311. The per capita income was $ 17,726. 6.0 percent of families and 8.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

  • Amboy
  • Birmingham
  • Bunker Hill
  • Chili
  • Converse
  • Courter
  • Deedsville
  • Denver
  • Doyle
  • Erie
  • Flora
  • Gilead
  • Loree
  • Macy
  • McGrawsville
  • Mexico
  • Miami
  • Nead
  • New Santa Fe
  • North Grove
  • Oakdale
  • Park View Heights
  • Peoria
  • Perrysburg
  • Peru
  • Petty Ville
  • Ridgeview
  • Santa Fe
  • South Peru
  • Stockdale
  • Wawpecong
  • Wells
  • Allen Township
  • Butler Township
  • Clay Township
  • Deer Creek Township
  • Erie Township
  • Harrison Township
  • Jackson Township
  • Jefferson Township
  • Perry Township
  • Peru Township
  • Pipe Creek Township
  • Richland Township
  • Union Township
  • Washington Township
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