White County (Indiana)

White County is a county located in the state of Indiana in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Monticello.

Geography

The County is located in the middle of Northwest Indiana and has an area of ​​1318 square kilometers, of which nine square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Pulaski County, Cass County, Carroll County, Tippecanoe County, Benton County and Jasper County.

History

White County was formed on February 1, 1834 from parts of Carroll County. It was named after Isaac White, a colonel and hero, killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000 lived in White County 25,267 people in 9,727 households and 7,090 families. The population density was 19 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 95.20 percent White, 0.16 percent African American, 0.25 percent Native American, 0.25 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 3.19 percent from other races groups; 0.92 percent were descended from two or more races. 5.34 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 9,727 households out of which 32.4 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them in the household. 60.4 percent were married couples living together, 8.4 percent were single mothers and 27.1 percent were non-families. 22.6 percent of all households and 11.2 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.99.

25.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 7.8 percent between 18 to 24, 27.8 percent between 25 and 44 years. 23.8 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 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 93.5 males.

The median income for a household was $ 40,707, and the median income for a family $ 46,436. Males have a median income of $ 33,232, women $ 21,431. The per capita income was $ 18,323. 4.3 percent of families and 7.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.