Ohio County, Indiana
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| Ohio County, Indiana | |
 Location in the state of Indiana |
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 Indiana's location in the U.S. |
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| Seat | Rising Sun |
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| Area - Total - Land - Water |
87 sq mi (225 km²) 87 sq mi (225 km²) 1 sq mi (3 km²), 0.86% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
5,623 65/sq mi (25/km²) |
| Founded | information needed |
| Congressional district | 9th |
 Ohio County courthouse in Rising Sun, Indiana
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Ohio County (County Number 58) is a county located in the state of Indiana. In area, it is the smallest county in Indiana, and in 2000 it was the county in Indiana with the least population. As of 2000, the population was 5,623. The county seat is Rising Sun[1].
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[edit] Government
The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.
County Council: The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected from county districts. The council members serve four year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.[2][3]
Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered terms, and each serves a four year term. One of the commissioners, typically the most senior, serves as president. The commissioners are charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, the collection of revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.[2][3]
Court: The county maintains a small claims court that can handle some civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to terms of four years. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court.[3]
County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk Each of these elected officers serves a term of four years and oversees different parts of the county government. Members elected to any county government position are required to declare a party affiliation and be a resident of the county.[3]
Ohio County is part of Indiana's 9th congressional district and is represented in Congress by Democrat Baron Hill.[4]
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 87 square miles (227 km²), of which 87 square miles (225 km²) is land and 1 square mile (2 km²) (0.86%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Dearborn County (north)
- Boone County, Kentucky (east)
- Switzerland County (south)
- Ripley County (northwest)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] History
Ohio County was formed in 1844. It was is named for the Ohio River, which flows past it.
[edit] Demographics
| Ohio County Population by year |
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2000 5,623 |
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As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 5,623 people, 2,201 households, and 1,586 families residing in the county. The population density was 65 people per square mile (25/km²). There were 2,424 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.70% White, 0.48% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. 0.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 38.4% were of German, 26.6% American, 10.0% English and 9.9% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 2,201 households out of which 31.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.90% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.90% were non-families. 23.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 25.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,348, and the median income for a family was $48,801. Males had a median income of $37,297 versus $25,242 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,627. About 5.80% of families and 7.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.50% of those under age 18 and 11.40% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities, towns and communities
- Aberdeen
- Bascom Corner
- Bear Branch
- Blue
- Buffalo
- Camp Shor
- Cofield Corner
- Downey Corner
- French
- Hartford
- Milton
- North Landing
- Pate
- Rising Sun
[edit] Townships
[edit] References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b Indiana Code. "Title 36, Article 2, Section 3". IN.gov. http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title36/ar2/ch3.html. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ a b c d Indiana Code. "Title 2, Article 10, Section 2" (PDF). IN.gov. http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title3/ar10/ch2.pdf. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ "Conressman Baron Hill". House.Gov. http://baronhill.house.gov/district.shtml. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Forstall, Richard L. (editor) (1996). Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division. ISBN 0-934213-48-8.
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