Warren County, Indiana

Warren County
Warren County
County
	Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
	Indiana's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 40°21′N 87°22′W / 40.35°N 87.36°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Founded	March 1, 1827
Named for	Joseph Warren
Seat	Williamsport
Largest town	Williamsport
Area
• Total	367 sq mi (949 km2)
• Land	365 sq mi (945 km2)
• Water	2 sq mi (4 km2) 0.47%
Population (2000)
• Total	8,419
• Density	23/sq mi (9/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website	www.warrenco.net

Warren County is a county on the western border of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 8,419. The county seat is Williamsport Template:GR.

History

The county was established March 1, 1827 by the Indiana General Assembly. It was named for Dr. Joseph Warren, killed in 1775 at the Battle of Bunker Hill, in which he fought as a private because his commission as a general had not yet taken effect. The short-lived town of Warrenton was the original Warren County seat, chosen by commissioners in March 1828. The next year, however, an act was passed calling for it to be relocated, and in June 1829 it was moved to Williamsport.

Williamsport was, from 1879 to 1896, the home of James Frank Hanly, who was the Governor of Indiana from 1905 to 1909.

Courthouse

Warren County has had four courthouses in its history. A log house belonging to William Harrison served as a courthouse until 1834, when the first permanent courthouse was constructed at a cost of $2000. This building served until 1872 when a new building was constructed in what is now known as "Old Town", the original portion of Williamsport that was on the shores of the Wabash River; this building cost $50,000. In 1886 it was torn down and rebuilt as the third courthouse on the current site, in the newer portion of town that had developed because of the railroad. This wood-frame courthouse had a 155-foot tower. Early on the morning of Sunday, January 20, 1907, the building caught fire and was largely destroyed, though most of the records were saved.^[1]

The current courthouse was designed by J. W. Royer of Urbana, Illinois and was constructed by Frank Jahn of Champaign, Illinois and L. N. Cope of Decatur, Illinois at a cost of $115,000. Following the fire of January 1907, construction of the new building was under way by October, during the term of Governor Hanly; it was built primarily of stone, with stairs made of iron and marble.^[2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 367 square miles (949 km²); 365 square miles (945 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (4 km²) of it (0.47%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Extinct towns

Townships

There were originally four townships when the county was formed in 1827; they were Medina, Mound, Pike, and Warren. The county is now divided into twelve townships.

Major highways

Railroads

Education

The county's four public schools are administered by the Metropolitan School District of Warren County.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1830	2,861	—
1840	5,656	97.7%
1850	7,387	30.6%
1860	10,057	36.1%
1870	10,204	1.5%
1880	11,497	12.7%
1890	10,955	−4.7%
1900	11,371	3.8%
1910	10,899	−4.2%
1920	9,699	−11.0%
1930	9,167	−5.5%
1940	9,055	−1.2%
1950	8,535	−5.7%
1960	8,545	0.1%
1970	8,705	1.9%
1980	8,976	3.1%
1990	8,176	−8.9%
2000	8,419	3.0%

As of the census Template:GR of 2000, there were 8,419 people, 3,219 households, and 2,423 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 3,477 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.09% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. 0.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 25.7% were of American, 23.5% German, 12.2% English and 10.1% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 3,219 households out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.90% were married couples living together, 6.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.70% were non-families. 21.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 25.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,825, and the median income for a family was $48,647. Males had a median income of $35,444 versus $21,265 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,070. About 4.00% of families and 6.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.20% of those under age 18 and 8.00% of those age 65 or over.

References

^ Sharp, Allen (1966). "Political History". A History of Warren County, Indiana. Williamsport, Indiana: Warren County Historical Society. pp. pp. 146-7. {{cite book}}: |pages= has extra text (help)
^ Counts, Will (1991). The 92 Magnificent Indiana Courthouses. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. pp. pp. 178-9. ISBN 978-0253336385. {{cite book}}: |pages= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

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. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)
Warren County Historical Society (1966), A History of Warren County, Indiana.
Warren County Historical Society (2002), A History of Warren County, Indiana (175th Anniversary Edition)

External links

40°21′N 87°22′W / 40.35°N 87.36°W / 40.35; -87.36

[1] Sharp, Allen (1966). "Political History". A History of Warren County, Indiana. Williamsport, Indiana: Warren County Historical Society. pp. pp. 146-7. {{cite book}}: |pages= has extra text (help)

[2] Counts, Will (1991). The 92 Magnificent Indiana Courthouses. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. pp. pp. 178-9. ISBN 978-0253336385. {{cite book}}: |pages= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Warren County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Williamsport
Towns	Pine Village State Line City West Lebanon Williamsport	Map of Indiana highlighting Warren County
Townships	Adams Jordan Kent Liberty Medina Mound Pike Pine Prairie Steuben Warren Washington
CDPs	Foster Green Hill Hedrick Independence Judyville Kramer Marshfield Pence Rainsville Tab
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Ghost towns	Baltimore Banning Corner Black Rock Brisco Chatterton Chesapeake Dresser Five Points Glen Cliff Hooker Corner Kickapoo Locust Grove Mudlavia Springs Old Town Point Pleasant Romine Corner Sloan Sycamore Corner Walnut Grove Warrenton
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