Daviess County, Indiana facts for kids
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Daviess County
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Daviess County courthouse in Washington, Indiana
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Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
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Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
Founded | February 2, 1818 |
Named for | Joseph Hamilton Daveiss |
Seat | Washington |
Largest town | Washington |
Area | |
• Total | 436.87 sq mi (1,131.5 km2) |
• Land | 429.49 sq mi (1,112.4 km2) |
• Water | 7.39 sq mi (19.1 km2) 1.69%% |
Population
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• Total | 31,648 |
• Density | 73/sq mi (28.37/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 8th |
Indiana county number 14
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Daviess County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 31,648. The county seat is Washington.
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History
Daviess County was founded in 1818. It was named for Maj. Joseph Hamilton Daveiss, U.S. District Attorney for Kentucky, killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. The settlement of the county began along the White River that afforded farmers a convenient means to transport their crops for sale. The county was originally heavily forested in the northeast leading to a thriving timber industry during the first half of the 1800s. Daviess County shares its namesake with another nearby Daviess County of Kentucky. Both Counties are in the Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky Tri-State Area.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 436.87 square miles (1,131.5 km2), of which 429.49 square miles (1,112.4 km2) (or 98.31%) is land and 7.39 square miles (19.1 km2) (or 1.69%) is water.
Major highways
- I-69
- US 50
- US 150
- US 231
- SR 57
- SR 58
- SR 257
- SR 358
- SR 558
- SR 645
Adjacent counties
- Greene County (north)
- Martin County (east)
- Dubois County (southeast)
- Pike County (southwest)
- Knox County (west)
Communities
City
Towns
Census-designated place
Other unincorporated places
Townships
- Barr
- Bogard
- Elmore
- Harrison
- Madison
- Reeve
- Steele
- Van Buren
- Veale
- Washington
Climate and weather
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Metric conversion
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In recent years, average temperatures in Washington have ranged from a low of 23 °F (−5 °C) in January to a high of 88 °F (31 °C) in July, although a record low of −19 °F (−28 °C) was recorded in December 1989 and a record high of 113 °F (45 °C) was recorded in July 1930. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.69 inches (68 mm) in February to 5.52 inches (140 mm) in May.
Demographics
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1820 | 3,432 | — | |
1830 | 4,543 | 32.4% | |
1840 | 6,720 | 47.9% | |
1850 | 10,352 | 54.0% | |
1860 | 13,323 | 28.7% | |
1870 | 16,747 | 25.7% | |
1880 | 21,552 | 28.7% | |
1890 | 26,227 | 21.7% | |
1900 | 29,914 | 14.1% | |
1910 | 27,747 | −7.2% | |
1920 | 26,856 | −3.2% | |
1930 | 25,832 | −3.8% | |
1940 | 26,163 | 1.3% | |
1950 | 26,762 | 2.3% | |
1960 | 26,636 | −0.5% | |
1970 | 26,602 | −0.1% | |
1980 | 27,836 | 4.6% | |
1990 | 27,533 | −1.1% | |
2000 | 29,820 | 8.3% | |
2010 | 31,648 | 6.1% | |
2020 | 33,381 | 5.5% | |
US Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013 2020 |
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 31,648 people, 11,329 households, and 8,116 families in the county. The population density was 73.7 inhabitants per square mile (28.5/km2). There were 12,471 housing units at an average density of 29.0 per square mile (11.2/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.0% white, 0.5% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 2.6% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 31.4% were German, 13.1% were Irish, 10.8% were American, and 10.6% were English.
Of the 11,329 households, 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 28.4% were non-families, and 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.29. The median age was 35.4 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $53,769. Males had a median income of $36,405 versus $29,652 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,254. About 7.6% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
Amish community
The Amish (Swiss Amish) community in Daviess County, established in 1868, had a total population of 4,855 people (in 29 congregations) in 2017 or 14.6% of the county's population, stretching along the eastern side of the county from Alfordsville, to Cannelburg and Montgomery to Odon.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Daviess (Indiana) para niños