Decatur County, Indiana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Decatur County
U.S. county
Decatur County Courthouse in Greensburg
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Founded	12 December 1821 (authorized) 1822 (organized)
Named for	Stephen Decatur, Jr.
Seat	Greensburg
Largest city	Greensburg
Area
• Total	373.32 sq mi (966.9 km2)
• Land	372.57 sq mi (965.0 km2)
• Water	0.76 sq mi (2.0 km2)  0.20%%
Population
• Estimate  (2018)	26,794
• Density	71.9/sq mi (27.8/km2)
Congressional district	6th
Indiana county number 16

Decatur County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 25,740. The county seat (and only incorporated city) is Greensburg.

History

Decatur County was formed in 1822. It was named for Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr., naval officer in the First and Second Barbary Wars, and in the War of 1812. Decatur was mortally wounded in a duel in 1820. Greensburg, the county seat, was selected as the location of the Honda assembly plant.

Geography

Greensburg from the air, looking north

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 373.32 square miles (966.9 km²), of which 372.57 square miles (965.0 km²) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.76 square miles (2.0 km²) (or 0.20%) is water.

Tree on the Courthouse Tower in Greensburg, Indiana

City

• Greensburg

Towns

• Millhousen
• New Point
• St. Paul
• Westport

Census-designated places

• Clarksburg
• Lake Santee

Other unincorporated places

• Milford

Townships

Major highways

• Interstate 74
• U.S. Route 421
• Indiana State Road 3
• Indiana State Road 46

Adjacent counties

• Rush County (north)
• Franklin County (east)
• Ripley County (southeast)
• Jennings County (south)
• Bartholomew County (west)
• Shelby County (northwest)

Climate and weather

In recent years, average temperatures in Greensburg have ranged from a low of 19 °F (−7 °C) in January to a high of 85 °F (29 °C) in July, although a record low of −24 °F (−31 °C) was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of 105 °F (41 °C) was recorded in July 1954. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.42 inches (61 mm) in February to 5.03 inches (128 mm) in May.

Demographics

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 25,740 people, 9,977 households, and 6,995 families residing in the county. The population density was 69.1 inhabitants per square mile (26.7/km²). There were 11,209 housing units at an average density of 30.1 per square mile (11.6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.3% white, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.6% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, In terms of ancestry, 35.5% were of English ancestry, 35.1% were of German, and 9.0% were of Irish ancestry according to 2010 American Community Survey.

Of the 9,977 households, 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.9% were non-families, and 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age was 38.7 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $52,308. Males had a median income of $41,143 versus $30,226 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,719. About 8.3% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

Images for kids

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  Tree on the Courthouse Tower in Greensburg, Indiana

See also

• In Spanish: Condado de Decatur (Indiana)