Greene County, Indiana Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Greene County
U.S. county
Greene County Courthouse in Bloomfield
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Founded	January 5, 1821
Named for	Nathanael Greene
Seat	Bloomfield
Largest city	Linton
Area
• Total	545.92 sq mi (1,413.9 km²)
• Land	542.50 sq mi (1,405.1 km²)
• Water	3.42 sq mi (8.9 km²) 0.63%%
Population
• Estimate (2018)	32,006
• Density	61/sq mi (23.64/km²)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	8th
Indiana county number 28

Greene County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 33,165. The county seat is Bloomfield. The county was determined by the US Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1930.

History
Climate and weather
Geography
Demographics
Economy
Education
See also

History

Greene County was formed in 1821. It was named for Gen. Nathanael Greene, who commanded the southern theater in the Revolutionary War, eventually forcing the British army under Charles Cornwallis to retreat to Yorktown. There it was forced to surrender, ensuring American independence.

Climate and weather

Weather chart for Bloomfield, Indiana

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temperatures in °F
precipitation totals in inches
source: The Weather Channel

Metric conversion

J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
56 2 -8	64 5 -7	107 11 0	99 18 6	127 24 11	107 28 16	119 31 18	91 29 17	81 26 13	79 20 6	94 12 1	89 5 -5
temperatures in °C • precipitation totals in mm

In recent years, average temperatures in Bloomfield have ranged from a low of 18 °F (−8 °C) in January to a high of 87 °F (31 °C) in July, although a record low of −21 °F (−29 °C) was recorded in January 1963 and a record high of 106 °F (41 °C) was recorded in June 1953. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.20 inches (56 mm) in January to 5.00 inches (127 mm) in May.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 545.92 square miles (1,413.9 km²), of which 542.50 square miles (1,405.1 km²) (or 99.37%) is land and 3.42 square miles (8.9 km²) (or 0.63%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Clay County (north)
Owen County (north)
Monroe County (east)
Lawrence County (southeast)
Martin County (south)
Daviess County (south)
Knox County (southwest)
Sullivan County (west)

Cities

Towns

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated places

Solsberry

Townships

Beech Creek
Cass
Center
Fairplay
Grant
Highland
Jackson
Jefferson
Richland
Smith
Stafford
Stockton
Taylor
Washington
Wright

Major highways

I-69
US 231
SR 43
SR 45
SR 48
SR 54
SR 57
SR 58
SR 59
SR 67
SR 157
SR 445

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1830	4,242	—
1840	8,321	96.2%
1850	12,313	48.0%
1860	16,041	30.3%
1870	19,514	21.7%
1880	22,996	17.8%
1890	24,379	6.0%
1900	28,530	17.0%
1910	36,873	29.2%
1920	36,770	−0.3%
1930	31,481	−14.4%
1940	31,330	−0.5%
1950	27,886	−11.0%
1960	26,327	−5.6%
1970	26,894	2.2%
1980	30,416	13.1%
1990	30,410	0.0%
2000	33,157	9.0%
2010	33,165	0.0%
2018 (est.)	32,006	−3.5%
US Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2013

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 33,165 people, 13,487 households, and 9,276 families in the county. The population density was 61.1 inhabitants per square mile (23.6/km²). There were 15,211 housing units at an average density of 28.0 per square mile (10.8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.1% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.3% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.0% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 25.5% were German, 16.8% were Irish, 12.9% were American, and 11.2% were English.

Of the 13,487 households, 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.2% were non-families, and 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age was 41.1 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $50,740. Males had a median income of $41,524 versus $31,890 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,676. About 10.0% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The Greene County Economic Development Corporation (GCEDC) currently serves to develop new businesses and support current businesses in Greene County, Indiana. This asset was established to assist in bringing projects to the county. Coupled with The Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Greene County has developed an incentive portfolio to assist potential new employers.

The county has been designated a Labor Surplus Area and an SBA HUB Zone (Historically Underused Business Zone), which provides advantages to county businesses in government contract bidding and eligibility for federal and state assistance. Employee location and screening services are offered by WorkOne Linton, the local branch of the Indiana State Workforce Development office. Worker training programs are available onsite and at the Greene County Community Learning Center, which serves as a local access site for area colleges and universities.

Education

Greene County has four separate school districts.

Eastern Greene High School
Linton-Stockton High School
Shakamak Junior-Senior High School
White River Valley High School

Greene County, Indiana facts for kids

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