Huntington County, Indiana Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Huntington County
U.S. county
Huntington County Courthouse in Huntington
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Founded	2 February 1832 (authorized) 5 May 1834 (organized)
Named for	Samuel Huntington
Seat	Huntington
Largest city	Huntington
Area
• Total	387.72 sq mi (1,004.2 km²)
• Land	382.65 sq mi (991.1 km²)
• Water	5.07 sq mi (13.1 km²) 1.31%%
Population (2020)
• Total	36,662
• Density	95.8/sq mi (37.0/km²)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Indiana county number 35

Huntington County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. According to the 2020 United States Census, the population was 36,662. The county seat (and only city) is Huntington.

Huntington County comprises the Huntington, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Fort Wayne–Huntington–Auburn Combined Statistical Area

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 387.72 square miles (1,004.2 km²), of which 382.65 square miles (991.1 km²) (or 98.69%) is land and 5.07 square miles (13.1 km²) (or 1.31%) is water.

The city of Huntington from the southwest.

Adjacent counties

Whitley County (north)
Allen County (northeast)
Wells County (east)
Grant County (south)
Wabash County (west)

History

Huntington County was formed in 1832. It was named for Samuel Huntington, who signed the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. He was also President of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation.

Points of interest

Huntington University Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Huntington University
Joseph Decuis Restaurant
Merillat Centre for the Arts
Our Sunday Visitor Corporate Headquarters
Sheets Wildlife Museum and Learning Center
Sunken Gardens
The Forks Of The Wabash
The Indiana Room Genealogy Center
Tel-Hy Nature Preserve
Two-EE's Winery
United States Vice Presidential Museum
Victory Noll Center

Cities and towns

Townships

Clear Creek
Dallas
Huntington
Jackson
Jefferson
Lancaster
Polk
Rock Creek
Salamonie
Union
Warren
Wayne

Unincorporated communities

Transportation

Major highways

Interstate 69
U.S. Route 24
U.S. Route 224
State Road 3
State Road 5
State Road 9
State Road 16
State Road 105
State Road 114
State Road 116
State Road 124
State Road 218

Climate and weather

Weather chart for Huntington, 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
51 0 -9	46 3 -8	74 9 -2	87 16 3	104 23 9	111 28 14	91 31 17	90 29 16	72 26 11	72 18 5	74 10 0	71 3 -6
temperatures in °C • precipitation totals in mm

In recent years, average temperatures in Huntington have ranged from a low of 16 °F (−9 °C) in January to a high of 87 °F (31 °C) in July, although a record low of −28 °F (−33 °C) was recorded in January 1982 and a record high of 105 °F (41 °C) was recorded in June 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.82 inches (46 mm) in February to 4.37 inches (111 mm) in June.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1840	1,579	—
1850	7,850	397.2%
1860	14,867	89.4%
1870	19,036	28.0%
1880	21,805	14.5%
1890	27,644	26.8%
1900	28,901	4.5%
1910	28,982	0.3%
1920	31,671	9.3%
1930	29,073	−8.2%
1940	29,931	3.0%
1950	31,400	4.9%
1960	33,814	7.7%
1970	34,970	3.4%
1980	35,596	1.8%
1990	35,427	−0.5%
2000	38,075	7.5%
2010	37,124	−2.5%
2015 (est.)	36,630	−1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2013

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 37,124 people, 14,218 households, and 10,074 families residing in the county. The population density was 97.0 inhabitants per square mile (37.5/km²). There were 15,805 housing units at an average density of 41.3 per square mile (15.9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.1% white, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.5% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 37.9% were German, 14.9% were Irish, 12.9% were American, and 12.1% were English.

Of the 14,218 households, 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.1% were non-families, and 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age was 39.0 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $55,630. Males had a median income of $41,648 versus $30,218 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,575. About 7.7% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

School district

Huntington County Community School Corporation

Private schools

Higher education

Huntington University

Notable people

Public Servants

Samuel E. Cook (1860–1946), US Congressman
J. Danforth Quayle, US Representative, Senator, Vice-president
J. Edward Roush (1920–2004), US Representative, Father of "911"
John R. Kissinger (1877–1946), early Malaria test subject
Elizebeth (Smith) Friedman (1892–1980), author and pioneer in cryptology during WWI to WWII era, called "America's first female cryptanalyst"

Celebrities

Chris Schenkel (1923–2005), sportscaster
Archbishop John F. Noll (1875–1956), founded Catholic newspaper 'Our Sunday Visitor'. Founded Victory Noll and St. Felix Monastery.
Sandy Thomson, Chief Weather Specialist, WANE-TV Fort Wayne

Artists

Mick Mars, guitarist for Mötley Crüe.
Eiffel G. Plasterer (fl. 1950s), pioneer in soap bubble art

Athletes

Gary Dilley, Tokyo Olympics swimmer
George Haines, Olympic Women's Swim coach
Glen S. Hummer, Tokyo Olympics Men's Swim coach
W.L. Seibold, national horseshoe champion
Mark Seibold, World horseshoe champion (1966, 1969, 1979, 1986)
Ned Steele, 1938 national Ping Pong champion.
Steve Platt, basketball player and former coach at Huntington University. Indiana's all-time collegiate scoring leader (3,700 points), placing him seventh on the list of all-time collegiate scorers at any level. Led the nation in scoring (1973, 1974).
Lisa Winter, basketball player at Ball State University and Valparaiso University. Indiana's Miss Basketball 1996.
Matt Pike, football player at Purdue University and in the Arena Football League, 1999–Present. Won AF2 Title with Peoria in 2002.
Chris Kramer, professional basketball player. Kramer played college basketball at Purdue University where he was two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.

Huntington County, Indiana facts for kids

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