Martin County, Indiana facts for kids
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Martin County
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Martin County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Indiana |
| Founded | January 20, 1820 |
| Named for | Major John T. Martin |
| Seat | Shoals |
| Largest city | Loogootee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 340.41 sq mi (881.7 km2) |
| • Land | 335.74 sq mi (869.6 km2) |
| • Water | 4.67 sq mi (12.1 km2) 1.37% |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 9,812 |
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9,897  |
| • Density | 28.8241/sq mi (11.1290/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Indiana county number 51 | |
Martin County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 9,812. The county seat is Shoals at the center of the county, and the county's only incorporated city is Loogootee, on the county's western border.
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History
The Indiana Territory achieved statehood near the end of 1816. Shortly thereafter, the new State legislature created Dubois (December 1817) and Daviess (February 1818) counties. Due to the inflow of settlers into southwest Indiana, and the difficulty of accessing the county seats of those counties, Martin County was partitioned off from parts of those counties, being authorized on January 20, 1820. It was named for Maj. John T. Martin of Newport, Kentucky.
Geography
The hills of Martin County are largely wooded and cut with drainages; the available area is devoted to agriculture, development, or is under control of the US Government - about a third of the county belongs to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division, and about a quarter of the county belongs to Hoosier National Forest. The highest point (870 feet/270 meters ASL) is in Mitcheltree Township, within NSA Crane.
The East Fork of the White River flows southwestward through the lower part of the county. The central part of the county is drained by Indian Creek, which discharges into White River near the center of the county. The upper part of the county is drained by Boggs Creek, which discharges into White River near the county's western edge.
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 340.41 square miles (881.7 km2), of which 335.74 square miles (869.6 km2) (or 98.63%) is land and 4.67 square miles (12.1 km2) (or 1.37%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Greene County - north
- Lawrence County - east
- Orange County - southeast
- Dubois County - south
- Daviess County - west
Protected areas
- Hoosier National Forest (part) in northeast and southeast parts of Martin County. Administered by US Forest Service
- Martin State Forest - in eastern part of Martin County. Administered by Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Lakes
- Greenwood Lake
- Seed Tick Lake
- West Boggs Lake (part)
Highways
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 150
U.S. Route 231
State Road 450
State Road 550
State Road 650
City and towns
Unincorporated communities
- Bramble
- Burns City (census-designated place)
- Cale
- Dover Hill (census-designated place)
- Hindostan Falls
- Indian Springs
- Ironton
- Lacy
- Mount Olive
- Mount Pleasant
- Natchez
- Padanaram
- Pleasant Valley
- Rusk
- Scenic Hill
- Shoals Overlook
- South Martin
- Trinity Springs
- Whitfield
- Willow Valley
- Windom
- Yenne
Townships
- Center
- Halbert
- Lost River
- Mitcheltree
- Perry
- Rutherford
Climate and weather
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In recent years, average temperatures in Shoals have ranged from a low of 19 °F (−7 °C) in January to a high of 86 °F (30 °C) in July, although a record low of −23 °F (−31 °C) was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of 104 °F (40 °C) was recorded in July 1954. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.92 inches (74 mm) in February to 5.60 inches (142 mm) in May.
Education
| School | Type | Enrollment | Mascot | Colors | IHSAA Class | Athletic Conference |
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| Loogootee High School | Public | 325 | Lions | A | Blue Chip Conference | |
| Shoals High School | Public | 223 | JugRox | A | Blue Chip Conference |
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1820 | 1,032 | — | |
| 1830 | 2,010 | 94.8% | |
| 1840 | 3,875 | 92.8% | |
| 1850 | 5,941 | 53.3% | |
| 1860 | 8,975 | 51.1% | |
| 1870 | 11,103 | 23.7% | |
| 1880 | 13,475 | 21.4% | |
| 1890 | 13,973 | 3.7% | |
| 1900 | 14,711 | 5.3% | |
| 1910 | 12,950 | −12.0% | |
| 1920 | 11,865 | −8.4% | |
| 1930 | 10,103 | −14.9% | |
| 1940 | 10,300 | 1.9% | |
| 1950 | 10,678 | 3.7% | |
| 1960 | 10,608 | −0.7% | |
| 1970 | 10,969 | 3.4% | |
| 1980 | 11,001 | 0.3% | |
| 1990 | 10,369 | −5.7% | |
| 2000 | 10,369 | 0.0% | |
| 2010 | 10,334 | −0.3% | |
| 2020 | 10,327 | −0.1% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 9,897 | −4.2% | |
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2010 Census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 10,334 people, 4,216 households, and 2,832 families in the county. The population density was 30.8 inhabitants per square mile (11.9/km2). There were 4,786 housing units at an average density of 14.3 per square mile (5.5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.4% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.2% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 27.8% were German, 19.2% were Irish, 14.9% were English, and 12.7% were American.
Of the 4,216 households, 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.8% were non-families, and 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age was 41.8 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $55,017. Males had a median income of $41,411 versus $30,503 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,750. About 8.6% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Martin (Indiana) para niños
