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Noble County
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Noble County | |
![]() Noble County Courthouse in Albion
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
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Founded | 7 February 1835 (authorized) 1836 (organized) |
Named for | Governor Noah Noble |
Seat | Albion |
Largest city | Kendallville |
Area | |
• Total | 417.43 sq mi (1,081.1 km2) |
• Land | 410.84 sq mi (1,064.1 km2) |
• Water | 6.59 sq mi (17.1 km2) 1.58%% |
Population | |
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47,532 |
• Density | 115.7/sq mi (44.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Indiana county number 57 |
Noble County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 47,536. The county seat is Albion. The county is divided into 13 townships which provide local services.
Noble County comprises the Kendallville, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Fort Wayne-Huntington-Auburn, IN Combined Statistical Area.
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History
Noble County was formed in 1836. It was named for Governor Noah Noble. The original settlers in Noble County were settlers from New England known as "Yankee's", these were people descended from the English Puritans who settled New England in the 1600s. They were part of a wave of New Englanders who migrated west to what was then the Northwest Territory during the early 1800s. This migration was sparked as a result of the completion of the Erie Canal and conclusion of the Black Hawk War. They founded the towns of Kendallville and Albion.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 417.43 square miles (1,081.1 km2), of which 410.84 square miles (1,064.1 km2) (or 98.42%) is land and 6.59 square miles (17.1 km2) (or 1.58%) is water. Sand Hill (1073 feet/327 metres), the second-highest named point in Indiana, is located in Noble County.
Communities
Cities
Towns
Census-designated place
Other unincorporated places
Townships
- Albion
- Allen
- Elkhart
- Green
- Jefferson
- Noble
- Orange
- Perry
- Sparta
- Swan
- Washington
- Wayne
- York
Major highways
Climate and weather
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In recent years, average temperatures in Albion have ranged from a low of 14 °F (−10 °C) in January to a high of 83 °F (28 °C) in July, although a record low of −24 °F (−31 °C) was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of 103 °F (39 °C) was recorded in June 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.80 inches (46 mm) in February to 4.44 inches (113 mm) in June.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1840 | 2,702 | — | |
1850 | 7,946 | 194.1% | |
1860 | 14,915 | 87.7% | |
1870 | 20,389 | 36.7% | |
1880 | 22,956 | 12.6% | |
1890 | 23,359 | 1.8% | |
1900 | 23,533 | 0.7% | |
1910 | 24,009 | 2.0% | |
1920 | 22,470 | −6.4% | |
1930 | 22,404 | −0.3% | |
1940 | 22,776 | 1.7% | |
1950 | 25,075 | 10.1% | |
1960 | 28,162 | 12.3% | |
1970 | 31,382 | 11.4% | |
1980 | 35,443 | 12.9% | |
1990 | 37,877 | 6.9% | |
2000 | 46,275 | 22.2% | |
2010 | 47,536 | 2.7% | |
2019 (est.) | 47,744 | 0.4% | |
US Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013 2018 |
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 47,536 people, 17,355 households, and 12,591 families in the county. The population density was 115.7 inhabitants per square mile (44.7/km2). There were 20,109 housing units at an average density of 48.9 per square mile (18.9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 92.5% white, 0.4% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 5.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 9.6% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 32.2% claimed German, 11.1% claimed American, 9.8% claimed Irish, and 8.5% claimed English.
Of the 17,355 households, 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 27.5% were non-families, and 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.16. The median age was 37.1 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $53,959. Males had a median income of $40,335 versus $29,887 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,783. About 7.6% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
School districts
- Central Noble Community School Corporation
- East Noble School Corporation
- Smith-Green Community Schools
- West Noble School Corporation
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Noble (Indiana) para niños
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