Switzerland County, Indiana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Switzerland County
U.S. county
Switzerland County Courthouse in Vevay
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Founded	1814
Named for	Switzerland
Seat	Vevay
Largest town	Vevay
Area
• Total	223.44 sq mi (578.7 km2)
• Land	220.63 sq mi (571.4 km2)
• Water	2.81 sq mi (7.3 km2)  1.26%%
Population
• Estimate  (2018)	10,717
• Density	48.6/sq mi (18.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	6th
Indiana county number 78

Switzerland County is a county in the southeast corner of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 10,613. The county seat is Vevay, one of two incorporated towns in the county.

History

Switzerland County was formed in 1814. It was named for the home country of many of the early settlers. No railroad tracks were ever laid in Switzerland County, which hindered its growth in the 19th century, after the decline of steamboat travel. Industrial wine grape production in Switzerland County earned the area the title "The Rhineland of America".

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 223.44 square miles (578.7 km²), of which 220.63 square miles (571.4 km²) (or 98.74%) is land and 2.81 square miles (7.3 km²) (or 1.26%) is water.

Incorporated towns

• Patriot
• Vevay

Census-designated places

• East Enterprise
• Florence

Unincorporated towns

Townships

• Cotton
• Craig
• Jefferson
• Pleasant
• Posey
• York

Major highways

• Indiana State Road 56
• Indiana State Road 101
• Indiana State Road 129
• Indiana State Road 156
• Indiana State Road 250

Adjacent counties

• Ohio County (north)
• Boone County, Kentucky (northeast)
• Gallatin County, Kentucky (east)
• Carroll County, Kentucky (south)
• Jefferson County (west)
• Ripley County (northwest)

Climate and weather

In recent years, average temperatures in Vevay have ranged from a low of 23 °F (−5 °C) in January to a high of 88 °F (31 °C) in July, although a record low of −24 °F (−31 °C) was recorded in January 1977 and a record high of 106 °F (41 °C) was recorded in July 1999. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 3.00 inches (76 mm) in February to 4.72 inches (120 mm) in May.

Demographics

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 10,613 people, 4,034 households, and 2,847 families residing in the county. The population density was 48.1 inhabitants per square mile (18.6/km²). There were 4,969 housing units at an average density of 22.5 per square mile (8.7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.8% white, 0.3% black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 25.4% were German, 16.1% were American, 13.2% were Irish, and 10.1% were English.

Of the 4,034 households, 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.4% were non-families, and 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07. The median age was 39.1 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $51,769. Males had a median income of $39,167 versus $30,814 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,214. About 11.0% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Switzerland para niños