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Delaware County, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°14′N 85°24′W / 40.23°N 85.40°W / 40.23; -85.40
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Delaware County
County
Official seal of Delaware County
Seal
Map of Indiana highlighting Delaware County
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Map of the United States highlighting Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°14′N 85°24′W / 40.23°N 85.4°W / 40.23; -85.4
Country United States
State Indiana
Founded1827
SeatMuncie
Area
 • Total396 sq mi (1,030 km2)
 • Land393 sq mi (1,020 km2)
 • Water3 sq mi (8 km2)  0.66%
Population
 (2000)
 • Total118,769
 • Density302/sq mi (117/km2)
Websitewww.co.delaware.in.us

Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 118,769. The county seat is MuncieTemplate:GR. It is part of the Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 396 square miles (1,025 km²), of which 393 square miles (1,019 km²) is land and 3 square miles (7 km²) (0.66%) is water.

Muncie from the northwest

Major highways

Adjacent counties

History

Delaware County was formed in 1827. It was named for the Delaware, a Native American people who still lived in the county. The Delaware were removed from the county in the 1840s. The county was once home to The Prophet, the brother of Tecumseh who instigated a native uprising in 1811. David Conner was the first settler to live in the county in the early 1810s.[1]

Following the American Civil War the county experienced an economic boom after the discovery of natural that fuel rapid industrial growth centered around Muncie.

Demographics

Delaware County
Population by year

2000 118,769
1990 119,659
1980 128,587
1970 129,219
1960 110,938
1950 90,252
1940 74,963
1930 67,270
1920 56,377
1910 51,414
1900 49,624
1890 30,131
1880 22,926
1870 19,030
1860 15,753
1850 10,843
1840 8,843
1830 2,374
1820 3,677

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 118,769 people, 47,131 households, and 29,692 families residing in the county. The population density was 302 people per square mile (117/km²). There were 51,032 housing units at an average density of 130 per square mile (50/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.73% White, 6.72% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 22.7% were of American, 20.9% German, 12.2% English and 9.8% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 47,131 households out of which 27.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.50% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.00% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the county the population was spread out with 22.10% under the age of 18, 16.90% from 18 to 24, 25.60% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,659, and the median income for a family was $45,394. Males had a median income of $36,155 versus $23,268 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,233. About 9.00% of families and 15.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.70% of those under age 18 and 8.00% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Townships

References

  • Forstall, Richard L. (editor) (1996). Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division. ISBN 0-934213-48-8. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)

40°14′N 85°24′W / 40.23°N 85.40°W / 40.23; -85.40

  1. ^ De Witt Clinton Goodrich & Charles Richard Tuttle (1875). An Illustrated History of the State of Indiana. Indiana: R. S. Peale & co. p. 556.
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