Marshall County, Indiana
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| Marshall County, Indiana | |
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 Location in the state of Indiana |
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 Indiana's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1836 |
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| Seat | Plymouth |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
450 sq mi (1,165 km²) 444 sq mi (1,151 km²) 6 sq mi (15 km²), 1.26% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
45,128 41/sq mi (16/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Named for: John Marshall | |
Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat is Plymouth[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 450 square miles (1,165 km²), of which 444 square miles (1,151 km²) is land and 6 square miles (15 km²) (1.26%) is water. The Yellow River flows through northern, central, and western portions of Marshall County, past Plymouth; the Tippecanoe River flows through the southeastern part of the county.[2]
[edit] Adjacent counties
- St. Joseph County (north)
- Elkhart County (northeast)
- Kosciusko County (east)
- Fulton County (south)
- Pulaski County (southwest)
- Starke County (west)
[edit] History
Marshall County was formed in 1836. It was named for U.S. Chief Justice John Marshall, who died in 1835.
[edit] Demographics
| Marshall County Population by year |
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2000 45,128 |
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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 45,128 people, 16,519 households, and 12,191 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile (39/km²). There were 18,099 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile (16/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.53% White, 0.30% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.54% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. 5.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 36.6% were of German, 14.2% American, 8.2% English and 8.0% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 16,519 households out of which 35.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.30% were married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.20% were non-families. 22.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.10% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,581, and the median income for a family was $48,527. Males had a median income of $33,999 versus $22,482 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,427. About 4.80% of families and 6.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.30% of those under age 18 and 6.60% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] 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.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ (1998) Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme, pp. 20-21, 26-27. ISBN 0-89933-211-0.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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