Huntington County, Indiana
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Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
Indiana county number 35 |
Huntington County is a
Huntington County comprises the Huntington, Indiana micropolitan statistical area and is included in the Fort Wayne–Huntington–Auburn Combined Statistical Area.
History
Huntington County was organized from the previously unorganized
Geography
The terrain of Huntington County consists of low rolling hills, completely devoted to agriculture or urban development. The Wabash River flows to the west through the upper-central part of the county, while the Salamonie River flows to the west through the lower part.[6] Its highest point (about 925 feet (282 m) above sea level) is at the southwest corner.[7] According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 387.72 square miles (1,004.2 km2), of which 382.65 square miles (991.1 km2) (or 98.69%) is land and 5.07 square miles (13.1 km2) (or 1.31%) is water.[8]
Adjacent counties
- Whitley County – north
- Allen County – northeast
- Wells County – east
- Grant County – south
- Wabash County – west
Highways
- Interstate 69
- U.S. Route 24
- U.S. Route 224
- State Road 3
- State Road 5
- State Road 9
- State Road 16
- State Road 105
- State Road 114
- State Road 116
- State Road 124
- State Road 218
City and towns
- Andrews
- Huntington (city)
- Markle (partial)
- Mount Etna
- Roanoke
- Warren
Townships
Unincorporated communities
Protected areas
Notable people
Public servants
- Samuel E. Cook (1860–1946), U.S. congressman
- J. Danforth Quayle, U.S. representative, senator, vice-president
- J. Edward Roush (1920–2004), U.S. representative, father of "911"
- John R. Kissinger (1877–1946), early malaria test subject
- Elizebeth (Smith) Friedman(1892–1980), author and pioneer in cryptology during WWI to WWII era, called "America's first female cryptanalyst"
Celebrities
- Chris Schenkel (1923–2005), sportscaster
- Archbishop John F. Noll (1875–1956), founded Catholic newspaper Our Sunday Visitor, founded Victory Noll and St. Felix Monastery.
- Sandy Thomson, chief weather specialist, WANE-TV Fort Wayne
- Mia Khalifa, Adult Film Actress
Artists
- Mick Mars, guitarist for Mötley Crüe.
- Eiffel G. Plasterer (fl. 1950s), pioneer in soap bubble art
Athletes
- Gary Dilley, Tokyo Olympics swimmer
- George Haines, Olympic Women's Swim coach
- Glen S. Hummer, Tokyo Olympics Men's Swim coach
- W.L. Seibold, national horseshoe champion
- Mark Seibold, World horseshoe champion (1966, 1969, 1979, 1986)
- Ned Steele, 1938 national Ping Pong champion.[9]
- Steve Platt, basketball player and former coach at Huntington University. Indiana's all-time collegiate scoring leader (3,700 points), placing him seventh on the list of all-time collegiate scorers at any level. Led the nation in scoring (1973, 1974).
- Lisa Winter, basketball player at Ball State University and Valparaiso University. Indiana's Miss Basketball 1996.
- Matt Pike, football player at Arena Football League, 1999–Present. Won AF2 Title with Peoria in 2002.
- Big TenDefensive Player of the Year.
Points of interest
- Huntington County Historical Museum
- Huntington University Arboretum and Botanical Garden
- Huntington University
- J. Edward Roush Lake
- Joseph Decuis Restaurant
- Merillat Centre for the Arts
- Our Sunday Visitor Corporate Headquarters
- Sheets Wildlife Museum and Learning Center
- Sunken Gardens
- The Forks Of The Wabash
- The Indiana Room Genealogy Center
- Tel-Hy Nature Preserve
- Two-EE's Winery
- United States Vice Presidential Museum
- Victory Noll Center
Education
School district
- Huntington County Community School Corporation
Private schools
Higher education
News and media
Newspapers
Radio
- WBZQ 1300 AM
- Huntington North High School WVSH Viking Radio
- WQHU-LP Huntington University Radio WQHU 105.5-FM Forester Radio]
Climate and weather
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In recent years, average temperatures in Huntington have ranged from a low of 16 °F (−9 °C) in January to a high of 87 °F (31 °C) in July, although a record low of −28 °F (−33 °C) was recorded in January 1982 and a record high of 105 °F (41 °C) was recorded in June 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.82 inches (46 mm) in February to 4.37 inches (111 mm) in June.[10]
Government
The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.
County Council: The fiscal branch of the county government; controls spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives, elected to four-year terms from county districts, are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.[11][12]
Board of Commissioners: The executive and legislative body of the county. The commissioners are elected county-wide to staggered four-year terms. One commissioner serves as president. The commissioners are charged with collecting revenue and managing the county government.[11][12]
Court: The county maintains a small claims court that handles civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to a four-year term. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court.[12]
County Officials: The county has other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk. These officers are elected to four-year terms. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.[12]
Huntington County is part of Indiana's 3rd congressional district; Indiana Senate districts 17 and 19;[13] and Indiana House of Representatives district 50.[14]
Presidential Election Analysis: Huntington County has been strongly Republican; Lyndon B. Johnson was the last Democratic Party candidate to carry the county (1964).
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 13,147 | 73.57% | 4,255 | 23.81% | 468 | 2.62% |
2016 | 11,649 | 71.99% | 3,506 | 21.67% | 1,026 | 6.34% |
2012 | 10,862 | 68.76% | 4,596 | 29.09% | 339 | 2.15% |
2008 | 10,291 | 62.91% | 5,843 | 35.72% | 223 | 1.36% |
2004 | 11,617 | 74.34% | 3,877 | 24.81% | 133 | 0.85% |
2000 | 10,113 | 69.17% | 4,119 | 28.17% | 388 | 2.65% |
1996 | 8,275 | 58.79% | 4,287 | 30.46% | 1,513 | 10.75% |
1992 | 9,093 | 56.79% | 3,855 | 24.07% | 3,065 | 19.14% |
1988 | 11,675 | 74.87% | 3,873 | 24.84% | 46 | 0.29% |
1984 | 10,805 | 69.77% | 4,598 | 29.69% | 84 | 0.54% |
1980 | 9,497 | 59.59% | 5,415 | 33.98% | 1,025 | 6.43% |
1976 | 9,182 | 57.78% | 6,515 | 41.00% | 193 | 1.21% |
1972 | 10,858 | 68.48% | 4,908 | 30.96% | 89 | 0.56% |
1968 | 9,002 | 54.48% | 6,238 | 37.75% | 1,283 | 7.76% |
1964 | 7,438 | 44.16% | 9,308 | 55.26% | 98 | 0.58% |
1960 | 10,658 | 59.44% | 7,163 | 39.95% | 109 | 0.61% |
1956 | 11,024 | 64.15% | 6,027 | 35.07% | 133 | 0.77% |
1952 | 10,508 | 61.98% | 6,114 | 36.06% | 331 | 1.95% |
1948 | 8,178 | 52.01% | 7,202 | 45.81% | 343 | 2.18% |
1944 | 8,668 | 57.15% | 6,128 | 40.41% | 370 | 2.44% |
1940 | 9,110 | 55.22% | 7,220 | 43.77% | 167 | 1.01% |
1936 | 7,024 | 44.75% | 8,361 | 53.26% | 312 | 1.99% |
1932 | 6,791 | 42.92% | 8,697 | 54.97% | 333 | 2.10% |
1928 | 8,323 | 58.88% | 5,678 | 40.17% | 135 | 0.96% |
1924 | 7,437 | 51.42% | 5,506 | 38.07% | 1,519 | 10.50% |
1920 | 8,100 | 53.67% | 6,506 | 43.11% | 487 | 3.23% |
1916 | 3,761 | 45.73% | 3,833 | 46.60% | 631 | 7.67% |
1912 | 2,108 | 28.20% | 3,119 | 41.72% | 2,249 | 30.08% |
1908 | 3,973 | 47.62% | 3,712 | 44.49% | 659 | 7.90% |
1904 | 4,385 | 52.52% | 3,290 | 39.41% | 674 | 8.07% |
1900 | 4,122 | 50.96% | 3,691 | 45.64% | 275 | 3.40% |
1896 | 4,117 | 51.31% | 3,750 | 46.73% | 157 | 1.96% |
1892 | 3,384 | 46.66% | 3,460 | 47.70% | 409 | 5.64% |
1888 | 3,559 | 49.23% | 3,481 | 48.15% | 189 | 2.61% |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1840 | 1,579 | — | |
1850 | 7,850 | 397.2% | |
1860 | 14,867 | 89.4% | |
1870 | 19,036 | 28.0% | |
1880 | 21,805 | 14.5% | |
1890 | 27,644 | 26.8% | |
1900 | 28,901 | 4.5% | |
1910 | 28,982 | 0.3% | |
1920 | 31,671 | 9.3% | |
1930 | 29,073 | −8.2% | |
1940 | 29,931 | 3.0% | |
1950 | 31,400 | 4.9% | |
1960 | 33,814 | 7.7% | |
1970 | 34,970 | 3.4% | |
1980 | 35,596 | 1.8% | |
1990 | 35,427 | −0.5% | |
2000 | 38,075 | 7.5% | |
2010 | 37,124 | −2.5% | |
2020 | 36,662 | −1.2% | |
2023 (est.) | 36,781 | [16] | 0.3% |
US Decennial Census[17] 1790–1960[18] 1900–1990[19] 1990–2000[20] 2010–2013[1] |
2010 census
As of the
Of the 14,218 households, 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.1% were non-families, and 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age was 39.0 years.[21]
The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $55,630. Males had a median income of $41,648 versus $30,218 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,575. About 7.7% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the
See also
Further reading
- History of Huntington County, Indiana. Walsworth Publishing Co. (1887).
References
- ^ a b "Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to The Present . . Walsworth Publishing Co. January 1887. p. 321.
- ^ History of Huntington County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to The Present . . Walsworth Publishing Co. January 1887. p. 321.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 163.
- ^ a b c Huntington County IN (Google Maps, accessed 28 July 2020)
- ^ Huntington County High Point, Indiana (PeakBagger.com, accessed 28 July 2020)
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ISBN 9781563111211. Retrieved April 7, 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Huntington IN". The Weather Channel. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ a b Indiana Code. "Title 36, Article 2, Section 3". IN.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
- ^ a b c d Indiana Code. "Title 2, Article 10, Section 2" (PDF). IN.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
- ^ "Indiana Senate Districts". State of Indiana. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "Indiana House Districts" (PDF). State of Indiana. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ "Selected Social Characteristics in the US – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ "Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2015.