| Dearborn 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 | 1803 |
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| Seat | Lawrenceburg |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
307 sq mi (795 km²) 305 sq mi (790 km²) 1 sq mi (3 km²), 0.27% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
40,285 |
| Congressional districts | 6th, 9th |
| Named for: Dr. Henry Dearborn | |
Dearborn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 46,109 and is part of the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area. The county seat is Lawrenceburg[1].
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 307 square miles (795 km²), of which 305 square miles (790 km²) is land and 2 square miles (5 km²) (0.60%) is water. Part of the southeastern county line is formed by the Ohio River.
Major highways
Interstate 74
Interstate 275
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 52
Indiana State Road 1
Indiana State Road 46
Indiana State Road 48
Indiana State Road 56
Indiana State Road 62
Indiana State Road 101
Indiana State Road 350
Adjacent counties
- Franklin County (north)
- Butler County, Ohio (northeast)
- Hamilton County, Ohio (east)
- Boone County, Kentucky (southeast)
- Ohio County (south)
- Ripley County (west)
History
Dearborn County was formed in 1803. It was named for Dr. Henry Dearborn (DR), an officer in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Dearborn was U.S. Secretary of War at the time the County was named. Early growth was centered around Lawrenceburg which was an important railroad junction connecting two of the regions major rail lines.[2]
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 county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected from county districts. The council members serve four year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also 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.[3][4]
Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered terms, and each serves a four year term. One of the commissioners, typically the most senior, serves as president. The commissioners are charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, the collection of revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.[3][4]
Court: Dearborn County's courts consist of a Circuit Court and two Superior Courts. Judges are elected to six year terms. Lawrenceburg and Aurora also have City Courts. Judges there serve four year terms.
County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, prosecuting attorney, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, and circuit court clerk. Each of these elected officers serve terms of four years and oversee different parts of the county government. Members elected to any county government position are required to declare a party affiliation and be a resident of the county.[4]
Demographics
| Dearborn County Population by year |
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2007 49,663 |
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As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 46,109 people, 16,832 households, and 12,775 families residing in the county. The population density was 151 people per square mile (58/km²). There were 17,791 housing units at an average density of 58 per square mile (23/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.06% White, 0.62% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 41.3% were of German, 18.5% American, 9.8% Irish and 8.8% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 16,832 households out of which 37.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.50% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.10% were non-families. 20.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.60% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 11.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $48,899, and the median income for a family was $54,806. Males had a median income of $38,687 versus $26,148 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,431. About 4.80% of families and 6.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.20% of those under age 18 and 7.20% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
Townships
- Caesar Creek
- Center
- Clay
- Harrison
- Hogan
- Jackson
- Kelso
- Lawrenceburg
- Logan
- Manchester
- Miller
- Sparta
- Washington
- York
Fictional References
Dearborn County was featured in an episode of The West Wing. Josh, Toby and Donna get stranded there when the President's motorcade leaves without them. Airforce One is scheduled to leave from Unionville at 1 pm; however, Josh, Toby and Donna miss the flight because they were unware that Dearborn didn't adhere to Daylight Saving Time and was in fact 1 hour ahead of Unionville.
References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ De Witt Clinton Goodrich & Charles Richard Tuttle (1875). An Illustrated History of the State of Indiana. Indiana: R. S. Peale & co.. pp. 553. http://books.google.com/books?id=YDIUAAAAYAAJ.
- ^ a b Indiana Code. "Title 36, Article 2, Section 3". IN.gov. http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title36/ar2/ch3.html. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ a b c Indiana Code. "Title 2, Article 10, Section 2". IN.gov. http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title3/ar10/ch2.pdf. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- 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.
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Franklin County | Butler County, Ohio | |
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| Ohio County | Boone County, Kentucky |
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