Newton County, Indiana

Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population is 14,566. The county seat is Kentland ⁶. This county is part of Chicagoland.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,045 km² (404 mi²). 1,041 km² (402 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.42%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Kentland crater

Newton County is the site of the Kentland crater, a probable meteorite impact crater located between Kentland and Goodland.

History

Newton County was formed in 1859. The County is named after Sgt. John Newton, who served under Gen. Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox", in the American Revolutionary War. The County is adjacent to Jasper County, which was named after Sgt. William Jasper, whose story is similar. Other States, including Texas, have adjacent Newton and Jasper Counties, as though these two were remembered as a pair.

Demographics

2000 14,566
1990 13,551
1980 14,844
1970 11,606
1960 11,502
1950 11,006
1940 10,775
1930 9,841
1920 10,144
1910 10,504
1900 10,448

'''Newton County Population by year

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 14,566 people, 5,340 households, and 3,999 families residing in the county. The population density was 14/km² (36/mi²). There were 5,726 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (14/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.33% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. 2.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,340 households out of which 34.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.10% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.10% were non-families. 20.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.40% 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 3.12.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.40% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 12.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,944, and the median income for a family was $46,741. Males had a median income of $36,152 versus $20,780 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,755. About 4.80% of families and 6.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.20% of those under age 18 and 10.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

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