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Greene County, Indiana
Greene County Courthouse in Bloomfield front and western side distant
Greene County Courthouse in Bloomfield
Map of Indiana highlighting Greene County
Location in the state of Indiana
Map of the U.S
Indiana's location in the U.S.
Founded January 5, 1821
Named for Nathanael Greene
Seat Bloomfield
Largest city Linton
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

545.92 sq mi (1,414 km²)
542.50 sq mi (1,405 km²)
3.42 sq mi (9 km²), 0.63%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

30,803
61/sq mi (23.64/km²)
Congressional district 8th
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website http://www.co.greene.in.us/
Footnotes: Indiana county number 28

Greene County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 30,803.[1] The county seat is Bloomfield.[2] The county was determined by the US Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1930.[3]

History[]

Greene County was formed in 1821, from unincorporated territory and from a portion of the previous Sullivan County. It was named for General Nathanael Greene, who commanded the southern theater in the American Revolutionary War, which eventually forced the British army under Charles Cornwallis to retreat to Yorktown. There it was forced to surrender, ensuring American independence.[4]

Climate and weather[]

Climate chart for Bloomfield, Indiana
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temperatures in °Cprecipitation totals in mm
source: The Weather Channel[5]

In recent years, average temperatures in Bloomfield have ranged from a low of 18 °F (−8 °C) in January to a high of 87 °F (31 °C) in July, although a record low of −21 °F (−29.4 °C) was recorded in January 1963 and a record high of 106 °F (41 °C) was recorded in June 1953. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.20 inches (56 mm) in January to 5.00 inches (127 mm) in May.[5]

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.[6][7]

Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in four-year staggered terms. This board is charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.[6][7]

Court: The county maintains a small claims court that can handle some 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.[7]

County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor and circuit court clerk. Each serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.[7]

Greene County is part of Indiana's 8th congressional district; Indiana Senate districts 39 and 48;[8] and Indiana House of Representatives districts 45, 60 and 62.[9]

Greene County tends to vote Republican. Since 1888, county voters have chosen the Republican Party nominee in 73% (24 of 34) of the elections through 2020.

United States presidential election results for Greene County, Indiana[10]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 11,103 74.98% 3,389 22.89% 315 2.13%
2016 10,277 74.14% 2,929 21.13% 655 4.73%
2012 8,457 64.36% 4,350 33.10% 334 2.54%
2008 7,691 56.34% 5,709 41.82% 250 1.83%
2004 8,609 64.48% 4,606 34.50% 137 1.03%
2000 7,452 59.05% 4,898 38.81% 269 2.13%
1996 5,746 44.67% 5,277 41.03% 1,839 14.30%
1992 5,410 39.76% 5,431 39.91% 2,767 20.33%
1988 7,689 55.94% 5,979 43.50% 78 0.57%
1984 8,438 60.71% 5,267 37.90% 193 1.39%
1980 7,452 52.86% 6,027 42.75% 619 4.39%
1976 6,442 46.54% 7,263 52.47% 138 1.00%
1972 8,453 64.80% 4,450 34.11% 142 1.09%
1968 6,525 48.37% 5,493 40.72% 1,473 10.92%
1964 5,919 40.62% 8,574 58.85% 77 0.53%
1960 8,810 57.81% 6,325 41.51% 104 0.68%
1956 8,722 54.62% 7,186 45.00% 61 0.38%
1952 8,620 53.25% 7,417 45.82% 152 0.94%
1948 7,453 48.20% 7,709 49.85% 301 1.95%
1944 8,213 54.44% 6,744 44.70% 129 0.86%
1940 9,071 50.71% 8,718 48.73% 100 0.56%
1936 7,460 43.01% 9,730 56.10% 154 0.89%
1932 6,397 40.15% 8,845 55.51% 691 4.34%
1928 8,262 57.81% 5,761 40.31% 268 1.88%
1924 6,670 45.93% 5,966 41.09% 1,885 12.98%
1920 7,486 48.65% 6,335 41.17% 1,567 10.18%
1916 3,878 43.33% 3,990 44.59% 1,081 12.08%
1912 2,156 25.11% 3,373 39.28% 3,057 35.60%
1908 4,145 44.17% 4,172 44.45% 1,068 11.38%
1904 4,698 53.13% 3,559 40.25% 586 6.63%
1900 3,502 48.46% 3,491 48.31% 233 3.22%
1896 3,434 50.28% 3,344 48.96% 52 0.76%
1892 2,809 48.06% 2,488 42.57% 548 9.38%
1888 2,934 51.96% 2,659 47.09% 54 0.96%



Education[]

Greene County has four separate school districts.

  • Eastern Greene High School
  • Linton-Stockton High School
  • Shakamak Junior-Senior High School
  • White River Valley High School

Geography[]

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 545.92 square miles (1,413.9 km2), of which 542.50 square miles (1,405.1 km2) (or 99.37%) is land and 3.42 square miles (8.9 km2) (or 0.63%) is water.[11]

Adjacent counties[]

Cities[]

  • Jasonville
  • Linton

Towns[]

  • Bloomfield
  • Lyons
  • Newberry
  • Switz City
  • Worthington

Census-designated places[]

  • Owensburg
  • Scotland

Other unincorporated places[]

  • Antioch
  • Beehunter
  • Bushrod
  • Calvertville
  • Cincinnati
  • Dixon
  • Doans
  • Dresden[12]
  • Elliston
  • Furnace
  • Gilmour (partial)
  • Hashtown
  • Hendricksville
  • Hobbieville (called Jonesville 1837–1840)
  • Hoosier
  • Ilene
  • Island City
  • Johnstown
  • Koleen
  • Lone Tree
  • Marco
  • McVille
  • Midland
  • Midland Junction
  • Mineral City (also called Mineral)
  • Newark
  • Park
  • Plummer
  • Point Commerce
  • Redcuff Corner
  • Ridgeport
  • Rincon
  • Solsberry
  • Sponsler
  • Stalcup Corner
  • Summit
  • Tanner
  • Tulip
  • Vicksburg
  • Victoria
  • White Rose

Townships[]

  • Beech Creek
  • Cass
  • Center
  • Fairplay
  • Grant
  • Highland
  • Jackson
  • Jefferson
  • Richland
  • Smith
  • Stafford
  • Stockton
  • Taylor
  • Washington
  • Wright

Major highways[]

  • I-69 I-69
  • US 231 US 231
  • Indiana 43 SR 43
  • Indiana 45 SR 45
  • Indiana 48 SR 48
  • Indiana 54 SR 54
  • Indiana 57 SR 57
  • Indiana 58 SR 58
  • Indiana 59 SR 59
  • Indiana 67 SR 67
  • Indiana 157 SR 157
  • Indiana 445 SR 445

Economy[]

The Greene County Economic Development Corporation (GCEDC) currently serves to develop new businesses and support current businesses in Greene County, Indiana.[13] This asset was established to assist in bringing projects to the county. Coupled with The Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Greene County has developed an incentive portfolio to assist potential new employers.

The county has been designated a Labor Surplus Area and an SBA HUB Zone (Historically Underused Business Zone), which provides advantages to county businesses in government contract bidding and eligibility for federal and state assistance. Employee location and screening services are offered by WorkOne Linton, the local branch of the Indiana State Workforce Development office. Worker training programs are available onsite and at the Greene County Community Learning Center, which serves as a local access site for area colleges and universities.

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1830 4,242
1840 8,321 96.2%
1850 12,313 48.0%
1860 16,041 30.3%
1870 19,514 21.7%
1880 22,996 17.8%
1890 24,379 6.0%
1900 28,530 17.0%
1910 36,873 29.2%
1920 36,770 −0.3%
1930 31,481 −14.4%
1940 31,330 −0.5%
1950 27,886 −11.0%
1960 26,327 −5.6%
1970 26,894 2.2%
1980 30,416 13.1%
1990 30,410 0%
2000 33,157 9.0%
2010 33,165 0%
US Decennial Census[14]
1790–1960[15] 1900–1990[16]
1990–2000[17] 2010–2020[1]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 33,165 people, 13,487 households, and 9,276 families in the county.[18] The population density was 61.1 inhabitants per square mile (23.6 /km2). There were 15,211 housing units at an average density of 28.0 per square mile (10.8 /km2).[11] The racial makeup of the county was 98.1% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.3% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.0% of the population.[18] In terms of ancestry, 25.5% were German, 16.8% were Irish, 12.9% were American, and 11.2% were English.[19]

Of the 13,487 households, 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.2% were non-families, and 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age was 41.1 years.[18]

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $50,740. Males had a median income of $41,524 versus $31,890 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,676. About 10.0% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.[20]

See also[]

  • Maryland Ridge Community (Indiana)
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Greene County, Indiana
  • Greene County Economic Development Corporation

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Greene County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/18/18055.html. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ "Mean Center of Population for the United States: 1790 to 2000". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/geo/www/cenpop/meanctr.pdf. 
  4. ^ Baker, Ronald L.; Carmony, Marvin (1975). Indiana Place Names. Bloomington IN: Indiana University Press. p. 63. 
  5. ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Bloomfield IN". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIN0044. 
  6. ^ a b Indiana Code. "Title 36, Article 2, Section 3". IN.gov. http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title36/ar2/ch3.html. 
  7. ^ a b c d Indiana Code. "Title 2, Article 10, Section 2" (PDF). IN.gov. http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title3/ar10/ch2.pdf. 
  8. ^ "Indiana Senate Districts". State of Indiana. http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/3006.htm. 
  9. ^ "Indiana House Districts". State of Indiana. http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/3005.htm. 
  10. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 
  11. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County". US Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18055. 
  12. ^ Dresden (Visit Greene County)
  13. ^ Greene County Economic Development Corporation
  14. ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  15. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  16. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/in190090.txt. 
  17. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  18. ^ a b c "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". US Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US18055. 
  19. ^ "Selected Social Characteristics in the United States – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". US Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0400000US18%7c0500000US18055. 
  20. ^ "Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". US Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0400000US18%7c0500000US18055. 

Coordinates: 39°02′N 86°58′W / 39.04, -86.97


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