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Orange County, Indiana
Orange County, Indiana
Orange County, Indiana Map
The Orange County courthouse in Paoli, Indiana.
Location in the state of Indiana
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 19,306. The county seat is Paoli[1].
Government
See also: Government of Indiana 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.[2][3] 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.[2][3] Court: The county maintains a small claims court that can handle some civil cases.
Indiana’s location in the U.S. Statistics Founded Seat Area - Total - Land - Water Population - (2000) - Density Congressional district 1816 Paoli 408 sq mi (1,057 km²) 400 sq mi (1,036 km²) 9 sq mi (23 km²), 2.13% 19,306 49/sq mi (19/km²) 9th
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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 terms of four years. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court.[3] County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, 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.[3] Orange County is part of Indiana’s 9th congressional district and is represented in Congress by Democrat Baron Hill.[4]
Orange County, Indiana
County, North Carolina. Jonathan Lindley brought his group of Quakers from North Carolina to the area in 1811. Under Lindley’s leadership, they were the first to build a religious structure, the Lick Creek Meeting House in 1813. It was from this group that Orange County got its name. [1][5] (See List of Indiana county name etymologies). The name Orange derives from the Dutch Protestant House of Orange, which acquired the English throne with the accession of King William III in 1689, following the Glorious Revolution. In the early 1800s when the Quakers came from North Carolina to settle in Orange County, Indiana, they came to escape slavery. They brought with them a number of freed slaves. These free men were deeded 200 acres (0.81 km2) of land in the heart of a dense forest. Word of mouth soon spread the news, and this land became part of the "underground railroad" for runaway slaves. For many years, the freed slaves in this area farmed, traded, and sold their labor to others while living in this settlement. A church was built and a cemetery was provided for their loved ones. All that remains today is the cemetery. Some of the stones were broken or vandalized over the years. Several years ago, a troop of Boy Scouts came in and restored the cemetery, replacing the lost or broken stones with wooden crosses designating a grave. The name of "Little Africa" came about because of the black settlement, but "Paddy’s Garden" was the name those early residents called it.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 408 square miles (1,057 km²), of which 400 square miles (1,035 km²) is land and 9 square miles (22 km²) (2.13%) is water.
Adjacent counties
• • • • • Lawrence County (north) Washington County (east) Crawford County (south) Dubois County (southwest) Martin County (northwest)
Major highways
• • • • • • U.S. Route 150 Indiana State Road 37 Indiana State Road 56 Indiana State Road 60 Indiana State Road 145 Indiana State Road 337
Demographics
National protected area
• Hoosier National Forest (part)
History
Orange County was formed from parts of Knox, Gibson and Washington Counties in 1816. The County Seat is at Paoli. The early settlers were mostly Quakers fleeing the institution of slavery in Orange
The Orange County Courthouse in the center of the Paoli, Indiana town square
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Orange County Population by year 2000 1990 1980 1970 1960 1950 1940 1930 1920 1910 1900 1890 1880 1870 1860 1850 1840 1830 1820 19,306 18,409 18,677 16,968 16,877 16,879 17,311 17,459 16,974 17,192 16,854 14,678 14,363 13,497 12,076 10,809 9,602 7,901 5,368
Orange County, Indiana
The median income for a household in the county was $31,564, and the median income for a family was $38,505. Males had a median income of $28,658 versus $20,238 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,717. About 9.00% of families and 12.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.10% of those under age 18 and 12.90% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
• • • • French Lick Orleans Paoli West Baden Springs
Townships
• • • • • • • • • • French Lick Greenfield Jackson Northeast Northwest Orangeville Orleans Paoli Southeast Stampers Creek
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 19,306 people, 7,621 households, and 5,342 families residing in the county. The population density was 48 people per square mile (19/km²). There were 8,348 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile (8/ km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.90% White, 0.63% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. 0.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 38.0% were of American, 18.1% German, 11.8% English and 10.3% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. There were 7,621 households out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.60% were married couples living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 26.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.00. In the county the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.70 males.
External links
• Official Orange County, Indiana Website • Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau
References
[1] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/ Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/ cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. [2] ^ Indiana Code. "Title 36, Article 2, Section 3". IN.gov. http://www.in.gov/ legislative/ic/code/title36/ar2/ch3.html. Retrieved on 2008-09-16. [3] ^ Indiana Code. "Title 2, Article 10, Section 2". IN.gov. http://www.in.gov/ legislative/ic/code/title3/ar10/ch2.pdf. Retrieved on 2008-09-16. [4] "Conressman Baron Hill". House.Gov. http://baronhill.house.gov/district.shtml. Retrieved on 2008-09-12. [5] De Witt Clinton Goodrich & Charles Richard Tuttle (1875). An Illustrated
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History of the State of Indiana. Indiana: R. S. Peale & co.. pp. 569. http://books.google.com/ books?id=YDIUAAAAYAAJ. [6] "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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• 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. Coordinates: 38°32′N 86°30′W / 38.54°N 86.50°W / 38.54; -86.50
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