ORANGE COUNTY, 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 Paoli⁶.

Contents

Geography

Adjacent counties

History

Demographics

Cities and towns

External links

References

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,057 km² (408 mi²). 1,035 km² (400 mi²) of it is land and 22 km² (9 mi²) of it (2.13%) is water.

Adjacent counties

★ Lawrence County (north)

★ Washington County (east)

★ Crawford County (south)

★ Dubois County (southwest)

★ Martin County (northwest)

History

Orange County was formed from parts of Knox, Gibson and Washington Counties in 1816. The County Seat is at Paoli, which may have been named in remembrance of the Paoli massacre during the Revolutionary War. The early settlers were mostly Quakers fleeing the institution of slavery in the Carolinas. [1]
Some sources say the County was named for Orange County, North Carolina. (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.

Demographics

'Orange County Population by year

'2000' 19,306 '1990' 18,409 '1980' 18,677 '1970' 16,968 '1960' 16,877 '1950' 16,879 '1940' 17,311 '1930' 17,459 '1920' 16,974 '1910' 17,192 '1900' 16,854 '1890' 14,678 '1880' 14,363 '1870' 13,497 '1860' 12,076 '1850' 10,809 '1840' 9,602 '1830' 7,901 '1820' 5,368

As of the census² of 2000, there were 19,306 people, 7,621 households, and 5,342 families residing in the county. The population density was 19/km² (48/mi²). There were 8,348 housing units at an average density of 8/km² (21/mi²). 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.
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

External links

★ Official Orange County, Indiana Website

★ Orange County Convention and Visitors Bureau

★ French Lick West Baden Chamber of Commerce

★ Town of Orleans Website

★ Official Paoli Information Website

★ Paoli High School Alumni Website

★ Lotus Dickey Memorial Website

★ Springs Valley High School Blackhawk Brigade Website

References

★ Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990 : from the twenty-one decennial censuses, , Richard L. (editor), Forstall, United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Population Division, 1996, ISBN 0-934213-48-8