Greene County, Indiana

Greene County, Indiana
Greene County Courthouse in Bloomfield
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Founded	January 5, 1821
Named for	Nathanael Greene
Seat	Bloomfield
Largest city	Linton
Area
• Total	545.92 sq mi (1,414 km2)
• Land	542.50 sq mi (1,405 km2)
• Water	3.42 sq mi (9 km2), 0.63%
Population
• (2010)	33,165
• Density	61/sq mi (23.64/km2)
Congressional district	8th
Time zone	Eastern
Website	www.co.greene.in.us
Footnotes: Indiana county number 28

Greene County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 33,165.^[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]

Greene County is part of the Bloomington, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Contents

• 
  1 History
  


• 
  2 Climate and weather
  


• 
  3 Government
  


• 
  4 Geography
  
  
  
  • 
    4.1 Adjacent counties
    
  
  
  • 
    4.2 Cities
    
  
  
  • 
    4.3 Towns
    
  
  
  • 
    4.4 Census-designated places
    
  
  
  • 
    4.5 Other unincorporated places
    
  
  
  • 
    4.6 Townships
    
  
  
  • 
    4.7 Major highways
    
  
  
  
  


• 
  5 Economy
  


• 
  6 Demographics
  


• 
  7 See also
  


• 
  8 References
  

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

Bloomfield, Indiana
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     2.2     36 18     2.5     41 20     4.2     52 32     3.9     64 42     5     75 51     4.2     83 61     4.7     87 64     3.6     85 63     3.2     79 55     3.1     68 43     3.7     54 34     3.5     41 23 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches Source: The Weather Channel[5]
Metric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     56     2 −8     64     5 −7     107     11 0     99     18 6     127     24 11     107     28 16     119     31 18     91     29 17     81     26 13     79     20 6     94     12 1     89     5 −5 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm

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 °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

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.^[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 33) of the elections through 2016.

Presidential elections results

Presidential elections results^[10]

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	74.1% 10,277	21.1% 2,929	4.7% 655
2012	64.4% 8,457	33.1% 4,350	2.5% 334
2008	56.3% 7,691	41.8% 5,709	1.8% 250
2004	64.5% 8,609	34.5% 4,606	1.0% 137
2000	59.1% 7,452	38.8% 4,898	2.1% 269
1996	44.7% 5,746	41.0% 5,277	14.3% 1,839
1992	39.8% 5,410	39.9% 5,431	20.3% 2,767
1988	55.9% 7,689	43.5% 5,979	0.6% 78
1984	60.7% 8,438	37.9% 5,267	1.4% 193
1980	52.9% 7,452	42.8% 6,027	4.4% 619
1976	46.5% 6,442	52.5% 7,263	1.0% 138
1972	64.8% 8,453	34.1% 4,450	1.1% 142
1968	48.4% 6,525	40.7% 5,493	10.9% 1,473
1964	40.6% 5,919	58.9% 8,574	0.5% 77
1960	57.8% 8,810	41.5% 6,325	0.7% 104
1956	54.6% 8,722	45.0% 7,186	0.4% 61
1952	53.3% 8,620	45.8% 7,417	0.9% 152
1948	48.2% 7,453	49.9% 7,709	2.0% 301
1944	54.4% 8,213	44.7% 6,744	0.9% 129
1940	50.7% 9,071	48.7% 8,718	0.6% 100
1936	43.0% 7,460	56.1% 9,730	0.9% 154
1932	40.2% 6,397	55.5% 8,845	4.3% 691
1928	57.8% 8,262	40.3% 5,761	1.9% 268
1924	45.9% 6,670	41.1% 5,966	13.0% 1,885
1920	48.7% 7,486	41.2% 6,335	10.2% 1,567
1916	43.3% 3,878	44.6% 3,990	12.1% 1,081
1912	25.1% 2,156	39.3% 3,373	35.6% 3,057
1908	44.2% 4,145	44.5% 4,172	11.4% 1,068
1904	53.1% 4,698	40.3% 3,559	6.6% 586
1900	48.5% 3,502	48.3% 3,491	3.2% 233
1896	50.3% 3,434	49.0% 3,344	0.8% 52
1892	48.1% 2,809	42.6% 2,488	9.4% 548
1888	52.0% 2,934	47.1% 2,659	1.0% 54

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

• 
  Clay County – north


• 
  Owen County – north


• 
  Monroe County – east


• 
  Lawrence County – southeast


• 
  Martin County – south


• 
  Daviess County – south


• 
  Knox County – southwest


• 
  Sullivan County – west

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
  


• 
  US 231
  


• 
  SR 43
  


• 
  SR 45
  


• 
  SR 48
  


• 
  SR 54
  


• 
  SR 57
  


• 
  SR 58
  


• 
  SR 59
  


• 
  SR 67
  


• 
  SR 157
  


• 
  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 Underutilized 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 population
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		0.0%
2000	33,157		9.0%
2010	33,165		0.0%
Est. 2016	32,211	[14]	−2.9%
US Decennial Census[15] 1790-1960[16] 1900-1990[17] 1990-2000[18] 2010-2013[1]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 33,165 people, 13,487 households, and 9,276 families in the county.^[19] 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.^[19] In terms of ancestry, 25.5% were German, 16.8% were Irish, 12.9% were American, and 11.2% were English.^[20]

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.^[19]

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.^[21]

See also

• Maryland Ridge Community (Indiana)


• National Register of Historic Places listings in Greene County, Indiana


• Greene County Economic Development Corporation

References

1. 
   ^ ^ab "Greene County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 17, 2011..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
   


2. 
   ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
   


3. 
   ^ "Mean Center of Population for the United States: 1790 to 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
   


4. 
   ^ Baker, Ronald L.; Carmony, Marvin (1975). Indiana Place Names. Bloomington IN: Indiana University Press. p. 63.
   


5. 
   ^ ^ab "Monthly Averages for Bloomfield IN". The Weather Channel. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
   


6. 
   ^ ^ab Indiana Code. "Title 36, Article 2, Section 3". IN.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
   


7. 
   ^ ^abcd Indiana Code. "Title 2, Article 10, Section 2" (PDF). IN.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
   


8. 
   ^ "Indiana Senate Districts". State of Indiana. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
   


9. 
   ^ "Indiana House Districts". State of Indiana. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
   


10. 
    ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Retrieved May 16, 2018.
    


11. 
    ^ ^ab "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
    


12. 
    ^ Dresden (Visit Greene County)
    


13. 
    ^ Greene County Economic Development Corporation
    


14. 
    ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
    


15. 
    ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
    


16. 
    ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
    


17. 
    ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
    


18. 
    ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
    


19. 
    ^ ^abc "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
    


20. 
    ^ "Selected Social Characteristics in the United States – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
    


21. 
    ^ "Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". US Census Bureau]]. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
    

Places adjacent to Greene County, Indiana
Clay County and Owen County Sullivan County Greene County, Indiana Monroe County Knox County Martin County and Daviess County Lawrence County

v t e Municipalities and communities of Greene County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Bloomfield
Cities	Jasonville Linton
Towns	Bloomfield Lyons Newberry Switz City Worthington
Townships	Beech Creek Cass Center Fairplay Grant Highland Jackson Jefferson Richland Smith Stafford Stockton Taylor Washington Wright
CDPs	Owensburg Scotland
Other unincorporated communities	Antioch Beehunter Bushrod Calvertville Cincinnati Dixon Doans Ellis Elliston Furnace Gilmour‡ Hashtown Hendricksville Hobbieville Hoosier Ilene Island City Johnstown Koleen Lone Tree Marco McVille Midland Midland Junction Mineral City Newark Park Plummer Point Commerce Ridgeport Solsberry Sponsler Stalcup Corner Summit Tanner Tulip Vicksburg Victoria White Rose
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

v t e  State of Indiana
Indianapolis (capital)
Topics	Index Geography Government Governor (List) Congressional districts (Delegations) History City Nicknames National Historic Landmarks State parks Symbols Transportation Tourist Attractions Index of Indiana-related articles Outline	Seal of Indiana
Society	Hoosiers Culture Crime Demographics Economy Education Politics Party strength Sports
Regions	Central Indiana East Central Indiana Wabash Valley Northern Indiana Northeast Indiana Northwest Indiana Michiana Southern Indiana Indiana Uplands Kentuckiana Southwestern Indiana
Largest cities	Anderson Bloomington Carmel Columbus Elkhart Evansville Fishers Fort Wayne Gary Goshen Greenwood Hammond Indianapolis Jeffersonville Kokomo Lafayette Lawrence Michigan City Mishawaka Muncie New Albany Noblesville Portage Richmond South Bend Terre Haute Valparaiso Westfield
Largest towns	Brownsburg Clarksville Highland Merrillville Munster Plainfield Schererville
Counties	Adams Allen Bartholomew Benton Blackford Boone Brown Carroll Cass Clark Clay Clinton Crawford Daviess Dearborn Decatur DeKalb Delaware Dubois Elkhart Fayette Floyd Fountain Franklin Fulton Gibson Grant Greene Hamilton Hancock Harrison Hendricks Henry Howard Huntington Jackson Jasper Jay Jefferson Jennings Johnson Knox Kosciusko LaGrange Lake LaPorte Lawrence Madison Marion Marshall Martin Miami Monroe Montgomery Morgan Newton Noble Ohio Orange Owen Parke Perry Pike Porter Posey Pulaski Putnam Randolph Ripley Rush Saint Joseph Scott Shelby Spencer Starke Steuben Sullivan Switzerland Tippecanoe Tipton Union Vanderburgh Vermillion Vigo Wabash Warren Warrick Washington Wayne Wells White Whitley

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

This page is only for reference, If you need detailed information, please check here