Warrick County, Indiana

Warrick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 59,689.[1] The county seat is Boonville.[2] It was organized in 1813 and was named for Captain Jacob Warrick, an Indiana militia company commander killed in the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. It is one of the ten fastest-growing counties in Indiana.[3]

Warrick County
U.S. county
Warrick County courthouse in Boonville, Indiana
Location within the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°06′N 87°16′W
Country United States
State Indiana
FoundedApril 30, 1813
Named forJacob Warrick
SeatBoonville
Largest cityBoonville
Area
 • Total391.05 sq mi (1,012.8 km2)
 • Land384.82 sq mi (996.7 km2)
 • Water6.24 sq mi (16.2 km2)  1.60%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2018)
62,567
 • Density136/sq mi (53/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitewww.warrickcounty.gov
  • Indiana county number 87
  • Eighth oldest county in Indiana

Warrick County is the eastern part of the Evansville, IN–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Warrick County was formed by statute, March 9, 1813, effective April 30, 1813. Knox County was affected by this formation and Warrick and Gibson Counties were both created out of this area of Knox County between the White River and the Ohio River. The boundaries of this area began at the mouth of the Wabash River; then up the Wabash River with the meanders thereof to the mouth of the White River; then up the White River with the meanders thereof to the Forks of the White River; then up White River East Fork to where the line between Sections 20 and 29, Township 1 North, Range 4 West, strikes the same; then with that line to the then Gibson County line; then with that line dividing Gibson and Knox Counties to the Ohio River; then down the Ohio River, to the place of beginning. The same was divided into two separate and distinct counties, by a line beginning on the Wabash River, known as Rector's Base Line (was surveyed by William Rector on the line between Townships 4 South and 5 South, from New Harmony, Posey County, and Alton, Crawford County, Indiana), and with that line east until it intersects the then Gibson County line and that tract of land falling within the southern division thereof was Warrick County. However, because Gibson County organized a month earlier on April 1, this entire territory fell under Gibson County's jurisdiction. Within Warrick County's original jurisdiction included large portions but not entire portions of Crawford, Perry, Posey, Vanderburgh, and roughly 2/3s of Warrick County's current jurisdiction. Evansville was the original county seat, followed by Yankeetown, Newburgh, and finally Boonville, the current seat.[4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 391.05 square miles (1,012.8 km2), of which 384.82 square miles (996.7 km2) (or 98.41%) is land and 6.24 square miles (16.2 km2) (or 1.60%) is water.[5]

Adjacent Counties

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

Townships

Major highways

Climate and weather
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Precipitation totals in inches
Source: The Weather Channel[6]

In recent years, average temperatures in Boonville have ranged from a low of 23 °F (−5 °C) in January to a high of 89 °F (32 °C) in July, although a record low of −24 °F (−31 °C) was recorded in January 1994 and a record high of 101 °F (38 °C) was recorded in July 1999. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.71 inches (69 mm) in September to 5.08 inches (129 mm) in March.[6]

Government
See also: Government of Indiana
Warrick County Sheriff's Department
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionWarrick County, Indiana, United States
Legal jurisdictionAs per operations jurisdiction
General nature
Operational structure
Agency executive
  • Michael Wilder, Sheriff
Facilities
Stations1
Jails1
Website
Warrick County Sheriff's Office

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. Four representatives are elected from county districts, and three are elected as "at-large" members. 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.[7][8]

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, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.[7][8]

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.[8]

County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor, assessor, and circuit court clerk. Each of these elected officers 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.[8]

Presidential elections results[9]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 63.8% 19,113 30.4% 9,086 5.8% 1,740
2012 62.2% 17,680 35.8% 10,181 2.0% 566
2008 55.8% 16,013 42.9% 12,329 1.3% 379
2004 65.1% 16,930 34.5% 8,980 0.4% 115
2000 59.2% 13,205 39.2% 8,749 1.6% 355
1996 43.7% 9,221 44.0% 9,285 12.3% 2,603
1992 39.2% 8,087 41.8% 8,612 19.0% 3,915
1988 56.6% 10,504 43.1% 7,999 0.3% 61
1984 61.3% 10,202 38.1% 6,345 0.5% 90
1980 52.4% 8,681 41.3% 6,845 6.3% 1,044
1976 47.7% 7,200 51.7% 7,804 0.6% 92
1972 65.8% 8,520 33.2% 4,296 1.0% 125
1968 47.5% 5,742 39.6% 4,784 12.9% 1,555
1964 37.6% 4,376 62.0% 7,222 0.4% 42
1960 56.1% 6,482 43.6% 5,042 0.3% 30
1956 57.2% 6,286 42.5% 4,668 0.3% 33
1952 56.4% 6,064 43.1% 4,639 0.6% 59
1948 48.8% 4,602 50.3% 4,750 0.9% 88
1944 55.0% 5,042 44.2% 4,049 0.8% 75
1940 51.9% 5,456 47.7% 5,019 0.4% 42
1936 42.1% 3,968 56.7% 5,343 1.3% 118
1932 37.7% 3,429 59.5% 5,409 2.7% 248
1928 54.1% 4,603 44.0% 3,744 1.9% 158
1924 51.5% 4,437 44.1% 3,797 4.4% 383
1920 51.8% 4,675 43.3% 3,915 4.9% 443
1916 48.4% 2,396 45.3% 2,244 6.2% 309
1912 28.1% 1,421 43.8% 2,218 28.1% 1,420
1908 48.4% 2,839 47.4% 2,782 4.2% 248
1904 50.5% 2,796 44.9% 2,485 4.6% 257
1900 46.2% 2,540 51.5% 2,828 2.3% 127
1896 45.8% 2,482 53.5% 2,902 0.7% 38
1892 42.8% 2,018 45.9% 2,166 11.4% 537
1888 47.1% 2,361 51.0% 2,557 2.0% 100

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18201,749—
18302,87764.5%
18406,321119.7%
18508,81139.4%
186013,26150.5%
187017,65333.1%
188020,16214.2%
189021,1615.0%
190022,3295.5%
191021,911−1.9%
192019,862−9.4%
193018,230−8.2%
194019,4356.6%
195021,52710.8%
196023,5779.5%
197027,97218.6%
198041,47448.3%
199044,9208.3%
200052,38316.6%
201059,68913.9%
2018 (est.)62,567[10]4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13]
1990-2000[14] 2010-2013[1]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 59,689 people, 22,505 households, and 17,009 families residing in the county.[15] The population density was 155.1 inhabitants per square mile (59.9/km2). There were 24,203 housing units at an average density of 62.9 per square mile (24.3/km2).[5] The racial makeup of the county was 95.0% white, 1.6% Asian, 1.3% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.6% of the population.[15] In terms of ancestry, 35.3% were German, 15.4% were Irish, 13.4% were American, and 12.5% were English.[16]

Of the 22,505 households, 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 24.4% were non-families, and 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age was 39.7 years.[15]

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $73,583. Males had a median income of $51,961 versus $32,885 for females. The per capita income for the county was $29,737. About 3.9% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.[17]

Education

The county's school corporation is Warrick County School Corporation which consists of 16 schools (two high schools, one senior/junior high, three middle schools, ten elementary schools, and one alternative school). In the Fall of 2009, the corporation transitioned its stand-alone Junior High schools in the Boonville and Castle High School Districts from the Junior High system to the Middle School system, with the addition of one middle school (Castle South Middle School) in the Castle District. Castle Junior High was renamed Castle North Middle School. Warrick County's three middle schools are composed of grades six through eight.

Warrick County High Schools
High School Towns/Twps Served Mascot Colors Size Conference
Boonville
High School		 Boonville and Tennyson with students from parts of Anderson and Campbell Townships (Chandler and Yankeetown) having the option to attend Boonville or Castle secondary schools.
Boon and Skelton		 Pioneers Black,
and Vegas Gold[18]
   		 900 Big 8 Conference
Castle
High School		 Newburgh, and Chandler
Anderson, Campbell, and Ohio		 Knights Royal Blue and Gold
   		 2,200 Southern Indiana Athletic Conference
Tecumseh Jr./Sr.
High School		 Lynnville and Elberfeld
Greer, Hart, Lane, Owen, and Pigeon		 Braves Red, White and Blue
     		 350 Pocket Athletic Conference
(Participates in football independently)

See also

References
  1. "Warrick County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. "Population Growth of Counties". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2006-08-14.
  4. Indiana Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1996. pp. 209-216.
  5. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  6. "Monthly Averages for Boonville, Indiana". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
  7. Indiana Code. "Title 36, Article 2, Section 3". IN.gov. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  8. Indiana Code. "Title 2, Article 10, Section 2" (PDF). IN.gov. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  9. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  10. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  11. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  12. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  13. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  14. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  15. "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  16. "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  17. "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  18. "School Directory". IHSAA. Retrieved 2010-02-23.

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