White County, Indiana

White County, Indiana
White County Courthouse in Monticello
Location in the U.S. state of Indiana
Indiana's location in the U.S.
Founded	1834
Named for	Isaac White
Seat	Monticello
Largest city	Monticello
Area
• Total	508.68 sq mi (1,317 km2)
• Land	505.12 sq mi (1,308 km2)
• Water	3.56 sq mi (9 km2), 0.70%
Population
• (2010)	24,643
• Density	50/sq mi (19/km²)
Congressional district	4th
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Footnotes: Indiana county number 91

White County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 24,643. The county seat is Monticello.

History

White County was formed in 1834. It was named for Isaac White of Equality, Illinois who was killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. White was a Colonel in the Illinois militia, who volunteered to serve as a Private in the Indiana militia in the march against Prophetstown. He was placed under the command of Kentucky Maj. Joseph Hamilton Daveiss. The two exchanged swords in a demonstration of mutual respect at Fort Vincennes. In the Battle of Tippecanoe they died together and were buried in a common grave at Battle Ground.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 508.68 square miles (1,317.5 km²), of which 505.12 square miles (1,308.3 km²) (or 99.30%) is land and 3.56 square miles (9.2 km²) (or 0.70%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Pulaski County (north)
• Cass County (east)
• Carroll County (southeast)
• Tippecanoe County (south)
• Benton County (west)
• Jasper County (northwest/CST Border)

Cities and towns

Brookston Buffalo Burnettsville Chalmers Monon

Monticello Norway Reynolds Wolcott

Unincorporated towns

• Cedar Point
• East Monticello
• Headlee
• Idaville

Townships

Big Creek Cass Honey Creek Jackson Liberty Lincoln

Monon Prairie Princeton Round Grove Union West Point

Major highways

• Interstate 65
• U.S. Route 24
• U.S. Route 231
• U.S. Route 421
• Indiana State Road 16
• Indiana State Road 18
• Indiana State Road 39
• 20px Indiana State Road 43
• Indiana State Road 119

Railroads

• CSX Transportation
• Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway

Climate and weather

Monticello, Indiana
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     2     33 17     1.9     39 21     2.9     51 31     3.5     64 40     3.9     74 50     4.1     83 60     4.2     86 63     4     84 61     2.9     78 53     2.7     66 42     3.1     51 33     2.7     38 23 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches Source: The Weather Channel
Metric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     51     1 −8     49     4 −6     75     11 −1     88     18 4     99     23 10     103     28 16     106     30 17     101     29 16     75     26 12     69     19 6     79     11 1     68     3 −5 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm

In recent years, average temperatures in Monticello have ranged from a low of 17 °F (−8 °C) in January to a high of 86 °F (30 °C) in July, although a record low of −25 °F (−32 °C) was recorded in January 1963 and a record high of 107 °F (42 °C) was recorded in July 1954. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 1.94 inches (49 mm) in February to 4.16 inches (106 mm) in July.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1840	1,832		—
1850	4,761		159.9%
1860	8,258		73.5%
1870	10,554		27.8%
1880	13,795		30.7%
1890	15,671		13.6%
1900	19,138		22.1%
1910	17,602		−8.0%
1920	17,351		−1.4%
1930	15,831		−8.8%
1940	17,037		7.6%
1950	18,042		5.9%
1960	19,709		9.2%
1970	20,995		6.5%
1980	23,867		13.7%
1990	23,265		−2.5%
2000	25,267		8.6%
2010	24,643		−2.5%
Est. 2014	24,453		−0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 24,643 people, 9,741 households, and 6,849 families residing in the county. The population density was 48.8 inhabitants per square mile (18.8/km²). There were 12,970 housing units at an average density of 25.7 per square mile (9.9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.9% white, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.3% black or African American, 3.7% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 7.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 27.0% were German, 13.3% were Irish, 9.7% were English, and 8.4% were American.

Of the 9,741 households, 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.7% were non-families, and 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.96. The median age was 41.9 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $52,626. Males had a median income of $39,715 versus $28,880 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,323. About 7.7% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools in White County are administered by the Frontier School Corporation, North White School Corporation, Tri-County School Corporation and Twin Lakes School Corporation.

High Schools and Middle Schools

• Tri-County Middle-Senior High School [1]
• Frontier Junior-Senior High School [2]
• North White High School [3]
• North White Middle School [4]
• Roosevelt Middle School [5]
• Twin Lakes High School [6]

Elementary Schools

[7]

• Eastlawn Elementary School [8]
• Frontier Elementary School [9]
• Meadowlawn Elementary School [10]
• Monon Elementary School [11]
• Oaklawn Elementary School [12]
• Tri-County Intermediate School [13]

See also

• Meadow Lake Wind Farm
• National Register of Historic Places listings in White County, Indiana