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Indiana Counties
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Indiana Counties
Indiana is divided into 92 counties. The oldest and newest counties in Indiana are Knox County
(created 1790) and Newton County (created 1857).
The largest county is Allen (657 sq. mi.) and the smallest is Ohio (87 sq. mi.). According to the Indiana
Constitution, no county may be created of less than 400 square miles, nor may any county smaller than this be
further reduced in size.
Many Indiana counties are named for the US Founding Fathers and personalities of the American Revolutionary War,
the War of 1812 and Battle of Tippecanoe; early leaders of Indiana Territory and Indiana, as well as surrounding
states like Michigan and Kentucky; plus Native American tribes and geographical features.
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Benton County, Indiana
Benton County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Fowler
Year Organized: 1840
Square Miles: 406
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Court House: 706 East 5th Street
County Courthouse
Fowler, IN 47944-1556
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Benton County is named for Thomas H. Benton, US Senator
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Benton County was formed February 18, 1840. It is named for Thomas H. Benton (D), U.S. Senator from Missouri. The
original county seat selected in 1843 was Oxford, but after a long struggle between contending factions it was moved to
Fowler in 1874
Benton County is divided into 11 Civil Townships as follows: Bolivar, Center, Gilboa, Grant, Hickory Grove, Oak
Grove, Parish Grove, Pine, Richland, Union and York.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 406 square miles (1,053 kmē), of which 406
square miles (1,052 kmē) is land and 0 square miles (0 kmē) (0.02%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Newton County
- Northeast: Jasper County; White County
- Southeast: Tippecanoe County
- South: Warren County
- Southwest: Vermilion County, Ill.
- Northwest: Iroquois County, Ill.
Cities and Towns:
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- Ambia |
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- Bolivar |
township |
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- Boswell |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Center |
township |
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- Earl Park |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Fowler
(County Seat) |
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Incorporated Area |
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- Gilboa |
township |
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- Hickory Grove |
township |
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- Otterbein |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Oxford |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Parish Grove |
township |
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- Pine |
township |
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- Union |
township |
County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
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