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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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Carroll County, Indiana
Carroll County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Delphi
Year Organized: 1828
Square Miles: 372
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Court House: P.O. Box 28
Delphi, IN 46923-0028
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
named for Charles Carroll, signer of the Declaration of
Independence
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Carroll County was formed in 1828 and named for Charles Carroll, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of
Independence, who died in 1832. The county seat of Delphi was established the same year by General Samuel Milroy. The
Wabash and Erie Canal, built through the county in 1840 and operating until the early 1870s, is among the county's most
significant historical legacies
Carroll County is divided into 14 Civil Townships as follows: Adams, Burlington, Carrollton, Clay, Deer Creek,
Democrat, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, Monroe, Rock Creek, Tippecanoe and Washington.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 375 square miles (971 kmē); 372 square miles
(964 kmē) of it is land and 3 square miles (7 kmē) of it (0.75%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- Northeast: Cass County
- Southeast: Howard County
- South: Clinton County
- Southwest: Tippecanoe County
- Northwest: White County
Cities and Towns:
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- Burlington |
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- Camden |
town |
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- Clay |
township |
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- Deer Creek |
township |
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- Delphi
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city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Democrat |
township |
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- Flora |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Jackson |
township |
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- Jefferson |
township |
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- Rock Creek |
township |
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- Yeoman |
town |
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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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