Carroll County, Indiana

Carroll County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Delphi
Year Organized: 1828
Square Miles: 372

Court House:

P.O. Box 28
Delphi, IN 46923-0028

Etymology - Origin of County Name

named for Charles Carroll, signer of the Declaration of Independence

Demographics:

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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 km²); 372 square miles (964 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (7 km²) 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:

- Burlington	town	Incorporated Area
- Camden	town	Incorporated Area
- Clay	township
- Deer Creek	township
- Delphi (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Democrat	township
- Flora	town	Incorporated Area
- Jackson	township
- Jefferson	township
- Rock Creek	township
- Yeoman	town	Incorporated Area

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