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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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Cass County, Indiana
Cass County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Logansport
Year Organized: 1828
Square Miles: 413 |
Court House: 200 Court Park
County Courthouse
Logansport, IN 46947-3114
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Named for General Lewis Cass, soldier, diplomat, statesman and President Andrew Jackson's
Secretary of War.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Cass County was formed in 1828. It is named for Gen. Lewis Cass, Governor of Michigan Territory through 1831. Cass
was U.S. Secretary of State just prior to the outbreak of the Civil War.
Cass County is divided into 14 Civil Townships as follows: Adams, Bethlehem, Boone, Clay, Clinton, Deer Creek,
Eel, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Miami, Noble, Tipton and Washington.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 415 square miles (1,075 kmē), of which 413
square miles (1,069 kmē) is land and 2 square miles (5 kmē) (0.50%) is water. The Wabash River flows through the
county, mostly from east to west, and is joined by the Eel River in Logansport.
Neighboring Counties:
- North: Fulton County
- East: Miami County
- Southeast: Howard County
- Southwest: Carroll County
- West: White County
- Northwest: Pulaski County
Cities and Towns:
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- Clay |
township |
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- Eel |
township |
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- Galveston |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Harrison |
township |
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- Jackson |
township |
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- Jefferson |
township |
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- Logansport
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Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Onward |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Royal Center |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Walton |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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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