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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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Grant County, Indiana
Grant County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Marion
Year Organized: 1831
Square Miles: 414 |
Court House: 401 South Adams Street
County Office Building
Marion, IN 46953-2037
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
It was named for Captains Samuel and Moses Grant of Kentucky, killed by Indians in 1789
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Grant County was formally organized April 1, 1832. It was named for Captains Samuel and Moses Grant of Kentucky.
Grant County is divided into 12 Civil Townships as follows: Center, Fairmount, Franklin, Green, Jefferson,
Liberty Mill, Monroe, Pleasant, Richland, Sims, Van Buren and Washington.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 415 square miles (1,074 kmē), of which 414
square miles (1,072 kmē) is land and 1 square mile (2 kmē) (0.20%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- Northeast: Huntington County; Wells County
- East: Blackford County
- Southeast: Delaware County
- South: Madison County
- Southwest: Tipton County
- West: Howard County
- Northwest: Miami County; Wabash County
Cities and Towns:
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- Center |
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- Fairmount |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Fowlerton |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Gas City |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Jefferson |
township |
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- Jonesboro |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Marion
(County Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Matthews |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Mill |
township |
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- Pleasant |
township |
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- Sims |
township |
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- Swayzee |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Sweetser |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Upland |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Van Buren |
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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