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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.

Hamilton County, Indiana

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

County Seat: Noblesville
Year Organized: 1823
Square Miles: 398

Court House:

One Hamilton County Square, Suite 307
County Courthouse
Noblesville, IN 46060-0000

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for Alexander Hamilton, aid to General George Washington throughout the Revolutionary War, first Treasurer of the United States most remembered for his fatal duel with Vice President Aaron Burr.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History

Hamilton County was formally organized April 7, 1823.

Hamilton County is divided into 9 Civil Townships as follows: Adams, Clay, Delaware, Fall Creek, Jackson, Noblesville, Washington, Wayne and White River.

The land containing Hamilton County was brought into the possession of the United States by the Treaty of St. Mary's in 1818. William Conner was the first white settler in the county. In the summer of 1822, after realizing there were enough settlers in the area, Conner and other settlers applied to the Indiana Legislature for a charter authorizing them to become a separate and independent county under Indiana law. The application was presented to the Legislature at the 1822-23 session and the act was passed and approved by the Governor on January 8, 1823. The act took effect on the first Monday in April (April 7), 1823. The County Commissioners first met on May 5, 1823 at the house of William Conner. Conner's house would also serve as the County Circuit Court. The county was named after Alexander Hamilton, the first secretary of the treasury.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 403 square miles (1,043 km²), of which 398 square miles (1,031 km²) is land and 5 square miles (12 km²) (1.19%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

North: Tipton County
Northeast: Madison County
Southeast: Hancock County
South: Marion County
West: Boone County
Northwest: Clinton County

Cities and Towns:

- Arcadia	town	Incorporated Area
- Atlanta	town	Incorporated Area
- Carmel	city	Incorporated Area
- Cicero	town	Incorporated Area
- Clay	township
- Delaware	township
- Fall Creek	township
- Fishers	town	Incorporated Area
- Indianapolis	city	Incorporated Area
- Jackson	township
- Noblesville (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area
- Sheridan	town	Incorporated Area
- Wayne	township
- Westfield	town	Incorporated Area
- White River	township

County Resources:

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Online High Schools

County Resource Guide

Counties: US Map

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, act locally."

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