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Indiana Counties
Indiana CountiesIndiana 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. |
Knox County, IndianaKnox County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameNamed for Gen. Henry Knox, first Secretary of War (first county) Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryKnox County was organized by Secretary of the Northwest Territory Winthrop Sargent June 20, 1790, when Michigan
and Illinois were withdrawn from the Northwest Territory making it the oldest Indiana county. It was named for Major
General Henry Knox, U.S. Secretary of War. Knox County is divided into 10 Civil Townships as follows: Busseron, Decker, Harrison, Johnson, Palmyra, Steen, Vigo, Vincennes, Washington and Widner. GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 524 square miles (1,357 kmē), of which 516 square miles (1,336 kmē) is land and 8 square miles (21 kmē) (1.57%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
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The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define
the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local.
And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions,
reflects the "characteristic features of this 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." |