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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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Marshall County, Indiana
Marshall County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Plymouth
Year Organized: 1835
Square Miles: 444
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Court House: 112 W. Jefferson Street
County Courthouse
Plymouth, IN 46563-1764
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Named for John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Marshall County was formally organized on April 1, 1836 It was named for U.S. Chief Justice John Marshall, who died
in 1835
Marshall County is divided into 10 Civil Townships as follows: Bourbon, Center, German, Green, North, Polk,
Tippecanoe, Union, Walnut and West
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 450 square miles (1,165 kmē), of which 444
square miles (1,151 kmē) is land and 6 square miles (15 kmē) (1.26%) is water. The Yellow River flows through
northern, central, and western portions of Marshall County, past Plymouth; the Tippecanoe River flows through the
southeastern part of the county
Neighboring Counties:
- North: St. Joseph County
- Northeast: Elkhart County
- Southeast: Kosciusko County
- South: Fulton County
- Southwest: Pulaski County
- West: Starke County
Cities and Towns:
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- Argos |
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- Bourbon |
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- Bremen |
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- Center |
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- Culver |
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- German |
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- La Paz |
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- North |
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- Plymouth
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- Polk |
township |
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- Tippecanoe |
township |
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- Union |
township |
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- Walnut |
township |
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- West |
township |
County Resources:
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Online High Schools
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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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