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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.
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Miami County, Indiana

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

County Seat: Peru
Year Organized: 1832
Square Miles: 376
Court House:

PO Box 184
County Courthouse
Peru, IN 46970-0184

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for the Miami Indian Tribe.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Miami County was officially organized March 1, 1834. It was named for the Miami, a Native American people, many of whom still live in this area

Miami County is divided into 14 Civil Townships as follows: Allen, Butler, Clay, Deer Creek, Erie, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry, Peru, Pipe Creek, Richland, Union and Washington.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 377 square miles (977 kmē), of which 376 square miles (973 kmē) is land and 2 square miles (5 kmē) (0.46%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

  • Northeast: Wabash County
  • Southeast: Grant County
  • South: Howard County
  • West: Cass County
  • Northwest: Fulton County

Cities and Towns:

- Amboy town Incorporated Area
- Bunker Hill town Incorporated Area
- Clay township
- Converse town Incorporated Area
- Denver town Incorporated Area
- Erie township
- Harrison township
- Jackson township
- Jefferson township
- Macy town Incorporated Area
- Miami township
- Perry township
- Peru (County Seat) city Incorporated Area
- Union township

County Resources:

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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, act locally."
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