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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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Pike County, Indiana
Pike County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Petersburg
Year Organized: 1816
Square Miles: 336 |
Court House: 801 Main Street
County Courthouse
Petersburg, IN 47567-1249
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Named for General Zebulon M. Pike, who found the source of the Mississippi River and discovered Pike's
Peak. He fell at the capture of York on April 27, 1813.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Pike County was organized on February 1, 1817. It was named for Zebulon Pike, mostly famous for the Pike Expedition
of 1806 - 1807, exploring the southwest portion of the Louisiana Purchase. Pike also fought at the Battle of Tippecanoe
in 1811. Pike was killed, in 1813, during the War of 1812.
From 1959 to 1963 Vance Hartke and Homer E. Capehart were the U.S. Senators for Indiana, both from Pike County.
Pike County is divided into 9 Civil Townships as follows: Clay, Jefferson, Lockhart, Logan, Madison, Marion,
Monroe, Patoka and Washington.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 341 square miles (883 kmē), of which, 336
square miles (871 kmē) of it is land and 5 square miles (13 kmē) of it is water. The total area is 1.44% water.
Neighboring Counties:
- Northeast: Daviess County
- East: Dubois County
- South: Warrick County
- Southwest: Gibson County
- Northwest: Knox County
Cities and Towns:
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- Clay |
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- Jefferson |
township |
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- Lockhart |
township |
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- Logan |
township |
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- Petersburg
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Seat) |
city |
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- Spurgeon |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Winslow |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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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