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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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Spencer County, Indiana
Spencer County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
200 Main Street
County Courthouse
Rockport, IN 47635-1492 |
Court House:
County Seat: Rockport
Year Organized: 1818
Square Miles: 399
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Named for War of 1812 here Captain Spier Spencer, of Harrison County, who was killed at the Battle of
Tippecanoe.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
Spencer County was organized by an act of the Legislature, which became effective on February 1, 1818. It was named
for Capt. Spier Spencer, killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811.
Abraham Lincoln lived in Spencer county from 1816 to 1830, between the ages seven and twenty-one. His family moved to
Illinois in 1830. The Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial is located at the site of the Lincoln family farm.
Spencer County is divided into 9 Civil Townships as follows: Carter, Clay, Grass, Hammond, Harrison, Huff,
Jackson, Luce and Ohio.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 401 square miles (1,039 kmē), of which 399
square miles (1,033 kmē) is land and 3 square miles (7 kmē) (0.64%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- Northeast: Dubois County
- East: Perry County
- Southeast: Hancock County, Ky.
- South: Daviess County, Ky.
- Northwest: Warrick County
Cities and Towns:
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- Carter |
township |
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- Chrisney |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Clay |
township |
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- Dale |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Gentryville |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Grandview |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Grass |
township |
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- Harrison |
township |
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- Huff |
township |
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- Jackson |
township |
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- Luce |
township |
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- Ohio |
township |
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- Pigeon |
township |
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- Richland |
township |
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- Rockport
(County Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Santa Claus |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Troy |
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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