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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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St. Joseph County, Indiana
St. Joseph County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: South Bend
Year Organized: 1830
Square Miles: 457 |
Court House: 227 W. Jefferson Blvd.
County/City Building
South Bend, IN 46601-1830
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
Named for the St. Joseph River which was itself named for the Catholic Saint, husband of the Virgin
Mary.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick
Facts
History
St. Joseph County was organized January 29, 1830 becoming effective April 1, 1830.
St. Joseph County is divided into 13 Civil Townships as follows: Center, Clay, German, Greene, Harris, Liberty,
Lincoln, Madison, Olive, Penn, Portage, Union and Warren.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 461 square miles (1,194 kmē), of which 457
square miles (1,185 kmē) is land and 4 square miles (9 kmē) (0.79%) is water.
Neighboring Counties:
- Northeast: Cass County, Mich.
- East: Elkhart County
- South: Marshall County
- Southwest: Starke County
- West: La Porte County
- Northwest: Berrien County, Mich.
Cities and Towns:
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- Centre |
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- Clay |
township |
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- German |
township |
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- Harris |
township |
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- Lakeville |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Lincoln |
township |
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- Mishawaka |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- New Carlisle |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- North Liberty |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Olive |
township |
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- Osceola |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- Penn |
township |
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- Roseland |
town |
Incorporated Area |
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- South Bend
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Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- St. Marys |
township |
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- Union |
township |
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- Walkerton |
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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