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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.

Switzerland County, Indiana

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

County Seat: Vevay
Year Organized: 1814
Square Miles: 221

Court House:

212 West Main Street
County Courthouse
Vevay, IN 47043-1180

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for the Country of Switzerland from which many of the early settlers of this area originated.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Switzerland County was organized formally October 1, 1814 It was named for the home country of many of the early settlers, Switzerland.

Switzerland County is divided into 6 Civil Townships as follows: Cotton, Craig, Jefferson, Pleasant, Posey and York.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 224 square miles (579 km²), of which 221 square miles (573 km²) is land and 2 square miles (6 km²) (1.05%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

Northeast: Ohio County; Boone County, Ky.
Southeast: Gallatin County, Ky.
Southwest: Carroll County, Ky.
West: Jefferson County
Northwest: Ripley County

Cities and Towns:

- Cotton	township
- Craig	township
- Jefferson	township
- Patriot	town	Incorporated Area
- Pleasant	township
- Posey	township
- Vevay (County Seat)	town	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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County Resources

The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic features of this 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."