sri2016 Marion County, Indiana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Marion County, Iniana Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. Census 2010 recorded a population of 903,393," making it the largest county in the state and 55th most populated county in the country, greater than the population of six states. The county scat is Indianapolis, the state capital and largest city] Marion County is consolidated with Indianapolis through an arrangement known as Unigov. Marion County is included in the Indianapolis- Carmel-Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area, Contents = 1 Geography = 1.1 Adjacent counties = 1.2 Major highways = 13 Airports 2 History 3 Climate and weather 4 Demographics 5 Cities and towns = 5.1 Municipalities = 5,2 Townships 6 Politics 7 Notes 8 External links 9 References Geography According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of 403.01 square miles (1,043.8 km?), ‘of which 396.30 square miles (1,026.4 km?) (or 98.34%) is land and 6.71 square miles (17.4 km?) (or 1.66%) is water.) The White River flows through the county is joined by Eagle Creek and Fall Creek, both of which have dams in the county forming Eagle Creek Reservoir and Geist Reservoir, respectively. hpssenswikipodarorwikitMarion_ County, Indiana - Wikipedia, he free ereyclopedia Coordinates: 39.78°N 86.14°W Marion County, Indiana eT Indianapolis City-County Building 4 ia Gap Location in the state of Indiana Indiana's location in the U.S. Founded April 01, 1822 wsria016 Marion County Indiana - Wikipedia, the ree encyclopedia Marion County contains two Indiana State Named for Francis Marion Parks, Fort Harrison State Park and White River Seat Indianapolis State Park, as well as numerous municipal parks. Largest city Indianapolis Adjacent counties Area * Total 403.01 sq mi (1,044 km?) = Hamilton County (north) + Land 396.30 sq mi (1,026 km?) = Hancock County (cast) + Water 6.71 sq mi (17 km?), 1.66% = Shelby County (southeast) - = Johnson County (south) Population (est.) . = Morgan County (southwest) + 2014) 934,243 = Hendricks County (west) + Density 2,357/sq mi (880.5/km?) = Boone County (northwest) Congressional Sth, 7th districts Major highways ‘Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4 Website www indy.gov/eGov/County (http://www.indy. gov/eGov/County) Footnotes: ‘Indiana county number 49 Most populous county in Indiana ‘= Currently only Unigov county in Indiana Interstate Highways US Highways Indiana Highways = @Br6s . = @i-00* . + @170 . = 154)SR 134 = O14 . = 135 SR 135 = 1-465 = iadus 136 we = 42ius 421 * 1-69 currently ends in Indianapolis at the I-465 interchange in the northeast section of the county. The extension connecting Indianapolis and Evansville is expected to be completed around 2018. Airports = KIND - Indianapolis International Airport = KEYE - Eagle Creek Airpark = Post-Air Airport History Marion County was created on April 1, 1822, from part of the so-called "New Purchase" lands that had been obtained by the Treaty of St. Mary's; the Lenape had previously occupied the arca.{4! It is named for Francis Marion, a Brigadier General from South Carolina in the American Revolutionary War.!I[6l htpavienwikipodiacorgiwikiMarion County Indiana asria016 Marion County Indiana - Wikipedia, the ree encyclopedia The state capital was moved to Indianapolis in Marion County from Corydon on January 10, 1825. This began a period of rapid growth in population [4 Climate and weather Indianapolis, Indiana Climate chart (explanation) IF MAMIJ JI AS OND nM Bg “1 ° 50 ro) 39 2 ss au a ww Average max. and min, temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches Source: The Weather Channel” Metric conversion st 38 a JFMAMJJASOND 7 8 2 a » 4 16 * 10 w 8 7 4 V ‘ y 1 5 ‘ 4 «a 6 Average max. and min, temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm. In recent years, average temperatures in Indianapolis have ranged from a low of 18 °F (-8 °C) in January to a high of 84 °F (29 °C) in July, although a record low of -22 °F (-30 °C) was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of 104 °F (40 °C) was recorded in June 1988, Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.05 inches (52 mm) in January to 4.78 inches (121 mm) in July.l7) Demographics As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 903,393 people, 366,176 households, and 218,338 families residing in the county.!3! The population density was 2,279.6 inhabitants per square mile (880.2/km2). There were 417,862 housing units at an average density of 1,054.4 per square mile (407.1/km?).1 The racial makeup of the county was 62.7% white, 26.7% black or African American, 2.0% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 5.4% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 9.3% of the population!) In terms of ancestry, 18.9% were German, 11.8% were Irish, 8.4% were English, 6.6% were American, and 5.2% were Subsaharan African. !"4) Of the 366,176 households, 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 40.4% were non-families, and 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.08. The median age was 33.9 years.|!3) The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $54,142, Males had a median income of $42,215 versus $34,169 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,498, About 13.5% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.7% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.!!51 Cities and towns htpavienwikipodiacorgiwikiMarion County Indianasria016 Marion County Indiana - Wikipedia, the ree encyclopedia Marion County has a Historical population ¢ naan & consolidated city-county 75-79| government, known as Census Pop. %t acing Unigov, in which only four 1830 7,192 _— 60-64 municipalities retain full 1840 16,080 123.6% eaiee government autonomy 1850 24,103 49.9% $549 (including a mayor and city 1860 39.855 65.4% council) as "excluded cities" ea Theanine manips 187071989 80.5% ares within the county are ey wee aid 15-19] "included towns" and exercise a 0 aera very limited authority, mainly _—«'1900_ 197,227 39.7% <5 _ inzoning and appointing their 1910 263,661 33.7% $ 43210 % 012345 ownpolice departments and 1920 348,061 32.0% Age and gender distribution in maintaining some of their own 1930 422,666 21.4% Marion County municipal services and town 1940 460,926 9.1% identities. They retain the 1950 551.777 19.7% ; ability to levy taxes for these 1960 697.567 26.4% purposes. Since many ofthese included towns were andremain faitly gq 9p"r99 13,604 wealthy and influential within the county, they can still have considerable unofficial clout. Likewise, some neighborhoods that had already been formally incorporated into Indianapolis (such as Broad Ripple) possess similar influence. 1980 765,233 3.4% 1990 797,159 4.2% 2000 860,454 7.9% 2010 903,393 5.0% Municipalities Est. 2014 934,24318] 3.4% a US, Decennial Censu Excluded cities in bold. 1790-19601'°l 1900-19901!) 1990-20001"2) 2010-20131) = Beech Grove = Clermont = Crows Nest = Cumberland = Homecroft = Indianapolis = Lawrence = Meridian Hills = N. Crows Nest = Rocky Ripple = Southport = Speedway = Spring Hill = Warren Park = West Newton. Downtown Indianapolis from the air. = Williams Creek = Wynnedale ‘Townships Marion County has nine townships roughly organized into a grid-like, three-by-three pattern. This arrangement can be seen below, with the top being north. htpavienwikipodiacorgiwikiMarion County Indiana arsria016 "= Pike = Washington = Lawrence = Wayne = Center = Warren = Decatur = Perry = Franklin Politics Marion County was up until the mid-2000s a Republican stronghold in presidential elections, giving majorities to Republicans from 1968 to 2000. The county then began trending Democratic, with John Kerry winning a majority in 2004, the first Democrat since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. The trend continued in 2008 and 2012 with Barack Obama showing strongly in Marion County, winning 63% and 60% of the vote respectively. ‘Most of Marion County is in Indiana's 7th congressional district, which is held by Democrat André Carson, Indiana's Sth congressional district, which runs along the northern edge of the county, is held by Republican Susan Brooks. The county is represented by 15 seats in the Indiana House of Representatives, 86th through 100th districts, with ten seats held by Democrats and five by Republicans. In the State Senate Marion County is divided among nine districts, which are held by two Democrats and seven Republicans, The Senate districts are numbered 28 through 36, The Indianapolis City-County Council is the combined legislative body of Indianapolis and Marion County. The consolidated government, known as Unigov, was formally established in 1970 upon the merger of the city government with the county government. The council pas appointments to certain boards and commissions. County elected officials = Mayor (County Executive): Greg Ballard ®) = Auditor: Julie Voothies (D) = Clerk: Myla A. Eldrige (D) = Coroner: Frank Lloyd, Jr. (D) = Assessor: Joseph P. O'Connor (D) Legal = Prosecutor: Terry Curry (D) personality = Recorder: Kate Sweeney Bell (D) = Sheriff: John R. Layton (D) = Surveyor: Debra S. Jenkins (D) Operations = Treasurer: Claudia O. Fuentes (D) jurisdiction* The Auditor, Assessor, and Treasurer together | Legal form the county's Board of Commissioners. jurisdiction Marion County Indiana - Wikipedia, the ree encyclopedia Marion County vote by party in presidential elections Year 2012 2008 2004 2000 1996 1992 1988 1984 1980 1976 1972 1968 1964 1960 Republican 37.9% 136,509 35.3% 134,313 48.7% 156,072 49.2% 137,810 47.2% 133,329 43.7% 141,369 58.6% 184,519 58.3% 184,880 53.7% 168,680 54.6% 177,767 66.5% 206,065 52.3% 162,503 37.2% 15,715 48.3% 143,015 514% 152,418 57.7% 166,202 42.1% 121,336 Democratic 60.1% 216,336 63.4% 241,987 50.6% 162,249 47.9% 134,189 44.1% 124,448 37.8% 122,234 40.8% 128,627 41.0% 130,185 40.1% 126,103 44.6% 145,274 33.0% 102,166 s ordinances for the city and county, and also makes Marion County Sheriff's Department Agency overview Governmental: Government agency Jurisdictional structure County ( S) of Marion in the state of Indiana, United States As per operations jurisdiction. General nature Notes htpavienwikipodiacorgiwikiMarion County Indiana = Law enforcementsria016 Marion County Indiana - Wikipedia, the ree encyclopedia 1. "Marion County QuickFacts", United States + Local civilian police Census Bureau, Retrieved 2011-09-25. 2. "Find a County", National Association of - Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07. Operational structure 3. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Agency John Layton, Sheriff Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-07-10 4, Divita, James J, (1994), "Demography and Footnotes Ethnicity". In Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G, The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Bloomington and Indianapolis the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. Indiana University Press. pp. 51-52. ISBN 0- 253-31222-1. Retrieved July 30, 2013. 5. Baker, Ronald L.; Marvin Carmony (1995). Indiana Place Names. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. p. 98, ISBN 0-253-28340-X. 6, De Witt Clinton Goodrich & Charles Richard Tuttle (1875). An Illustrated History of the State of Indiana. Indiana: R. $. Peale & eo. p. 567 7. "Monthly Averages for Indianapolis, Indiana", The Weather Channel, Retrieved 2011-01-27. 8. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014", Retrieved June 4, 2015. 9. "U.S, Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau, Retrieved July 10, 2014 10, "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 10, 2014, 11, "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau, Retrieved July 10, 2014 12. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4, Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau, Retrieved July 10, 2014, 13, "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data", United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-07-10. 14, "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES — 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau, Retrieved 2015-07-10. 15, "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS ~ 2006-2010 American Community Survey S-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau, Retrieved 2015-07-10. executive * Divisional ageney: Division of the country, over which External links = Indianapolis and Marion County Official Website (http://www.indy.gov/) = Marion County InDepth Profile: STATS Indiana (hitp://www.stats.indiana.edu/profiles/profiles.asp?scope_choice=a&county_changer=18097) = County Highlights: Marion County: Hoosiers by the Numbers (http://www.hoosierdata.in.gov/highlights/profile.asp?geo_val=$18;C097&page_id=1) References Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php? title-Marion_County,_Indiana&oldid=717982104" Categories: Indiana counties | Law enforcement agencies of Indiana | Marion County, Indiana 1822 establishments in Indiana | Populated places established in 1822 | Indianapolis metropolitan area = This page was last modified on 30 April 2016, at 21:23. = Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareA like License; additional terms may apply. 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