Clay County, Indiana
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 933 km² (360 mi²). 926 km² (358 mi²) of it is land and 7 km² (3 mi²) of it (0.77%) is water.Adjacent counties
- Parke County (north)
- Putnam County (northeast)
- Owen County (southeast)
- Greene County (south)
- Sullivan County (southwest)
- Vigo County (west)
History
Clay County was formed in 1825. Its name is in honor of Henry Clay, famous American statesman, member of the U. S. House of Representatives and United States Senate from Kentucky and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century. In 1825, he was Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, until he was appointed U. S. Secretary of State by President John Quincy Adams.Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 26,556 people, 10,216 households, and 7,437 families residing in the county. The population density was 29/km² (74/mi²). There were 11,097 housing units at an average density of 12/km² (31/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.38% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 10,216 households out of which 33.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.70% were married couples living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.20% were non-families. 23.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,865, and the median income for a family was $41,863. Males had a median income of $31,611 versus $21,593 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,364. About 6.40% of families and 8.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.30% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
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