Greene County, Indiana#References

{{Infobox U.S. county

| county = Greene County

| state = Indiana

| seal =

| founded = January 5, 1821

| seat wl = Bloomfield

| largest city wl = Linton

| area_total_sq_mi = 545.92

| area_land_sq_mi = 542.50

| area_water_sq_mi = 3.42

| area percentage = 0.63%

| census yr = 2020

| pop = 30803

| pop_est_as_of = 2023

| population_est = 31196 {{gain}}

| density_sq_mi = auto

| time zone = Eastern

| web = http://www.co.greene.in.us/

| named for = Nathanael Greene

| district = 8th

| footnotes = Indiana county number 28

| ex image = Greene County Courthouse in Bloomfield front and western side distant.jpg

| ex image cap = Greene County Courthouse in Bloomfield

}}

Greene County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 30,803.{{Cite web |title=Greene County, Indiana |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Greene_County,_Indiana?g=050XX00US18055 |access-date=May 30, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} The county seat is Bloomfield.{{Cite web |title=Find a County |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |publisher=National Association of Counties}} The county was determined by the US Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1930.{{Cite web |title=Mean Center of Population for the United States: 1790 to 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/cenpop/meanctr.pdf |access-date=September 17, 2011 |publisher=US Census Bureau}}

History

Greene County was formed in 1821, from unincorporated territory and from a portion of the previous Sullivan County. It was named for General Nathanael Greene, who commanded the southern theater in the American Revolutionary War, which eventually forced the British army under Charles Cornwallis to retreat to Yorktown. There it was forced to surrender, ensuring American independence.{{Cite book |last=Baker |first=Ronald L. |title=Indiana Place Names |last2=Carmony |first2=Marvin |publisher=Indiana University Press |year=1975 |location=Bloomington IN |page=63}}

Climate and weather

{{climate chart

|Bloomfield, Indiana

|18|36|2.20

|20|41|2.50

|32|52|4.20

|42|64|3.90

|51|75|5.00

|61|83|4.20

|64|87|4.70

|63|85|3.60

|55|79|3.20

|43|68|3.10

|34|54|3.70

|23|41|3.50

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|units=imperial

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|source=The Weather Channel{{Cite web |title=Monthly Averages for Bloomfield IN |url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIN0044 |access-date=January 27, 2011 |publisher=The Weather Channel}}}}

In recent years, average temperatures in Bloomfield have ranged from a low of {{convert|18|°F}} in January to a high of {{convert|87|°F}} in July, although a record low of {{convert|-21|°F}} was recorded in January 1963 and a record high of {{convert|106|°F}} was recorded in June 1953. Average monthly precipitation ranged from {{convert|2.20|in}} in January to {{convert|5.00|in}} in May.

Government

The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the Constitution of Indiana, and by the Indiana Code.

County Council: The county council is the legislative branch of the county government and controls all the spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected from county districts. The council members serve four-year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, in the form of an income and property tax that is subject to state level approval, excise taxes, and service taxes.{{Cite web |last=Indiana Code |author-link=Indiana Code |title=Title 36, Article 2, Section 3 |url=http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title36/ar2/ch3.html |access-date=September 16, 2008 |publisher=IN.gov}}{{Cite web |last=Indiana Code |title=Title 2, Article 10, Section 2 |url=http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title3/ar10/ch2.pdf |access-date=September 16, 2008 |publisher=IN.gov |format=PDF}}

Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in four-year staggered terms. This board is charged with executing the acts legislated by the council, collecting revenue, and managing the day-to-day functions of the county government.

Court: The county maintains a small claims court that can handle some civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to a four-year term. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level circuit court.

County Officials: The county has several other elected offices, including sheriff, coroner, auditor, treasurer, recorder, surveyor and circuit court clerk. Each serves a term of four years and oversees a different part of county government. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare party affiliations and to be residents of the county.

Greene County is part of Indiana's 8th congressional district; Indiana Senate districts 39 and 48;{{Cite web |title=Indiana Senate Districts |url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/3006.htm |access-date=July 14, 2011 |publisher=State of Indiana}} and Indiana House of Representatives districts 45, 60 and 62.{{Cite web |title=Indiana House Districts |url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/3005.htm |access-date=July 14, 2011 |publisher=State of Indiana}}

Greene County tends to vote Republican. Since 1888, county voters have chosen the Republican Party nominee in 73% (24 of 34) of the elections through 2020.

{{PresHead|place=Greene County, Indiana|source={{Cite web |last=Leip |first=David |title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections |url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS |access-date=May 16, 2018}}}}

Education

Greene County has five separate school districts.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18055_greene/DC20SD_C18055.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Greene County, IN|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-06-12}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18055_greene/DC20SD_C18055_SD2MS.txt Text list]

Bloomfield School District, which operates Bloomfield Junior-Senior High School
Eastern Greene County School District, which operates Eastern Greene High School
Linton-Stockton School Corporation, which operates Linton-Stockton High School
Shakamak Schools Metropolitan School District, which operates Shakamak Junior-Senior High School
White River Valley School District, which operates White River Valley High School

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of {{convert|545.92|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|542.50|sqmi}} (or 99.37%) is land and {{convert|3.42|sqmi}} (or 0.63%) is water.

=Adjacent counties=

Clay County – north
Owen County – north
Monroe County – east
Lawrence County – southeast
Martin County – south
Daviess County – south
Knox County – southwest
Sullivan County – west

=Cities=

=Towns=

Bloomfield
Lyons
Newberry
[[Switz City, Indiana|Switz

City]]

Worthington{{div col end}}

=Census-designated places=

=Other unincorporated places=

Beehunter
Calvertville
Cincinnati
Doans
Dresden[https://www.visitgc.com/where-to-go/communities/morecommunities/dresden/#.W2C2J9VKhQI Dresden (Visit Greene County)]
Elliston
Furnace
Gilmour (partial)
Hashtown
Hendricksville
Hobbieville (called Jonesville 1837–1840)
Hoosier
Island City
Johnstown
Koleen
Lone Tree
Marco
McVille
Midland
Midland Junction
Mineral City (also called Mineral)
Newark
Park
Plummer
Point Commerce
Redcuff Corner
Ridgeport
Rincon
Solsberry
Summit
Tulip
Vicksburg
Victoria
White Rose

=Townships=

=Major highways=

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{{Jct|state=IN|SR|54}}
{{Jct|state=IN|SR|57}}
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{{Jct|state=IN|SR|445}}

Economy

The Greene County Economic Development Corporation (GCEDC) currently serves to develop new businesses and support current businesses in Greene County, Indiana.[http://www.gcedc.us Greene County Economic Development Corporation] This asset was established to assist in bringing projects to the county. Coupled with The Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Greene County has developed an incentive portfolio to assist potential new employers.

The county has been designated a Labor Surplus Area and an SBA HUB Zone (Historically Underused Business Zone), which provides advantages to county businesses in government contract bidding and eligibility for federal and state assistance. Employee location and screening services are offered by WorkOne Linton, the local branch of the Indiana State Workforce Development office. Worker training programs are available onsite and at the Greene County Community Learning Center, which serves as a local access site for area colleges and universities.

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1830= 4242

|1840= 8321

|1850= 12313

|1860= 16041

|1870= 19514

|1880= 22996

|1890= 24379

|1900= 28530

|1910= 36873

|1920= 36770

|1930= 31481

|1940= 31330

|1950= 27886

|1960= 26327

|1970= 26894

|1980= 30416

|1990= 30410

|2000= 33157

|2010= 33165

|2020= 30803

|estyear=2023

|estimate=31196

|estref={{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html |access-date=April 2, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}

|align-fn=center

|footnote=US Decennial Census{{Cite web |title=US Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |access-date=July 10, 2014 |publisher=US Census Bureau}}
1790–1960{{Cite web |title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |access-date=July 10, 2014 |publisher=University of Virginia Library}} 1900–1990{{Cite web |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/in190090.txt |access-date=July 10, 2014 |publisher=US Census Bureau}}
1990–2000{{Cite web |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |access-date=July 10, 2014 |publisher=US Census Bureau}} 2010{{Cite web |title=Greene County QuickFacts |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/18/18055.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706105003/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/18/18055.html |archive-date=July 6, 2011 |access-date=September 17, 2011 |publisher=US Census Bureau}}

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As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 33,165 people, 13,487 households, and 9,276 families in the county.{{Cite web |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US18055 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213024521/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US18055 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=July 10, 2015 |publisher=US Census Bureau}} The population density was {{convert|61.1|PD/sqmi}}. There were 15,211 housing units at an average density of {{convert|28.0|/sqmi}}.{{Cite web |title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18055 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200210231918/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18055 |archive-date=February 10, 2020 |access-date=July 10, 2015 |publisher=US Census Bureau}} The racial makeup of the county was 98.1% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.3% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.0% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 25.5% were German, 16.8% were Irish, 12.9% were American, and 11.2% were English.{{Cite web |title=Selected Social Characteristics in the United States – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0400000US18%7c0500000US18055 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200214003110/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0400000US18%7C0500000US18055 |archive-date=February 14, 2020 |access-date=July 10, 2015 |publisher=US Census Bureau}}

Of the 13,487 households, 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.2% were non-families, and 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age was 41.1 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $50,740. Males had a median income of $41,524 versus $31,890 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,676. About 10.0% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.{{Cite web |title=Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0400000US18%7c0500000US18055 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200214003312/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0400000US18%7C0500000US18055 |archive-date=February 14, 2020 |access-date=July 10, 2015 |publisher=US Census Bureau}}

=2020 census=

As of the 2020 United States census the population was 30,803.

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|+Greene County Racial Composition{{Cite web |title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Greene County, Indiana |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Greene%20County,%20Indiana&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}

!Race

!Num.

!Perc.

White (NH)

|29,035

|94.2%

Black or African American (NH)

|53

|0.17%

Native American (NH)

|68

|0.2%