Miami County, Indiana#References

{{Infobox U.S. county

| county = Miami County

| state = Indiana

| seal =

| founded year = 1832

| founded date =

| seat wl = Peru

| largest city wl = Peru

| area_total_sq_mi = 377.39

| area_land_sq_mi = 373.84

| area_water_sq_mi = 3.55

| area percentage = 0.94%

| census yr = 2020

| pop = 35962

| pop_est_as_of = 2023

| population_est = 35402 {{decrease}}

| density_sq_mi = auto

| time zone = Eastern

| web = www.MiamiCountyIN.gov

| named for = Miami tribe

| ex image = Peru-indiana-courthouse.jpg

| ex image cap = Miami County Courthouse in Peru, Indiana

| district = 2nd

| footnotes = Indiana county number 52 }}

Miami County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 35,962.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/miamicountyindiana/PST045221

|title=Miami County QuickFacts

|access-date=January 23, 2023

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

}} The county seat is the City of Peru.{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}} Miami County is part of the Kokomo-Peru CSA.

History

Indiana became a state on December 11, 1816, after being Indiana Territory for sixteen years. Originally, Indiana was part of the Northwest Territory, which was made up of land gained by the British after the French and Indian War and organized into a territory after the American Revolution.{{cite book|publisher=Everton Publishers|year=2006|location=Logan, Utah|title=The Handybook for Genealogists 11th ed.}} It was after the revolution that settlement in the area by Europeans really began. Knox territory was created in 1790 and included all of present-day Indiana and areas of Illinois. Ancestry's Red Book notes that jurisdiction in Knox territory changed due to Indian uprisings in the area from 1790 to 1810.{{cite book|author=Alice Eichholz|publisher=Ancestry, Inc.|year=1992|location=Salt Lake City, Utah|title=Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County, & Town Sources|url=https://archive.org/details/ancestrysredbook00eich|url-access=registration|pages=[https://archive.org/details/ancestrysredbook00eich/page/198 198–211]}} In 1800, Indiana became the name of a territory. Parts of Michigan and Illinois both broke away from the territory before it became a state in 1816.

Miami County was formed in 1832 from Cass County and unorganized land. It was named for the Miami, a Native American people, many of whom still live in this area.{{cite book|author=De Witt Clinton Goodrich & Charles Richard Tuttle|publisher=R. S. Peale & co.|year=1875|location=Indiana|title=An Illustrated History of the State of Indiana|url=https://archive.org/details/anillustratedhi02tuttgoog| pages=[https://archive.org/details/anillustratedhi02tuttgoog/page/n585 578]}} In 1834, Miami County widened its western border taking some area from Cass County. In 1838 a small portion of unorganized territory was added to the northeastern border, but in 1844 that area was lost to Fulton County. Miami County has been its present shape since 1844.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of {{convert|377.39|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|373.84|sqmi}} (or 99.06%) is land and {{convert|3.55|sqmi}} (or 0.94%) is water.

=Adjacent counties=

Fulton County (north)
Wabash County (east)
Grant County (southeast)
Howard County (south)
Cass County (west)

=Major highways=

Communities

=City=

Peru

=Towns=

=Census-designated places=

=Other unincorporated places=

=Extinct=

Townships

Climate and weather

{{climate chart

|Peru, Indiana

|14|31|2.16

|17|36|1.89

|27|47|2.73

|37|60|3.53

|48|71|4.06

|58|80|4.23

|61|83|4.14

|59|81|4.01

|51|75|3.18

|40|63|2.80

|31|49|3.11

|20|36|2.72

|float=right

|units=imperial

|clear=both

|source=The Weather Channel{{cite web

|url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USIN0528

|title=Monthly Averages for Peru, Indiana

|access-date=January 27, 2011

|publisher=The Weather Channel

}}}}

In recent years, average temperatures in Peru have ranged from a low of {{convert|14|°F}} in January to a high of {{convert|83|°F}} in July, although a record low of {{convert|-24|°F}} was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of {{convert|103|°F}} was recorded in June 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from {{convert|1.89|in}} in February to {{convert|4.23|in}} in June.

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|author=Indiana Code|author-link=Indiana Code|url=http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title36/ar2/ch3.html |title=Title 36, Article 2, Section 3|access-date=September 16, 2008|publisher=IN.gov}}{{cite web|author= Indiana Code|author-link= Indiana Code|url= http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title3/ar10/ch2.pdf |title= Title 2, Article 10, Section 2 |access-date=September 16, 2008|publisher=IN.gov}}

Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county is made of a board of commissioners. The commissioners are elected county-wide, in staggered terms, and each serves a four-year term. One of the commissioners, typically the most senior, serves as president. The commissioners are 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 of these elected officers 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.

Miami County is part of Indiana's 2nd congressional district; Indiana Senate district 18;{{cite web

|url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/3006.htm

|title=Indiana Senate Districts

|publisher=State of Indiana

|access-date=July 14, 2011

}} and Indiana House of Representatives districts 23, 24 and 32.{{cite web

|url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/3005.htm

|title=Indiana House Districts

|publisher=State of Indiana

|access-date=July 14, 2011

}}

{{PresHead|place=Miami County, Indiana|source={{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=May 18, 2018}}}}

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1840= 3048

|1850= 11304

|1860= 16851

|1870= 21052

|1880= 24083

|1890= 25823

|1900= 28344

|1910= 29350

|1920= 28668

|1930= 29032

|1940= 27926

|1950= 28201

|1960= 38000

|1970= 39246

|1980= 39820

|1990= 36897

|2000= 36082

|2010= 36903

|2020 = 35962

|estyear=2023

|estimate=35402

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

|align-fn=center

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 10, 2014}}
1790-1960{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=July 10, 2014|archive-date=August 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|url-status=dead}} 1900-1990{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/in190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 10, 2014}}
1990-2000{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 10, 2014}} 2010-2013{{cite web

|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/18/18103.html

|title=Miami County QuickFacts

|access-date=September 25, 2011

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

|url-status=dead

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607084429/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/18/18103.html

|archive-date=June 7, 2011

}}

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 36,903 people, 13,456 households, and 9,330 families residing in the county.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US18103

|title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data

|access-date=July 10, 2015

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213025352/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US18103

|archive-date=February 13, 2020

|url-status=dead

}} The population density was {{convert|98.7|PD/sqmi}}. There were 15,479 housing units at an average density of {{convert|41.4|/sqmi}}.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18103

|access-date=July 10, 2015

|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212202954/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US18103

|archive-date=February 12, 2020

|url-status=dead

}} The racial makeup of the county was 91.8% white, 4.5% black or African American, 0.9% American Indian, 0.3% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 27.2% were German, 17.3% were American, 12.0% were Irish, and 8.4% were English.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0400000US18%7c0500000US18103

|title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

|access-date=July 10, 2015

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200214003951/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0400000US18%7C0500000US18103

|archive-date=February 14, 2020

|url-status=dead

}}

Of the 13,456 households, 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.7% were non-families, and 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age was 39.5 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $49,282. Males had a median income of $40,038 versus $26,011 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,854. About 13.0% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.6% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.{{cite web

|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0400000US18%7c0500000US18103

|title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

|access-date=July 10, 2015

|publisher=United States Census Bureau

|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200214004203/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0400000US18%7C0500000US18103

|archive-date=February 14, 2020

|url-status=dead

}}

Major employers of Miami County include:

Ferrellgas (Peru )

Schneider Electric Square D (Peru )

Miami Correctional Facility (Bunker Hill )