White County is a

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. As of the

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, the population was 24,643. The

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History

The first white settlers in the future White County arrived in the land west of Tippecanoe River in 1829, and in other parts of the county in 1831. This area was part of Carroll County during that period. By 1833, so many settlers had entered the area that the state legislature were pressured to have a separate county created. On 1 February 1834 the state approved the creation of this county, directing that it be named for Isaac White. Interim commissioners were named and directed to organize the county during the summer of 1834, and to choose a county seat in September. They did so on 5 September 1834, naming

as the future seat, due to its central location. While the county was being organized, it was attached to Carroll County for administrative and judicial purposes. The county name honored Isaac White of

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, who was killed at the

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in 1811. White was a Colonel in the Illinois militia, who volunteered to serve as a Private in the Indiana militia in the march against Prophetstown. He was placed under the command of Kentucky Maj. Joseph Hamilton Daveiss. The two exchanged swords in a demonstration of mutual respect at

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. In the

they died together and were buried in a common grave at Battle Ground. Alterations were made to the county's boundaries on 24 December 1834, on 4 February 1837, and on 14 February 1839. In addition, the counties of

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(1837), Pulaski (1839), Newton (1839), and Benton (1840) removed significant portions of the county's territory. The borders have remained unchanged since 1840.

Geography

The low, rolling hills of White County are entirely devoted to agriculture or to urban development. The Tippecanoe River flows southward through the central part of the county. The highest point on the terrain (770 feet/235 meters ASL) is a gentle rise about 2.8 miles (4.5 km) SSE from Wolcott. According to the

, the county has a total area of , of which (or 99.30%) is land and (or 0.70%) is water.

Adjacent counties

* Pulaski County - north * Cass County - east * Carroll County - southeast * Tippecanoe County - south * Benton County - west * Jasper County - northwest/CST Border

City and towns

* Brookston (town) * Burnettsville (town) * Chalmers (town) * Monon (town) *

(city/county seat) * Reynolds (town) * Wolcott (town)

Census-designated places

* Buffalo * Idaville *

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Unincorporated places

* Badger Grove *

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* Cedar Point * East Monticello * Golden Hill *

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* Indiana Beach *

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* Round Grove * Seafield *

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* Springboro

Townships

* Big Creek *

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* Honey Creek *

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* Lincoln * Monon *

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* Round Grove * Union *

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Major highways

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* U.S. Route 24 *

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* U.S. Route 421 * Indiana State Road 16 *

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Railroads

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Climate and weather

In recent years, average temperatures in Monticello have ranged from a low of in January to a high of in July, although a record low of was recorded in January 1963 and a record high of was recorded in July 1954. Average monthly precipitation ranged from in February to in July.

Government

The county government is a constitutional body, and is granted specific powers by the

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, and by the

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. County Council: The legislative branch of the county government; controls spending and revenue collection in the county. Representatives are elected to four-year terms from county districts. They set salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council 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. Board of Commissioners: The executive body of the county; commissioners are elected county-wide, to staggered four-year terms. One commissioner serves as president. The commissioners execute acts legislated by the council, collect revenue, and manage the county government. Court: The county maintains a

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that handles 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 other elected offices, including

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, and circuit

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. These officers are elected to four-year terms. Members elected to county government positions are required to declare

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affiliations and to be residents of the county.

Demographics

2010 Census

As of the

, there were 24,643 people, 9,741 households, and 6,849 families in the county. The population density was . There were 12,970 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 93.9% white, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.3% black or African American, 3.7% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 7.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 27.0% were

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, 13.3% were Irish, 9.7% were

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, and 8.4% were

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. Of the 9,741 households, 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.7% were non-families, and 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.96. The median age was 41.9 years. The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $52,626. Males had a median income of $39,715 versus $28,880 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,323. About 7.7% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the

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, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools in White County are administered by the Frontier School Corporation, North White School Corporation, Tri-County School Corporation and Twin Lakes School Corporation. High Schools and Middle Schools * Tri-County Middle/Senior High Schoolbr>
* Frontier Junior-Senior High Schoolbr>
*

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br>
* North White Middle Schoolbr>
* Roosevelt Middle School (Indiana), Roosevelt Middle Schoolbr>
* Twin Lakes High Schoolbr>
Elementary Schools''

* Eastlawn Elementary Schoolbr>
* Frontier Elementary Schoolbr>
* Meadowlawn Elementary Schoolbr>
* Monon Elementary Schoolbr>
* Oaklawn Elementary Schoolbr>
* Tri-County Intermediate Schoolbr>

References

External links

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