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White County, Indiana
White County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 24,688. The county seat (and only incorporated city) is Monticello. 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 February 1, 1834, the state approved the creation of this county, directing that it be named for Isaac White, a colonel in the Illinois militia. White was a mining geologist who was in charge of the salt works in Equality, Illinois, and was a close friend to Governor William Henry Harrison of the Northwest Territory, and to Joseph Hamilton Daveiss, U.S. District Attorney for Kentucky. In 1811, when Harrison declined the offer of Illinois troops to march on Tecums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulaski County, Indiana
Pulaski County ( ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 12,514. The county seat is Winamac. History Pulaski County was organized in 1835. Geography According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of , of which (or 99.80%) is land and (or 0.20%) is water. Major highways * U.S. Route 35 * U.S. Route 421 * Indiana State Road 14 * Indiana State Road 39 * Indiana State Road 114 * Indiana State Road 119 * Indiana State Road 143 Railroads * CSX Transportation Adjacent counties * Starke County (north) * Marshall County (northeast) * Fulton County (east) * Cass County (southeast) * White County (south) * Jasper County (west) Municipalities Towns The municipalities in Pulaski County, and their populations as of the 2010 Census, are: * Francesville – 879 * Medaryville – 614 * Monterey – 218 * Winamac – 2,490 Census-designated places * Star City – 377 Other unincorpora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffalo, Indiana
Buffalo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Liberty Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 619 at the 2020 census. History Buffalo was platted in 1886, and named for Buffalo, New York, the native state of an early settler. The post office at Buffalo has been in operation since 1851. Geography Buffalo is located at (40.885501, -86.740858). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.6 km), of which 2.4 square miles (6.2 km) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km) (6.27%) is water. Demographics 2000 census As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 672 people, 264 households, and 196 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 585 housing units at an average density of 245.3/square mile (94.5/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.96% White, 0.89% from other races, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reynolds, Indiana
Reynolds is a town in Honey Creek Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 531 at the 2020 census. History Reynolds was platted around 1854 when the railroad was extended to that point. The town was named for Benjamin Reynolds, one of its founders. A post office has been in operation at Reynolds since 1853. Reynolds was incorporated as a town in 1875. Geography According to the 2010 census, Reynolds has a total area of , all land. Demographics Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $189,808; Detached houses: $191,528; Townhouses or other attached units: $186,187; Mobile homes: $116,429 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 533 people, 215 households, and 151 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 244 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 91.4% White, 0.2% African American, 2.1% Native American, 5.3% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monon, Indiana
Monon is a town in Monon Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,919 at the 2020 census. History The town of Monon was platted by James Brooks in 1853 as "New Bradford". This act by the president of the New Albany and Salem Railroad (predecessor of the Monon Railroad) foretold the story of the town. The town would grow as the train company prospered, but once "The Monon" declined, so would the town's economy. The town's name is derived from the names of two creeks nearby, the Big Monon and the Little Monon. The spelling of the name of the creeks was formerly Monong, a Potawatomi word which one authority says meant "swift-running". In the 1840s, the town's name was used as a nickname for the railroad company, and in 1856 the company formally adopted it as its corporate name. The first post office was established in 1838 under the name Monon, and when the town was incorporated in 1879, it legally adopted the post office's name as the town's nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalmers, Indiana
Chalmers is a town in Big Creek Township, White County in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population was 523 at the 2020 census. History Chalmers dates back to the early 1850s. Land was donated by Gardner Mudge to the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway in 1854 after the company constructed a rail line through Big Creek in 1853. Mudge and his brother-in-law operated a general store. On April 21, 1854, a Post Office was established with Mudge serving as postmaster. Chalmers was platted on July 24, 1873; it included 103 lots on six streets. Several homes and stores were erected, and a school was constructed in the early 1870s. The first church was organized in 1878, and a tile factory was erected in the same year. The Bank of Chalmers was established by Jacob Raub in the early 1890s with a capital of $10,000. Chalmers became an incorporated town in 1892. "The Ledger" served as the first community newspaper, published initially in 1893. In 1895, a train station which la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnettsville, Indiana
Burnettsville ( ) is a town in Jackson Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 390 at the 2020 census. History Burnettsville was laid out in 1854, and was named after the nearby Burnetts Stream. Around 1864, Burnettsville merged with the nearby town of Sharon. A post office was first established in the community under the name Burnett's Creek, which ran from 1837 to 1922. Geography According to the 2010 census, Burnettsville has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 346 people, 153 households, and 101 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 170 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.3% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races. There were 153 households, of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brookston, Indiana
Brookston is a town in Prairie Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,631 as of the 2020 United States Census. History Brookston was platted in 1853, and named for James Brooks, a railroad official. In 1867, Brookston was incorporated as a town. The Brookston post office has been in operation since the town was platted. Geography According to the 2010 census, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,554 people, 624 households, and 430 families in the town. The population density was . There were 695 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.0% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population. There were 624 households, of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasper County, Indiana
Jasper County is a county (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 32,918. The county seat is Rensselaer, Indiana, Rensselaer. Jasper County is included in the Chicago-Naperville, Illinois, Naperville-Elgin, Illinois, Elgin, Illinois, IL-IN-Wisconsin, WI Chicago metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The lands of present NW Indiana were explored by French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, Robert de LaSalle. At that time, the area was inhabited by the Western Confederacy, Miami Confederation of Indians. Through White settlement, encroachment, and confrontation, the various indigenous groups were forced to cede their claim to the area. In October 1818, the Pottawattamies, Weas, and Delawares ceded their lands west of the Tippecanoe River to the government. In a treaty dated October 23, 1826, the Pottawattamies and Miamis ceded all their lands east of the Tippecanoe. A treaty dated October 26, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Tippecanoe County ( ) is a county located in the west-central portion of the U.S. state of Indiana about east of the Illinois state line, less than from the Indianapolis metro area, and from Chicago. As of the 2020 census, the population was 186,251. The county seat and largest city is Lafayette. It was created in 1826 from Wabash County portion of New Purchase and unorganized territory. Tippecanoe County was formed March 1, 1826, and named for the anglicization of "Kiteepihkwana", a Miami people term meaning "place of the buffalo fish people." The county is best known for Purdue University, the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe, and the Tippecanoe County Courthouse, a structure built in 1881 and included in the National Register of Historic Places. Tippecanoe County is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The history of Tippecanoe County spans six distinct political and cultural periods: Native American lands from at least 8000BC, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cass County, Indiana
Cass County is a county (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 37,870. The county seat is Logansport, Indiana, Logansport. Cass County comprises the Logansport, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Cass County was formed in 1828. It is named for Gen. Lewis Cass, 2nd Territorial Governor of Michigan and later U.S. Secretary of War under President Andrew Jackson. Geography According to the 2010 census, the county has a total area of of which (or 99.35%) is land and (or 0.65%) is water. The Wabash River flows westward through the county, and is joined by the Eel River (Wabash River), Eel River in Logansport. Adjacent counties * Fulton County, Indiana, Fulton County - north * Miami County, Indiana, Miami County - east * Howard County, Indiana, Howard County - south * Carroll County, Indiana, Carroll County - southwest * White County, Indiana, White County - west * Pulaski County, Indiana, Pulask ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
