The U.S. state of Indiana has 92 counties. Each county serves as the local level of government within its borders. Although Indiana was organized into the United States since the Northwest Ordinance in 1787, its land was not always available for settlement. Eventually, land was purchased from Native Americans by treaties and Indian removals. The oldest counties are generally in the south near the Ohio River, whereas newer ones were in the north in territory acquired later. The oldest and newest counties in Indiana are Knox County, created in 1790, and Newton County, created in 1859.
As of the 2000 United States Census, the population of Indiana was 6,045,485, the average population of Indiana's 92 counties is 65,712, with Marion County as the most populous (860,454), and Ohio County (5,623) the least. The average land area is 396 square miles (1,030 km2). The largest county is Allen (657 sq. mi., 1,702 km²) and the smallest is Ohio (87 sq. mi., 225 km²).[1] According to the Constitution of Indiana, no county may be created of less than 400 square miles, nor may any county smaller than this be further reduced in size.[2]
County government in Indiana consists of two bodies, the county council and the commissioners. Government of Indiana#County Government
Many Indiana counties are named for United States Founding Fathers and personalities of the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and Battle of Tippecanoe; early leaders of Indiana Territory and Indiana, as well as surrounding states like Michigan and Kentucky; plus Native American tribes and geographical features.
County |
FIPS Code [3] |
County seat [1][4] |
Established [1][4] |
Origin |
Etymology [4] |
Population [1][5] |
Area [1] |
Map |
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Adams County | 001 | Decatur | February 7, 1836 | Adams New Purchase | U.S. President John Quincy Adams | 33,625 | ( 878 km 2) |
339 sq mi![]() |
Allen County | 003 | Fort Wayne | December 12, 1823 | Delaware New Purchase | Col. John Allen, Kentucky state senator[6] | 331,849 | ( 1,702 km 2) |
657 sq mi![]() |
Bartholomew County | 005 | Columbus | January 8, 1821 | Jackson County and Delaware New Purchases | Lt. Col. Joseph Bartholomew[6] | 71,435 | ( 1,054 km 2) |
407 sq mi![]() |
Benton County | 007 | Fowler | February 18, 1840 | Jasper County | Thomas H. Benton, U.S. Senator from Missouri | 9,421 | ( 1,052 km 2) |
406 sq mi![]() |
Blackford County | 009 | Hartford City | February 15, 1838 | Jay County | Judge Isaac Blackford, Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives and Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court | 14,048 | ( 427 km 2) |
165 sq mi![]() |
Boone County | 011 | Lebanon | January 29, 1830 | Adams and Wabash New Purchases | Frontiersman Daniel Boone | 46,107 | ( 1,096 km 2) |
423 sq mi![]() |
Brown County | 013 | Nashville | February 3, 1836 | Bartholomew County Jackson County Monroe County |
General Jacob Brown[6] | 14,957 | ( 808 km 2) |
312 sq mi![]() |
Carroll County | 015 | Delphi | January 17, 1828 | Adams and Wabash New Purchases | Charles Carroll, signer of the Declaration of Independence | 20,165 | ( 963 km 2) |
372 sq mi![]() |
Cass County | 017 | Logansport | December 18, 1828 | Non-county Area | Gen. Lewis Cass, Governor of Michigan Territory and U.S. Secretary of State | 40,930 | ( 1,070 km 2) |
413 sq mi![]() |
Clark County | 019 | Jeffersonville | February 3, 1801 | Knox County | General George Rogers Clark | 96,472 | ( 971 km 2) |
375 sq mi![]() |
Clay County | 021 | Brazil | February 12, 1825 | Owen County Putnam County Sullivan County Vigo County |
U.S. Speaker of the House Henry Clay | 26,556 | ( 927 km 2) |
358 sq mi![]() |
Clinton County | 023 | Frankfort | January 29, 1830 | Adams and Wabash New Purchases | DeWitt Clinton, Governor of New York | 33,866 | ( 1,049 km 2) |
405 sq mi![]() |
Crawford County | 025 | English | January 29, 1818 | Orange County Harrison County Perry County |
Col. William Crawford | 10,743 | ( 793 km 2) |
306 sq mi![]() |
Daviess County | 027 | Washington | February 2, 1818 | Knox County | Col. Joseph H. Daviess[6] | 30,820 | ( 1,116 km 2) |
431 sq mi![]() |
Dearborn County | 029 | Lawrenceburg | March 7, 1803 | Clark County Hamilton County, OH | U.S. Secretary of War Henry Dearborn | 46,109 | ( 790 km 2) |
305 sq mi![]() |
Decatur County | 031 | Greensburg | December 12, 1821 | Delaware New Purchase | Commodore Stephen Decatur | 24,555 | ( 966 km 2) |
373 sq mi![]() |
DeKalb County | 033 | Auburn | February 7, 1835 | Non-county Area | Johann de Kalb | 40,285 | ( 940 km 2) |
363 sq mi![]() |
Delaware County | 035 | Muncie | January 26, 1827[7] | Delaware New Purchase | Delaware Native American people | 118,769 | ( 1,018 km 2) |
393 sq mi![]() |
Dubois County | 037 | Jasper | December 20, 1817 | Perry County Pike County |
Toussaint Dubois[6] | 39,674 | ( 1,114 km 2) |
430 sq mi![]() |
Elkhart County | 039 | Goshen | January 29, 1830 | Non-county Area | Elkhart Native American people | 182,791 | ( 1,202 km 2) |
464 sq mi![]() |
Fayette County | 041 | Connersville | January 29, 1818 | Franklin Wayne County and Non-county Area | Marquis de la Fayette | 25,588 | ( 557 km 2) |
215 sq mi![]() |
Floyd County | 043 | New Albany | January 2, 1819 | Clark and Harrison Counties | Col. John Floyd, early settler Davis Floyd[6] or early settler John Floyd | 78,823 | ( 383 km 2) |
148 sq mi![]() |
Fountain County | 045 | Covington | December 20, 1825 | Montgomery County and Wabash New Purchase | Maj. James Fontaine | 17,954 | ( 1,026 km 2) |
396 sq mi![]() |
Franklin County | 047 | Brookville | February 1, 1811 | Clark County Dearborn County Knox County |
Founding father Benjamin Franklin | 22,151 | ( 1,000 km 2) |
386 sq mi![]() |
Fulton County | 049 | Rochester | February 7, 1836 | Non-county Area | Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat | 20,511 | ( 953 km 2) |
368 sq mi![]() |
Gibson County | 051 | Princeton | April 1, 1813 | Knox County | John Gibson, secretary of the Indiana Territory[6] | 38,700 | ( 1,362 km 2) |
526 sq mi![]() |
Grant County | 053 | Marion | February 10, 1831 | Formed from Madison County, Adams New Purchase and un-organized | Captains Samuel and Moses Grant | 73,403 | ( 1,072 km 2) |
414 sq mi![]() |
Greene County | 055 | Bloomfield | January 5, 1821 | Sullivan County Non-county Area |
Gen. Nathanael Greene | 32,157 | ( 1,352 km 2) |
522 sq mi![]() |
Hamilton County | 057 | Noblesville | January 8, 1823 | Formed from Delaware New Purchase | Alexander Hamilton | 255,740 | ( 1,005 km 2) |
388 sq mi![]() |
Hancock County | 059 | Greenfield | January 26, 1828 | Formed from Madison County | John Hancock | 55,391 | ( 793 km 2) |
306 sq mi![]() |
Harrison County | 061 | Corydon | December 1, 1808 | Formed from Clark and Knox County | William Henry Harrison, governor of Indiana Territory and U.S. President | 34,325 | ( 1,256 km 2) |
485 sq mi![]() |
Hendricks County | 063 | Danville | December 20, 1824 | Formed from Delaware and Wabash New Purchase | Governor of Indiana William Hendricks[6] | 104,093 | ( 1,057 km 2) |
408 sq mi![]() |
Henry County | 065 | New Castle | December 31, 1821 | Formed from Delaware New Purchase | Patrick Henry | 48,508 | ( 1,018 km 2) |
393 sq mi![]() |
Howard County | 067 | Kokomo | January 15, 1844[8] | Formed from un-organized | Gen. Tilghman Howard, a U.S. Representative from Indiana | 84,964 | ( 759 km 2) |
293 sq mi![]() |
Huntington County | 069 | Huntington | February 2, 1832 | Formed from Adams New Purchase and un-organized | Samuel Huntington, signer the Declaration of Independence | 38,075 | ( 992 km 2) |
383 sq mi![]() |
Jackson County | 071 | Brownstown | January 1, 1816 | Formed from Clark, Jefferson and Washington | U.S. President Andrew Jackson | 41,335 | ( 1,318 km 2) |
509 sq mi![]() |
Jasper County | 073 | Rensselaer | February 7, 1835 | Formed from Wabash New Purchase | Sgt. William Jasper | 30,043 | ( 1,450 km 2) |
560 sq mi![]() |
Jay County | 075 | Portland | February 7, 1835 | Formed from Adams New Purchase | John Jay, first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court | 21,806 | ( 995 km 2) |
384 sq mi![]() |
Jefferson County | 077 | Madison | November 23, 1810 | Formed from Clark, Dearborn and Knox County | U.S. President Thomas Jefferson | 31,705 | ( 935 km 2) |
361 sq mi![]() |
Jennings County | 079 | Vernon | December 27, 1816 | Formed from Jackson and Jefferson Counties | Jonathan Jennings, the first Governor of Indiana | 27,554 | ( 976 km 2) |
377 sq mi![]() |
Johnson County | 081 | Franklin | December 31, 1823 | Formed from Delaware New Purchase | John Johnson, first Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court | 115,209 | ( 829 km 2) |
320 sq mi![]() |
Knox County | 083 | Vincennes | June 6, 1790 | Original County | U.S. Secretary of War Henry Knox | 39,256 | ( 1,336 km 2) |
516 sq mi![]() |
Kosciusko County | 085 | Warsaw | February 7, 1835 | Formed from un-organized | Tadeusz Kościuszko | 74,057 | ( 1,393 km 2) |
538 sq mi![]() |
LaGrange County | 087 | LaGrange | February 2, 1832 | Formed from un-organized | The Marquis de la Fayette's home outside of Paris, France | 34,909 | ( 1,002 km 2) |
387 sq mi![]() |
Lake County | 089 | Crown Point | January 28, 1837 | Formed from Newton and Porter Counties | Its location on Lake Michigan | 484,564 | ( 984 km 2) |
380 sq mi![]() |
LaPorte County | 091 | LaPorte | January 29, 1832 | Formed from St. Joseph and un-organized | LaPorte means the door or the port in French | 110,106 | ( 1,287 km 2) |
497 sq mi![]() |
Lawrence County | 093 | Bedford | January 7, 1818 | Formed from Orange | Capt. James Lawrence[6] | 45,922 | ( 1,163 km 2) |
449 sq mi![]() |
Madison County | 095 | Anderson | January 4, 1823 | Formed from Delaware New Purchase | U.S. President James Madison | 133,358 | ( 1,171 km 2) |
452 sq mi![]() |
Marion County | 097 | Indianapolis | December 31, 1821 | Formed from Delaware New Purchase | Gen. Francis Marion | 860,454 | ( 1,026 km 2) |
396 sq mi![]() |
Marshall County | 099 | Plymouth | February 7, 1835 | Formed from St. Joseph County | U.S. Chief Justice John Marshall | 45,128 | ( 1,150 km 2) |
444 sq mi![]() |
Martin County | 101 | Shoals | January 17, 1820 | Formed from Daviess and Dubois Counties | Maj. John T. Martin | 10,369 | ( 870 km 2) |
336 sq mi![]() |
Miami County | 103 | Peru | January 30, 1833 | Formed from Cass County and un-organized | Miami Native American people | 36,082 | ( 974 km 2) |
376 sq mi![]() |
Monroe County | 105 | Bloomington | January 14, 1818 | Formed from Orange County | U.S. President James Monroe | 120,563 | ( 1,020 km 2) |
394 sq mi![]() |
Montgomery County | 107 | Crawfordsville | December 21, 1822 | Formed from Wabash New Purchase | Gen. Richard Montgomery | 37,629 | ( 1,308 km 2) |
505 sq mi![]() |
Morgan County | 109 | Martinsville | December 31, 1822 | Formed from Delaware and Wabash New Purchase | Gen. Daniel Morgan | 66,689 | ( 1,052 km 2) |
406 sq mi![]() |
Newton County | 111 | Kentland | December 8, 1859[9] | Formed from Jasper County | Sgt. John Newton | 14,566 | ( 1,041 km 2) |
402 sq mi![]() |
Noble County | 113 | Albion | February 7, 1835 | Formed from un-organized | U.S. Senator James Noble or Governor of Indiana Noah Noble, brothers | 46,275 | ( 1,064 km 2) |
411 sq mi![]() |
Ohio County | 115 | Rising Sun | January 4, 1844 | Formed from Dearborn County | The Ohio River | 5,623 | ( 225 km 2) |
87 sq mi![]() |
Orange County | 117 | Paoli | February 1, 1816 | Formed from Gibson, Knox and Washington | Orange County, North Carolina, in turn named for the Dutch Protestant House of Orange | 19,306 | ( 1,036 km 2) |
400 sq mi![]() |
Owen County | 119 | Spencer | December 21, 1818 | Formed from Daviess and Sullivan County | Abraham Owen[6] | 21,786 | ( 997 km 2) |
385 sq mi![]() |
Parke County | 121 | Rockville | January 9, 1821 | Formed from Vigo County | Benjamin Parke, a delegate of Indiana Territory to the U.S. Congress[6] | 17,241 | ( 1,153 km 2) |
445 sq mi![]() |
Perry County | 123 | Tell City | November 1, 1814 | Formed from Gibson and Warrick Counties | Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry | 18,899 | ( 987 km 2) |
381 sq mi![]() |
Pike County | 125 | Petersburg | December 21, 1816 | Formed from Gibson and Perry County | Zebulon M. Pike | 12,837 | ( 870 km 2) |
336 sq mi![]() |
Porter County | 127 | Valparaiso | February 7, 1835 | Formed from un-organized | Capt. David Porter | 146,798 | ( 1,083 km 2) |
418 sq mi![]() |
Posey County | 129 | Mount Vernon | November 11, 1814 | Formed from Warrick County | Thomas Posey, governor of Indiana Territory | 27,061 | ( 1,057 km 2) |
408 sq mi![]() |
Pulaski County | 131 | Winamac | February 7, 1835 | Formed from un-organized | Kazimierz Pułaski | 13,755 | ( 1,124 km 2) |
434 sq mi![]() |
Putnam County | 133 | Greencastle | December 31, 1822 | Formed from Owen County and Wabash New Purchase | Gen. Israel Putnam | 36,019 | ( 1,243 km 2) |
480 sq mi![]() |
Randolph County | 135 | Winchester | January 10, 1818 | Formed from Wayne County | Either Thomas Randolph[6] | 27,401 | ( 1,173 km 2) |
453 sq mi![]() |
Ripley County | 137 | Versailles | December 27, 1816 | Formed from Dearborn and Jefferson County | Gen. Eleazer Wheelock Ripley | 26,523 | ( 1,155 km 2) |
446 sq mi![]() |
Rush County | 139 | Rushville | December 31, 1821 | Formed from Delaware New Purchase | Dr. Benjamin Rush, signer the Declaration of Independence | 18,261 | ( 1,057 km 2) |
408 sq mi![]() |
St. Joseph County | 141 | South Bend | January 29, 1830 | Formed from un-organized | St. Joseph River, which flows through it toward Lake Michigan | 301,559 | ( 1,184 km 2) |
457 sq mi![]() |
Scott County | 143 | Scottsburg | January 12, 1820 | Formed from Clark, Jefferson, Jennings and Washington Counties | Charles Scott, Governor of Kentucky | 22,960 | ( 492 km 2) |
190 sq mi![]() |
Shelby County | 145 | Shelbyville | December 31, 1821 | Formed from Delaware New Purchase | Gen. Isaac Shelby, Governor of Kentucky | 43,445 | ( 1,070 km 2) |
413 sq mi![]() |
Spencer County | 147 | Rockport | January 10, 1818 | Formed from Perry and Warrick Counties | Capt. Spier Spencer[6] | 20,391 | ( 1,033 km 2) |
399 sq mi![]() |
Starke County | 149 | Knox | February 7, 1835 | Formed from St. Joseph County and un-organized | Gen. John Stark | 23,556 | ( 800 km 2) |
309 sq mi![]() |
Steuben County | 151 | Angola | February 7, 1837 | Formed from un-organized | Baron Frederick von Steuben | 33,214 | ( 800 km 2) |
309 sq mi![]() |
Sullivan County | 153 | Sullivan | December 30, 1816 | Formed from Knox | Daniel Sullivan, soldier | 21,751 | ( 1,158 km 2) |
447 sq mi![]() |
Switzerland County | 155 | Vevay | October 1, 1814 | Formed from Dearborn and Jefferson County | The home country of many of the early settlers, Switzerland | 9,065 | ( 572 km 2) |
221 sq mi![]() |
Tippecanoe County | 157 | Lafayette | January 20, 1826 | Formed from Wabash New Purchase and un-organized | The Tippecanoe River and the Battle of Tippecanoe | 148,955 | ( 1,295 km 2) |
500 sq mi![]() |
Tipton County | 159 | Tipton | January 15, 1844 | Formed from Adams New Purchase and un-organized | John Tipton[6] | 16,577 | ( 673 km 2) |
260 sq mi![]() |
Union County | 161 | Liberty | January 5, 1821 | Parts of Fayette, Franklin and Wayne counties | Union of parts of other counties | 7,349 | ( 420 km 2) |
162 sq mi![]() |
Vanderburgh County | 163 | Evansville | January 7, 1818 | Gibson County Posey County Warrick County |
Henry Vanderburgh, a judge for Indiana Territory | 188,922 | ( 609 km 2) |
235 sq mi![]() |
Vermillion County | 165 | Newport | January 2, 1824 | Formed from Parke County and Wasbash New Purchase | The Vermillion River | 16,788 | ( 666 km 2) |
257 sq mi![]() |
Vigo County | 167 | Terre Haute | January 21, 1818 | Formed from Sullivan County | Francis Vigo | 105,848 | ( 1,044 km 2) |
403 sq mi![]() |
Wabash County | 169 | Wabash | January 30, 1833[10] | Formed from Adams New Purchase and un-organized | The Wabash River | 34,960 | ( 1,070 km 2) |
413 sq mi![]() |
Warren County | 171 | Williamsport | January 19, 1827 | Formed from Wabash New Purchase and un-organized | Dr. Joseph Warren | 8,419 | ( 945 km 2) |
365 sq mi![]() |
Warrick County | 173 | Boonville | April 30, 1813 | Knox County | Capt. Jacob Warrick[6] | 60,010 | ( 995 km 2) |
384 sq mi![]() |
Washington County | 175 | Salem | December 21, 1813 | Clark, Harrison and Knox Counties | U.S. President George Washington | 27,223 | ( 1,331 km 2) |
514 sq mi![]() |
Wayne County | 177 | Richmond | November 27, 1810 | Formed from Clark, Dearborn and Knox | Gen. "Mad" Anthony Wayne | 71,097 | ( 1,046 km 2) |
404 sq mi![]() |
Wells County | 179 | Bluffton | February 7, 1837 | Formed from Adams New Purchase | Capt. William A. Wells | 27,600 | ( 958 km 2) |
370 sq mi![]() |
White County | 181 | Monticello | February 1, 1834 | Formed from Wabash New Purchase and un-organized | Capt. Isaac White[6] | 25,267 | ( 1,308 km 2) |
505 sq mi![]() |
Whitley County | 183 | Columbia City | February 7, 1835 | Formed from un-organized | Col. William Whitley[6] | 30,707 | ( 870 km 2) |
336 sq mi![]() |
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The U.S. state of Indiana is divided into ninety-two counties. The oldest and newest counties in Indiana are Knox County (created 1790) and Newton County (created 1857), respectively.
The average population of Indiana's ninety-two counties according to 2006 U. S. Census estimates, is 66,092, with Marion County as the most populous (860,454), and Ohio County (5,623) the least. The largest county is Allen (657 sq. mi., 1,702 km²) and the smallest is, again, Ohio (87 sq. mi., 225 km²). According to the Indiana Constitution, no county may be created of less than 400 square miles, nor may any county smaller than this be further reduced in size.
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The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code, which is used by the United States government to uniquely identify counties, is provided with each entry. The links in the column FIPS County Code are to the Census Bureau Info page for that county. Listed are the 92 counties of the U.S. state of Indiana.
County |
FIPS Code[1] | County Seat |
Created |
Origin |
Etymology |
Population |
Area |
Map |
Adams County | 001 | Decatur | 1835 | Adams New Purchase | John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States | 33,625 | ( 878 km²) |
339 sq mi![]() |
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Allen County | 003 | Fort Wayne | 1824 | Delaware New Purchase | Colonel John Allen, Kentucky state senator | 331,849 | ( 1,702 km²) |
657 sq mi![]() |
Bartholomew County | 005 | Columbus | 1821 | Jackson and Delaware New Purchases | Lt. Col. Joseph Bartholomew | 71,435 | ( 1,054 km²) |
407 sq mi![]() |
Benton County | 007 | Fowler | 1840 | Jasper County | Thomas H. Benton, U.S. Senator from Missouri | 9,421 | ( 1,052 km²) |
406 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Benton County.svg |
Blackford County | 009 | Hartford City | 1838 | Jay County | Judge Isaac Blackford, Speaker of the Indiana General Assembly and Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court | 14,048 | ( 427 km²) |
165 sq mi![]() |
Boone County | 011 | Lebanon | 1830 | Adams and Wabash New Purchases | Frontiersman Daniel Boone | 46,107 | ( 1,096 km²) |
423 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Boone County.svg |
Brown County | 013 | Nashville | 1836 | Bartholomew County Jackson County Monroe County |
General Jacob Brown | 14,957 | ( 808 km²) |
312 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Brown County.svg |
Carroll County | 015 | Delphi | 1828 | Adams and Wabash New Purchases | Charles Carroll, signer of the Declaration of Independence | 20,165 | ( 963 km²) |
372 sq mi![]() |
Cass County | 017 | Logansport | 1829 | Non-County Area | Gen. Lewis Cass, Governor of Michigan Territory and U.S. Secretary of State | 40,930 | ( 1,070 km²) |
413 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Cass County.svg |
Clark County | 019 | Jeffersonville | 1801 | Knox County | General George Rogers Clark | 105,472 | ( 971 km²) |
375 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Clark County.svg |
Clay County | 021 | Brazil | 1825 | Owen County Putnam County Sullivan County Vigo County |
Henry Clay | 26,556 | ( 927 km²) |
358 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Clay County.svg |
Clinton County | 023 | Frankfort | 1830 | Adams and Wabash New Purchases | DeWitt Clinton, Governor of New York State | 33,866 | ( 1,049 km²) |
405 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Clinton County.svg |
Crawford County | 025 | English | 1818 | Orange County Harrison County Perry County |
Col. William Crawford | 10,743 | ( 793 km²) |
306 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Crawford County.svg |
Daviess County | 027 | Washington | 1816 | Knox County | Col. Joseph H. Daviess | 30,820 | ( 1,116 km²) |
431 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Daviess County.svg |
Dearborn County | 029 | Lawrenceburg | 1803 | Clark County Hamilton County, OH | U.S. Secretary of War Henry Dearborn | 46,109 | ( 790 km²) |
305 sq mi![]() |
Decatur County | 031 | Greensburg | 1821 | Delaware New Purchase | Commodore Stephen Decator | 24,555 | ( 966 km²) |
373 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Decatur County.svg |
DeKalb County | 033 | Auburn | 1835 | Non-County Area | Johann de Kalb | 40,285 | ( 940 km²) |
363 sq mi![]() |
Delaware County | 035 | Muncie | 1827 | Delaware New Purchase | Delaware Native American people | 118,769 | ( 1,018 km²) |
393 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Delaware County.svg |
Dubois County | 037 | Jasper | 1817 | Perry County Pike County |
Toussaint Dubois | 39,674 | ( 1,114 km²) |
430 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Dubois County.svg |
Elkhart County | 039 | Goshen | 1830 | Non-County Area | Elkhart Native American people | 182,791 | ( 1,202 km²) |
464 sq mi![]() |
Fayette County | 041 | Connersville | 1818 | Franklin Wayne County and Non-County Area | Marquis de la Fayette | 25,588 | ( 557 km²) |
215 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Fayette County.svg |
Floyd County | 043 | New Albany | 1819 | Clark and Harrison Counties | Col. John Floyd | 78,823 | ( 383 km²) |
148 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Floyd County.svg |
Fountain County | 045 | Covington | 1825 | Montgomery County and Wabash New Purchase | Maj. James Fontaine | 17,954 | ( 1,026 km²) |
396 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Fountain County.svg |
Franklin County | 047 | Brookville | 1811 | Clark County Dearborn County Knox County |
Benjamin Franklin | 22,151 | ( 1,000 km²) |
386 sq mi![]() |
Fulton County | 049 | Rochester | 1835 | Non-County Area | Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat | 20,511 | ( 953 km²) |
368 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Fulton County.svg |
Gibson County | 051 | Princeton | 1813 | Knox County | John Gibson, a secretary of the Indiana Territory | 38,700 | ( 1,362 km²) |
526 sq mi![]() |
Grant County | 053 | Marion | 1831 | Captains Samuel and Moses Grant | 73,403 | ( 1,072 km²) |
414 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Grant County.svg | |
Greene County | 055 | Bloomfield | 1821 | Sullivan County Non-County Area |
Gen. Nathanael Greene | 32,157 | ( 1,352 km²) |
522 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Greene County.svg |
Hamilton County | 057 | Noblesville | 1823 | Alexander Hamilton | 255,740 | ( 1,005 km²) |
388 sq mi![]() |
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Hancock County | 059 | Greenfield | 1827 | John Hancock | 55,391 | ( 793 km²) |
306 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Hancock County.svg | |
Harrison County | 061 | Corydon | 1808 | William Henry Harrison, governor of Indiana Territory and U.S. President | 34,325 | ( 1,256 km²) |
485 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Harrison County.svg | |
Hendricks County | 063 | Danville | 1823 | Governor of Indiana William Hendricks | 104,093 | ( 1,057 km²) |
408 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Hendricks County.svg | |
Henry County | 065 | New Castle | 1821 | Patrick Henry | 48,508 | ( 1,018 km²) |
393 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Henry County.svg | |
Howard County | 067 | Kokomo | 1844 | Gen. Tilghman Howard, a U.S. Representative from Indiana | 84,964 | ( 759 km²) |
293 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Howard County.svg | |
Huntington County | 069 | Huntington | 1832 | Samuel Huntington, signer the Declaration of Independence | 38,075 | ( 992 km²) |
383 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Huntington County.svg | |
Jackson County | 071 | Brownstown | 1815 | U.S. President Andrew Jackson | 41,335 | ( 1,318 km²) |
509 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Jackson County.svg | |
Jasper County | 073 | Rensselaer | 1835 | Sgt. William Jasper | 30,043 | ( 1,450 km²) |
560 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Jasper County.svg | |
Jay County | 075 | Portland | 1835 | John Jay, first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court | 21,806 | ( 995 km²) |
384 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Jay County.svg | |
Jefferson County | 077 | Madison | 1810 | U.S. President Thomas Jefferson | 31,705 | ( 935 km²) |
361 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Jefferson County.svg | |
Jennings County | 079 | Vernon | 1816 | The first Governor of Indiana, Jonathan Jennings | 27,554 | ( 976 km²) |
377 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Jennings County.svg | |
Johnson County | 081 | Franklin | 1822 | John Johnson, a judge of the Indiana Supreme Court | 115,209 | ( 829 km²) |
320 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Johnson County.svg | |
Knox County | 083 | Vincennes | 1790 | U.S. Secretary of War Henry Knox | 39,256 | ( 1,336 km²) |
516 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Knox County.svg | |
Kosciusko County | 085 | Warsaw | 1835 | Tadeusz Kościuszko | 74,057 | ( 1,393 km²) |
538 sq miFile:Map of Indiana highlighting Kosciusko County.svg | |
Lagrange County | 087 | LaGrange | 1832 | The Marquis de la Fayette's home outside of Paris | 34,909 | ( 1,549 km²) |
598 sq mi![]() |
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Lake County | 089 | Crown Point | 1835 | Its location on Lake Michigan | 484,564 | ( 984 km²) |
380 sq mi![]() |
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LaPorte County | 091 | LaPorte | 1836 | LaPorte means the door or the port in the French language | 110,106 | ( 1,287 km²) |
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Lawrence County | 093 | Bedford | 1819 | Capt. James Lawrence | 45,922 | ( 1,163 km²) |
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Madison County | 095 | Anderson | 1823 | U.S. President James Madison | 133,358 | ( 1,171 km²) |
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Marion County | 097 | Indianapolis | 1821 | Gen. Francis Marion | 860,454 | ( 1,026 km²) |
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Marshall County | 099 | Plymouth | 1835 | U.S. Chief Justice John Marshall | 45,128 | ( 1,150 km²) |
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Martin County | 101 | Shoals | 1820 | Maj. John T. Martin | 10,369 | ( 870 km²) |
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Miami County | 103 | Peru | 1832 | Miami Native American people | 36,082 | ( 974 km²) |
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Monroe County | 105 | Bloomington | 1818 | U.S. President James Monroe | 120,563 | ( 1,020 km²) |
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Montgomery County | 107 | Crawfordsville | 1822 | Gen. Richard Montgomery | 37,629 | ( 1,308 km²) |
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Morgan County | 109 | Martinsville | 1821 | Gen. Daniel Morgan | 66,689 | ( 1,052 km²) |
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Newton County | 111 | Kentland | 1857 | Sgt. John Newton | 14,566 | ( 1,041 km²) |
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Noble County | 113 | Albion | 1835 | James Noble, the first U.S. Senator from Indiana | 46,275 | ( 1,064 km²) |
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Ohio County | 115 | Rising Sun | 1844 | The Ohio River | 5,623 | ( 225 km²) |
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Orange County | 117 | Paoli | 1815 | Orange County, in turn named for the Dutch Protestant House of Orange | 19,306 | ( 1,036 km²) |
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Owen County | 119 | Spencer | 1818 | Abraham Owen | 21,786 | ( 997 km²) |
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Parke County | 121 | Rockville | 1821 | Benjamin Parke, a delegate of Indiana Territory to the U.S. Congress | 17,241 | ( 1,153 km²) |
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Perry County | 123 | Tell City | 1814 | Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry | 18,899 | ( 987 km²) |
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Pike County | 125 | Petersburg | 1816 | Zebulon M. Pike | 12,837 | ( 870 km²) |
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Porter County | 127 | Valparaiso | 1845 | Capt. David Porter | 146,798 | ( 1,083 km²) |
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Posey County | 129 | Mount Vernon | 1814 | Thomas Posey, a governor of Indiana Territory | 27,061 | ( 1,057 km²) |
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Pulaski County | 131 | Winamac | 1835 | Kazimierz Pułaski | 13,755 | ( 1,124 km²) |
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Putnam County | 133 | Greencastle | 1821 | Gen. Israel Putnam | 36,019 | ( 1,243 km²) |
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Randolph County | 135 | Winchester | 1818 | Either Thomas Randolph, a soldier killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe, or for Randolph County | 27,401 | ( 1,173 km²) |
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Ripley County | 137 | Versailles | 1816 | Gen. Eleazer Wheelock Ripley | 26,523 | ( 1,155 km²) |
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Rush County | 139 | Rushville | 1821 | Dr. Benjamin Rush, signer the Declaration of Independence | 18,261 | ( 1,057 km²) |
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St. Joseph County | 141 | South Bend | 1830 | St. Joseph River, which flows through it toward Lake Michigan | 265,559 | ( 1,184 km²) |
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Scott County | 143 | Scottsburg | 1820 | Charles Scott, Governor of Kentucky | 22,960 | ( 492 km²) |
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Shelby County | 145 | Shelbyville | 1821 | Gen. Isaac Shelby, Governor of Kentucky | 43,445 | ( 1,070 km²) |
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Spencer County | 147 | Rockport | 1818 | Capt. Spier Spencer | 20,391 | ( 1,033 km²) |
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Starke County | 149 | Knox | 1835 | Gen. John Stark | 23,556 | ( 800 km²) |
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Steuben County | 151 | Angola | 1835 | Baron Frederick von Steuben | 33,214 | ( 800 km²) |
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Sullivan County | 153 | Sullivan | 1816 | Daniel Sullivan | 21,751 | ( 1,158 km²) |
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Switzerland County | 155 | Vevay | 1814 | The home country of many of the early settlers, Switzerland | 9,065 | ( 572 km²) |
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Tippecanoe County | 157 | Lafayette | 1826 | The Tippecanoe River and the Battle of Tippecanoe | 148,955 | ( 1,295 km²) |
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Tipton County | 159 | Tipton | 1844 | John Tipton | 16,577 | ( 673 km²) |
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Union County | 161 | Liberty | 1821 | The union of parts of Fayette, Franklin and Wayne counties | 7,349 | ( 420 km²) |
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Vanderburgh County | 163 | Evansville | 1818 | Gibson County Posey County Warrick County |
Henry Vanderburgh, a judge for Indiana Territory | 188,922 | ( 609 km²) |
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Vermillion County | 165 | Newport | 1824 | The Vermillion River | 16,788 | ( 666 km²) |
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Vigo County | 167 | Terre Haute | 1818 | Francis Vigo | 105,848 | ( 1,044 km²) |
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Wabash County | 169 | Wabash | 1832 | The Wabash River | 34,960 | ( 1,070 km²) |
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Warren County | 171 | Williamsport | 1827 | Dr. Joseph Warren | 8,419 | ( 945 km²) |
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Warrick County | 173 | Boonville | 1813 | Gibson County | Capt. Jacob Warrick | 59,383 | ( 995 km²) |
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Washington County | 175 | Salem | 1813 | U.S. President George Washington | 27,223 | ( 1,331 km²) |
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Wayne County | 177 | Richmond | 1810 | Gen. "Mad" Anthony Wayne | 71,097 | ( 1,046 km²) |
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Wells County | 179 | Bluffton | 1835 | Capt. William A. Wells | 27,600 | ( 958 km²) |
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White County | 181 | Monticello | 1834 | Capt. Isaac White | 25,267 | ( 1,308 km²) |
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Whitley County | 183 | Columbia City | 1835 | Col. William Whitley | 30,707 | ( 870 km²) |
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